don't you love it

Don't you love it when something unexpected happens,

something like a huge crash of a wave un-welcomingly tumbles you down,

pushes you ten steps back from where you've so weakly climbed

and the love of your life is right there,

right where you need him,

exactly what you need him to be.

And though at first you may not realize it, somewhere in the midst of it
the tears in your eyes cease to drain you

and by the words of his prayer and the touch of his hand

you realize that you are


HOME.

a Thumper state of mind

I was going to just leave this alone and move on, but I thought about it and I want to do the right thing and squash it...

Well, I got my first cruel comment on blogger today regarding my previous post about introverts. It was very snarky and rude and unnecessary. It was also anonymous, of course.

It took me two times to read it because at first I wasn't sure what it was referring to and I wasn't expecting it. Then when I realized what it was about I read it once again to make sure I read it right the first time.

You know that feeling you get when someone says something mean to you or criticizes you and you get that nervous, shaky, fast heart beat thing going? Well I didn't get that. I kind of just felt sorry for the person who wrote it... then I immediately thought of the few people I've known in life who might have actually written it... which then made me realize (thanks to David) that anyone who really knows the real me could not have written those words and would know that I am not the person that the commentator was implying that I am (full of myself, conceited, etc). 

On the contrary, I am actually very hard on myself and always try to make sure that I don't let anything get to my head. I'm always the first to discount myself, focus on my faults and every negative thing about me or put myself down or never take a compliment seriously. I would much rather have low self-esteem than to be arrogant or prideful. 

Also, I would NEVER leave a nasty comment on someone's blog, especially anonymously (nothing is easier than hiding behind a computer screen). I could continue to speculate about who it is, but does it matter? Nope.

Then, thanks to David again, I thought about what could have brought on such a mean comment, so I re-read what the post said, with a more open mind and I realized this: yes, some of the things that the person who wrote those "Myths" said, whoever they are, could be considered offensive. Especially to an extrovert.

So in all sincerity: if you, the anonymous one, are reading this, I apologize if I have unintentionally offended you. My guess is that this is not the first time I have done so. 

If I know you in person or if we were once friends, why are you still worried about me? I can certainly guarantee you, I'm not worried about you. The only person you're hurting by holding onto this grudge against me, is you. Let it go. Not for my sake, but for yours.

If I've never met you before, well then I don't know what to say other than I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings or if you took offense to something I simply copy and pasted from someone else's blog.

Where do nasty words get you? They make you feel better about yourself for the moment, but it is a seed of darkness that grows and grows and you can't control it and it just ends up killing your own spirit.

I'm not claiming all innocence here. I've said nasty things before. I don't know one person who hasn't. But at this point in my life I am actively trying to avoid those kinds of things. I don't always succeed, but at least now I am trying.

Also, I try to stray far away from pointing the finger or being self-righteous by throwing a Bible verse out there to try to take the speck out of your eye when there's a plank in my own, but this verse came to mind and I hope you take it in a loving way and not in an offensive way.

Ephesians 4:29

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen...

Kris & Bud tie the knot {image heavy}

About two weeks ago David and I attended the wedding of this really amazing friend of mine who I met through college. Not only did we have the honor of attending this gorgeous wedding, but it also gave me the chance to catch up with some other friends I met from or during college, including one of my favorite roommates ever, Rachel, Sam and her hubs Aaron Shintaku, the photographer (who also photographed my engagement & wedding), and the absolutely darling Courtney!

Kristin, the bride, was breathtakingly beautiful. She looked absolutely stunning. The chapel was magnificent, all of the handmade centerpieces and tid bits here and there were either from Anthropologie or made by Kristin herself. The cocktails were delish, the food was oh so yummy and the photo booth (with props also made by Kris) was SO FUN! I have to tell you, this was one of the best weddings I have ever been to. I've only really had this much fun and one other wedding (besides my own) and that was Kyle & Jaymee's wedding last October. This wedding definitely went down in my books as tops!

I am so incredibly happy for Kristin and Bud. They were both glowing on their day and they both looked marvelous.

{This is from their engagement session with Aaron. You can view more here.}

{Uuuuuum, look at these two beauties!}

{On our way!}

{The gorgeous chapel}

{They are STUNNING!}

{Yeah, Kris totally did all this on her own!}

{Precious}

{Love that Court!}

{Our husbands were bonding}

{Rachel and Sam <3}

{<3}

 {Old roomies}

{Photo booth fun}

{What's with my pirate eye?}

I can't wait to see Aaron's photos from the wedding!!