jianantonic | (no subject)

In cleaning out more things last night, I stumbled upon a painting from Helen that she gave me for my 19th birthday, I think. I don't know why it wasn't with the rest of my Helen art, which is all hanging on the wall at my office, but I feel like this one came to me at just the right time. Helen's art usually is a semi-abstract composition with a quote mingled into it. The quote on this one is: most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable and fall asleep and miss your life. When she gave it to me, I thought it was cute. Now I think it's a sanity-saving reminder that I will be okay. Oh my word I am stressed right now, but I'll survive. This is the shitstorm after the wake-up call, I think. I mean, it's true. I was too comfortable where I was. I never should have been okay with working at Massanutten for beans and living in a town where I had no friends because I was the only liberal besides my husband in a 30 mile radius. Why I let myself idle that way for so long is beyond me. But, I've made changes. Many of them are painful - very much, right now - but this is all for the better, I think. Here's hoping. Thanks, angels. Thanks, Helen.

Peace.