and as i sit here, enjoying my cup of coffee & the many {inspirations} on flickr + blogs, my mind continually drifts to where we will be this time next year.
graduated & continuing to work at the bakery?
staying another year to work on the farm together?
in arkansas & close to both of our families?
serving in americorp in some cool city?
… at this point,
i have no idea of where we are to go, what is in store for us, the path we are to pursue.
i do know that…
my heart longs for the south.
i miss my family.
i want what’s best for luke & his passion for working the land.
& the dream of someday owning some land & a farm.
looking at the photos above, i am reminded of all of this. spending a few days at our family’s homes just isn’t enough. we love {& continually long for} the company of our families, watching our brothers & sisters get older, listening to our parents’ advice, sharing meals with the friends we grew up with, & the feeling of comfort that is felt in the midst of being with family.
so, should we go back to our home, the place where we grew up & the place that feels so comfortable?
or should we start anew?… in a place yet to be discovered?
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the comfort of knowing that we have a year to figure all of this out keeps me at ease & at peace. thankfully, we are not the creator of our stories.
for now, i’ll just enjoy my day off. sip on my coffee. take a walk downtown. work in the garden. anticipate a visit from luke’s family this weekend. & wonder.
love,
natalie