Rain.

Today I woke up extra early to look nice for school and work. A plan that was spot-on and timed out to the tee. Then it hit, like a heat wave in July, a darn rainstorm. Now normally, if I had a day of book reading, napping, and some good snuggling ahead, I'd welcome that rainstorm like an old friend. But today was not that kind of day. Today was a walk to class, get things done, no time to feel sleepy day. A day that literally trudged on. You should have seen me, by 11:00 I looked like a sad puppy, one that got left in the rain to be specific. But it was okay, surprisingly. Unlike my usual overly self-conscious self, I threw my hair up into a ponytail, one that clashed just enough with my outfit to make me look a little frumpy, wiped my dripping mascara and shrugged my shoulders. You know, sometimes it rains, sometimes it just straight pours; but crying along with it doesn't do much, well any, good. Sometimes you just have to say to yourself, "It's going to be okay." Because in the long run, it is. You may be wet, cold, and absolutely pitiful looking, but it can't rain forever. Somewhere in this great big world of ours, there's always sunshine just waiting to warm our skin. Without the rain, we wouldn't be so thankful for the sunshine when it did show its face. But wait, let me just make an important side-note here to the sun: This does not mean in any way you need to keep up this occasional 80 degree weather, that's a little much. Honestly Fall, you're an awful tease. So remember, keep your head up, feel the rain run your makeup down your cheeks, because there's always tomorrow to be pretty or well-dressed. Take a rain check.

Rocking.

Firsts.

So, I was thinking, I'm experiencing so many firsts right now. [If you are unsure of what I mean in my specific case you can see the post below for further clarification.] 

Aren't firsts amazing things? I know many firsts seem insignificant, such as, your first blog post or your first day of your senior year. But think about some of your favorite firsts. Your first time at the beach, your first kiss, your first child; our lives are so full of important firsts. I can't wait to be a mother and watch my child grow. To pray for their first time to sleep through the night and their first tooth, their first steps, their first word, their first birthday. There are so many firsts that we want, we plan on, and we wish for. To travel to a new country for the first time, meet a person for the first time, go on a first date, or buy your first home. But what about the firsts that we try so hard to avoid? The first death you've experienced, the first accident you've been in, the first time you're heart has been broken, or your first speeding ticket. 

Firsts are amazing things to me. They are these occurrences that happen each and every day, some come grandly while others simply pass by. Some are happy and some are tragic. So today think about your firsts. Think about the beauty that surrounds each one. Think about the lesson you were taught. May many firsts teach you.

Be Inspired.