We're home. We spent nearly 7 days with my family in Tennessee & Virginia and we had a most wonderful time. We went to the Dam, we went to see Up at the drive in, we watched my cousin Justin graduate and then went to his house for a little par-tay! We spent a lot of time laughing and it was a great time. There was sadness when I went to my Dad's widow's house to close that chapter of my life. It didn't turn out the way I would have hoped, but it was what I expected. I am just so relieved and so ready to move past the bitterness. I missed my Dad while we were there- it was different not seeing him, not hearing him, not being with him but I almost feel a little stronger... more settled in my soul.
There is a quote that I have heard many times but just recently have found to be an inspiration to me.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step Lau-Tzu
This seems so fitting with everywhere that I am in my life right now. A new journey without my Dad, a new journey of many years of ugliness put behind me, a new journey of making better choices, a new journey everyday of choosing to be a Christ follower. Sometimes everything seems so overwhelming and then I remember... one step... one by one.
As you can imagine, I have SO many photos. I have yet to make my way through them all but I thought I would share this one from the Dam- it is absolutely breathtaking to me. I love to see the mountains and the water.
Happy Weekend! :)
There is a quote that I have heard many times but just recently have found to be an inspiration to me.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step Lau-Tzu
This seems so fitting with everywhere that I am in my life right now. A new journey without my Dad, a new journey of many years of ugliness put behind me, a new journey of making better choices, a new journey everyday of choosing to be a Christ follower. Sometimes everything seems so overwhelming and then I remember... one step... one by one.
As you can imagine, I have SO many photos. I have yet to make my way through them all but I thought I would share this one from the Dam- it is absolutely breathtaking to me. I love to see the mountains and the water.
I'm so glad you had so much fun--I can't wait to see more photos (especially the wacky ones about the crazy stuff that we aren't supposed to know about???)
I'm also feeling relieved that you're finding more peace and have put the bad things behind you.
I know it's hard, but the focus you're putting into the good things will pay off to no end.
Love ya!
Posted by: Jenn | June 20, 2009 at 01:14 PM
That's a beautiful picture!
I'm glad you had a good trip, even with the painful stuff.
Posted by: Kelly | June 20, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Hey there Candy -- just want to tell you that I love this pic you took .. I have a lot of pic's of the dam, but you definitly had a eye and dressed it up with the tree .. nice job ..
So did you see all the little cell phone video's of the par - tay ???
OMG ..
Well, love to read the sight .. and I know how hard father's day is .. Deb and I still go to Burger King ( Dad's only restaraunt he'd eat at ) in honor of dad -- we also do BK on his b'day .. it's the only time I cry when I eat a Whopper, Fries and Chocolate
Shake ..
Posted by: T.T. | June 25, 2009 at 11:20 PM