"Savor, savor, savor"

You know me, I love quotes.

I recently read this gem by Sandra Bullock:

"When people are like, 'Life is good', I go, 'No, life is a series of disastrous moments, painful moments, unexpected moments, and things that will break your heart. And in between those moments, that's when you savor, savor, savor.'"

Isn't that the truth?

In the words of my father, "Life is hard and then you die."

Okay, so mostly I added his words because it makes me laugh.

But really, Sandra is right. Life is full of pain and unfairness.

Just when you think you've got a hold on something, bam, something else makes you slip.

But in the midst of it all, the little things we savor, make all the hurt worth it.

Like when....

I hadn't seen my bff for weeks. Ya know, jobs, school, family, and dating can often put a damper on friend time. But as soon as she walked in my house, it was like we hadn't been apart. We talked about our painful & unexpected moments, along with laughing our butts off. At one point, I had just finished telling her about something grrrrreat & out of the blue that happened to me, and she looked at me and said, "I'm so happy for you, Rinne."

She's a true friend. 

Savor, savor, savor.

Dal and I went to dinner a while ago. We hadn't had a chance to hang out in a loooong time. Working at the same place, opposite hours, tends to inflict on seeing each other outside of work. That night was so great. We went to this little waffle place and sat outside in the cool breeze as we ate and talked. Talking with him is my fave. As we said goodbye that night, he said, "See you, sister!"

& it hit me. 

How fortunate am I that I get to be his sister.

 No matter what, he has my back.

Savor, savor, savor.

My mom just put up all our Christmas decorations. She does such a great job. Our house almost looks like a Christmas store. I love it :) Owen came over, saw the change and said, "Karinney! It looks like Christmas in here!" Then proceeded to do a little dance.

Melted my heart. I couldn't help but laugh.

His soul is so carefree, I'm gonna dance about these Christmas decorations, because that's how I'm feeling about them. I need to be more like him.

Savor, savor, savor.

My dad asked me if I had seen Katy Perry's Roar music video.

"No..." I replied, kind of puzzled. She's not exactly my dad's favorite kind of musical artist...

"C'mon," he said, "You need to watch it. I can't believe you haven't seen it, you love that song."

He showed me the video and said, "Isn't it good? It's what you're all about, self empowerment and everything."

It's one thing to try with all I have to feel self empowered and make positive changes within myself, but it's a totally different thing to have someone see that change in me. It's a nice confirmation that I am progressing.

He knows my heart. 

He loves me.

Savor, savor, savor.

My good friend was home from college. We went hiking the last day before the cold & snow.

There's nothing better than being with one of your best friends, encompassed by mountains, spending hours talking about your struggles and triumphs. 

There's some people who just fit in my heart; we just click. That's the only way I can explain it.

She has the purest of souls & kindest of hearts.

I try to be like her. 

How fortunate am I to have such a person to call friend.

Love you, Anika.

Savor, savor, savor.

One of my friends has 4 kids. I follow her on instagram & seriously want to be a mother like her one day. Yesterday she kept her kids home from school because it snowed. Not because it would have been a hassle to drive her kids there in the storm, but because she wanted to take them sledding. So she did.

And that, my friends, is what savoring is all about.


How's your life?

What have you savored lately?