Tuesdays: The Extraordinary Mundane
- Bailey
- Apr 21, 2015
- 2 min read
1. belly laughs Taking home my one of my favorite people today, my friend and I had one of those uncontrollable, stop-the-car, oh my soul, belly-laugh moments. We laughed loud and long at her day, reveling in the joy of the little things, of the celebration of what it means to make someone smile and giggle and laugh until they cry.
2. early birthday surprise Out of the blue I received an early birthday card in the mail….day=made. More than the gift, I loved the thoughtfulness behind it–that I was loved in advance, as a necessary priority that needed to be celebrated thoroughly. What a gift!
3. dad’s t-shirt At the conclusion of our father-teen ranch weekend, I had no dry clothes, so I got to borrow my dad’s old marathon long sleeve t-shirt. Today, after asking to borrow it again, I decided that he probably won’t be getting it back. 🙂 Why is it that little things like cotton and rain make for memories? Why is it that this weekend is already a memory? That wearing my dad’s giant, clean, white, long sleeve marathon t-shirt on the last morning of an awesome weekend while eating delicious food with great new friends, and packing up all our soggy wet camping gear mess is already only a memory? Why is it that when I take, (inevitably, Dad), this same old, giant, clean, white, long sleeve marathon t-shirt to college and wear it next year, I will think of that sunny morning saturated with rain and memories and miss it more than I already do? It’s a memory I’m beyond grateful to have, yet of a weekend I’ll always miss.
4. joyful failure During a tragedy of a test this morning, I laughed loud at my teacher’s response to a question I had about a test: “Honey, are you planning on taking this AP test in a few weeks?” “No, my major doesn’t require it.” She says, “That’s probably a good idea.” HA! It’s little moments like these that hilariously confirm the direction I’m going in this mess of big decisions. Economics is clearly in the rear view.
