July Randomness

I would like to take a moment to capture some random thoughts that I've had over the month of July:

1. Kauai truly IS much prettier than the other islands of Hawaii.
2. It IS possible to re-connect and re-ignite a friendship with someone after a two-year hiatus if you two have enough in common to substantiate a reunion. Yay Meg-O! Love you!
3. It is NOT okay to lightly graze a coral reef with your ankle. You will suffer consequences in the form of burning flesh, scabbed skin, and a scar that looks akin to a laser-corrected tattoo.
4. It is okay to NOT want to eat sushi with a group of 12 when you are still sitting in your wet swimsuit and are dehydrated.
5. It is okay, and quite possible awesome, to meet someone on an online dating website as long as you two take it slow and really relish the dating process as if you met at the grocery store, dog park, or the DMV.
6. It is okay to suffer a 5% decrease in salary as long as you STILL HAVE A JOB.
7. It is okay to feel overwhelmed with graduate school, work, a new relationship, family, friends, etc., as long as you recognize you have a FULL, ABUNDANT, life that warrants such worries.
8. It is okay to drink a little at lunch as long as it is 1/2 off margaritas and you were just told about your 5% decrease.....oh, and you aren't driving!
9. It is okay that you failed to lose any weight despite paying a personal trainer exorbitant amounts of pre-5% decrease-salary, because SOMEDAY it won't matter what you look like.
10. It is okay to let go of some of the friendships that have left you stymied and stagnant. We all need to surround ourselves with the people who edify us and continue walking alongside us in our times of need. We need proponents, advocates, waterboys, teachers, mentors, confidantes, and cheerleaders as our friends.

As you can see, I have had a very "different" July. I'm okay with different. In fact, I'm okay with difficult as long as I see light at the end of the tunnel. God has blessed me in ways I still cannot comprehend. For now, I rest in that knowledge.