Happy Valentine's Day (Tomorrow)!!!

So yesterday I said I wouldn't be posting on this blog too often, except for when the mood strikes me. Well, the mood has struck me. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I have to say, today--so far--has been a great day! The weather is absolutely, positively GORGEOUS--perfectly sunny and warm with a light breeze. Not warm enough to be in a tank top and capri's (which I'm so looking forward to pulling out--come on Spring!!!), but still, a thin-fabric short sleeved shirt and pants right now, is all you need. It's just lovely. The last few weeks it's been raining, cloudy and overcast. I have seen more rain since the beginning of 2010 than I ever have in my whole life! I don't mind the rain at all--in fact, I quite like it. The way it smells, the way it feels, and living in Vegas where it is sunny SO much of the time--getting a week-long (or more) break from it was fabulous! That being said, I'm glad it's sunny today! Yay! Valentine's Day is not just about romance and flowers and cards. It's about LOVE. And I got to thinking today that I have so much love in my life! I know I am loved, perhaps not always liked, but loved. I'm a spitfire, a stubborn mule sometimes, I won't deny it. But, at the end of the day--and usually during the day--I feel loved. That's a wonderful feeling and I think it's one of the reasons I've turned out half way okay. I'm certainly not perfect, but just the knowledge and belief that I am worthy of love, it's carried me far in my life! And I love all of the people in my life too--SO very, very much! I am honestly one of the most blessed people I know. I have a beautiful, perfectly functional home, a car that gets great gas mileage (300mi. to the tank--terrific!), a great husband, parents, grandparents, in-laws, sisters and friends. I even have great co-workers. As much as I need my time alone, to de-brief and think for myself, I love having these people in my life! Sure, at times, my husband, or mother or Lord knows who else can drive me up a wall. But, I think that's true for anyone. Marriage is one of the most intimate relationships and sometimes, our spouses end up knowing us better than anyone else--sometimes even better than we know ourselves. If you try and fight that intimacy, it doesn't work. Marriage makes you really vulnerable, and I don't even mean that in a negative conotation, it just does. I'm coming up on my one year wedding anniversary--exactly three weeks from tomorrow--and I am beyond excited! I am so damn proud of us for having made it. I know, I know, it's only one year--but you know what they say "the first year's the hardest," and I agree. What a journey though and what an adventure. We've had a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, a lot of trips and tons of life changes. We've also had a lot of sleepless nights, personality matches and God knows, financial clashes. I'm a saver, he's a spender...I like to spend money, I just like having it more! He's the opposite. I can definitely see why money is the #1 reason that couples divorce, but we are getting so much better at it and finding a way to really meet in the middle, which is very nice. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to celebrating a year, it's awesome! :) What else? Oh, yes, I was running errands today and it was like God was smiling on me the whole time. I hit almost every green light on my way to the bank, I got a parking space right next to the door at Target, there was no line at the gas station. And best of all, I had exactly $26 on me to fill my tank (it was 3/4 empty) and lo and behold if $26 wasn't exactly what I spent! Literally, that $26 gave me percisely 10.5 gallons of gas, spot on the right amount to fill my tank up all the way to FULL! It was amazing! I was SO happy! I know, little things like that aren't really that big of a deal, but to me, it was! Thank you, Lord! Last night at Wal-mart (yes, I have a serious disdain for Wal-Mart, but I had to go there for a certain item I can't find anywhere else), the lady at the checkout counter was very pleasant and nice (they're usually not), and I got just what I needed, plus some peanuts for Colin, and again--it came to exactly the amount of cash that I had on me. That is just terrific! When I got home, Colin thanked me for the peanuts, which was so sweet. I think saying "Thank You," is often the difference between a good day and a bad day. It's so important. It's the little things, you know. The little things in life are really what make it fabulous! And I'm very fortunate to be able to focus on those little things; not just because I have the natural ability to (most days!), but because my most basic needs in life are met. I don't have to go hunt for food, or walk miles and miles to get fresh/clean water, I don't have to worry about being put out on the street, I can take a shower whenever I want. You know, those are such basic things but so many people in the world don't have those things, and I do; therefore, I'm blessed! Speaking of little things, my husband just brought home flowers for me for Valentine's Day! Isn't that sweet? I told him that that's all I wanted, a flower and a card--and he listened! He got me the most beautiful boquet and what I'm guessing, is a lovely card, though I haven't opened it yet. Anyway, that was really nice of him and I'm really going to enjoy having fresh flowers in the house! Yay! Let's see, oh my cup of coffee right now is delicious and being able to get to my bed is great too! (I was just looking at my bed and de-cluttered room, so it crossed my mind, that's how I got to that thought.). I'm going to go though, I have a lot to today and I also want to relax. It's been fun, blogging, though and we'll see when it happens again. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone out there, I wish you love and happiness-now and always! And as always, thank You, Lord, for the over-abundance of grand love in my life!

In Light N' Valentine's Day Love,
-Sarah Liz :)