Monday, September 19, 2011

rumspringa (break)

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great place had it's first party of the semester on friday. the theme was Rumspringa. dress code was anything on the spectrum from amish to sexy. there were plaid shirts and long skirts and suspenders and bras and short shorts on boys. my friend jon even shaved his beard amish-style for the occasion. we danced to 'amish paradise' one thousand times. it was wonderful.

at one point during the party, i opened the door to the backyard and was hit with a huge wave of complete and total love. i looked out and saw all these people that i absolutely adore and in that moment i felt such strong love for everyone standing there that i wanted to simultaneously melt and cry and smile until my cheeks exploded from the expansion. it was another strong realization of how grateful i am for everyone in my life. those realizations always seem to come at the best times too- times when i feel frustrated or stressed or anxious about plans and the future - KABLOOM! i am reminded of how wonderful my support system is. i hope you feel like this too sometimes. and if you don't, you should come meet my friends. they're all the best.

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