inside out
i am literally, sitting in a salon right now, color saturating my foil-covered head. i found this salon down the street from my work and decided to celebrate my new independence. they have this waiting area while your color sets where you can watch tv, read, or get in the internet. brilliant!
this summer has been a difficult one for me; probably the hardest ever. but it has also a turning point for me, or maybe a starting point. the way things happen still don’t make any sense to me at all; but i know i don’t have to understand to believe. i know it’s worth it even if i can't see it now. i know i will look back in awhile and be so thankful things happened the way that they did. i know that God doesn’t promise happy endings, but he does promise he is faithful and our struggles are only momentary.
the inside is beginning to come out. some people celebrate a new, independent season of life by going out to meet someone new, others by buying an outfit or taking a trip. today, i got my haircut. it's a start. i am beginning again, head a little lighter, body slightly smaller, and heart much fuller.
i have a new sister...or i soon will. my brother proposed to his girlfriend of 6 years this week. i'll tell his story since i know he won't :)
they met on the cross country team when she was a sophomore and he was a junior in high school. they dated all through their years at maize and both went and ran at pittsburg state university. most of their relationship has been spent running next to each other; pretty beautiful life analogy.
it only seemed appropiate that eric propose while running one of their countless miles together. on one of their off days from the team practice, eric took her on a run through a wooded area. he had gone ahead and arranged leaves in a heart and wrote "will you marry me?" on the ground. they only went a couple of miles before they stumbled across the secret message. eric unpinned the ring from the inside of his shorts and bent to his knee. it was a moment they will never forget.
to the two of you; may you always challenge each other, encourage each other, and run next to each other. we will continue to cheer you on.
this summer has been a difficult one for me; probably the hardest ever. but it has also a turning point for me, or maybe a starting point. the way things happen still don’t make any sense to me at all; but i know i don’t have to understand to believe. i know it’s worth it even if i can't see it now. i know i will look back in awhile and be so thankful things happened the way that they did. i know that God doesn’t promise happy endings, but he does promise he is faithful and our struggles are only momentary.
the inside is beginning to come out. some people celebrate a new, independent season of life by going out to meet someone new, others by buying an outfit or taking a trip. today, i got my haircut. it's a start. i am beginning again, head a little lighter, body slightly smaller, and heart much fuller.
i have a new sister...or i soon will. my brother proposed to his girlfriend of 6 years this week. i'll tell his story since i know he won't :)
they met on the cross country team when she was a sophomore and he was a junior in high school. they dated all through their years at maize and both went and ran at pittsburg state university. most of their relationship has been spent running next to each other; pretty beautiful life analogy.
it only seemed appropiate that eric propose while running one of their countless miles together. on one of their off days from the team practice, eric took her on a run through a wooded area. he had gone ahead and arranged leaves in a heart and wrote "will you marry me?" on the ground. they only went a couple of miles before they stumbled across the secret message. eric unpinned the ring from the inside of his shorts and bent to his knee. it was a moment they will never forget.
to the two of you; may you always challenge each other, encourage each other, and run next to each other. we will continue to cheer you on.
posted by jill m at 8:51 PM
5 Comments:
Did you actually think that you could put a picture of you and a blog entry about your hair without being detected by my rador? Why am I so taken by those locks of yours? Boy, do I sound sick.
-living mysteriously in Denver...
matt! it's been awhile but some things never change ;)
Jill!!! I love your blog...your much more poetic then I, though i suppose we all are in our own way. I'm sorry my blog has been neglected...i promise i'll get back to it.
you said the same thing before your commencement speech and no greater one was given!
this blog entry is beautifully written, beautifully composed.
i'm slightly embarrassed but it literally moved me to a few tears.(i don't know if they were happy or sad. i think just reflective.)
i recently started my own blog but have been slow to get around to others. i could not help but comment on this one. you are an incredible writer.
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