Sunday Sentiments

 

Tomorrow night.

It's when we start our weekend. It'll be our first break since we returned to work, and I already have such grand plans for it. I told Ryan the only thing I want for my "Friday" night is to order a pizza, get a big ole pop, wear jammies, and scrapbook. (Okay so maybe that's several somethings. But they're all to be enjoyed simultaneously.)

This break for us feels very full-circle. It will mark one year since we officially ended our previous jobs and prepared to come to WillowBridge. It will mark our new team members' first solo shift and entrance into the next season of teamwork. It will mark a time for us to reflect on this first year and evaluate what things we need (and hope) to change for year number two. 

I love new beginnings like this. This one comes complete with a fresh day planner to begin marking time in new ways that will hopefully be more manageable than what we did over the past year. It comes with a meeting that will help us reminisce with Rob about the year we completed and dream and plan for the year to come.

I love moments like this. I love the end of something and the start of something weaving together like this. 

And to further punctuate the full circle moment, last night we had the chance to hang out with our little buddy who used to live here with his mom. He came over to spend some time with us, and I sent his mom a picture Ryan took of me holding him while he slept. She wrote back, "Awww, I am looking at the photo and it reminds me of when you held him like that when he was just three months old." 

I'd been thinking of the same picture, actually. 

Back then he was all scrunched up against me, tiny as could be. He's a big boy now, no longer able to fully fit on my lap. Back then his little life was brand new and we were brand new and all of this was brand new. We grew up together, it seemed. Having him back here for a visit and getting to see how he's grown and changed since he moved out was so sweet. 

I'm grateful for this year. Grateful for the people who have become part of our lives. Grateful for the people who have helped me grow and change. 

I'm grateful for reflection and fresh starts.

And I'm grateful most of all...for my night of rest. Tomorrow.