Friends and family who interact with me on a fairly regular basis will probably quickly tell you that, for the last few months, I've been a little stressed out. This semester has demanded more of my time than others, and my ability to balance school, time with family/friends/Patrick, work, and time to just breathe has seemed more difficult. Add winter to the mix, and it's just been a blah few months. However....
Today was one of those seemingly perfect days. I headed to work, the sun was shining, and it was Friday. Turned the radio on and "Some Nights" by fun. was just starting. Stopped at Starbucks before work, even the long line I had to wait in couldn't get me down, and my caramel macchiato was heaven. I learned about a traveling food cart that sells amazing grilled cheese and french fries, and got food there for lunch. Joked around with coworkers, enjoyed the sun, and the music gods continued to smile on me. I was that crazy girl singing to herself in her car, dancing along the music. All day. Nothing could get me down.
And, I guess, there is really no point to that other than to point out that sometimes it's really just the little things that can make all the difference. It's the sun shining, the right song on the radio, and a coffee in hand on a Friday morning. It didn't take much to make my day awesome, just like there are other days when it takes very little to make things take a turn for the worse. Even though, at the start of today, I knew that I had a busy weekend ahead of me, and the homework on my agenda won't do itself, it didn't matter. I was still able to enjoy a day that truly felt like the beginning of Spring, and kept a smile on my face.
It's so easy to embrace the negativity in life. I know, I do it pretty regularly. I let people bother me, can take offense to things fairly easily, and can definitely hold a grudge. And yet, on days like today, I realize how much better life can be in those moments where all of those negative things don't matter. They can be brushed aside in favor of indulging in a solo concert in your car, and a laugh with a coworker in a sunny office on a Friday afternoon.
Anyway, here's to the beginning of Spring, and hoping that all of you have those perfect moments where life just seems right, even when obligations are still snapping at your heels.
