I just recently returned to Guam from my visit to CA. I had a lot of time on my 19 hour journey back to think. And I was had two epiphanies. One, I realized that even though Pasadena is my hometown and will always feel like coming home in a way, my home really now is with my darling husband. That is exactly the way God created marriage to be! It is also packed in a little lyric nugget in one of our favorite songs by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - "Home is wherever I'm with you." Home now, especially since we'll be moving frequently, really is wherever I'm with Drew. Whether that be Guam, Italy or California. And as I flew back to Guam, it truly felt like I was coming home.
The other thing I realized is how absolutely blessed I am to have such an amazing family and friends. I really feel that my dearest friends are actually part of my family. They are the ones I want to spend time playing games with, chatting with & I know that they will be right beside me for the rest of my life. As I'm getting older, I have realized that it doesn't matter that my friends & family aren't in the same city as me or even in the same state! Because I know without a doubt that our relationships are about so much more than just being near each other (don't get me wrong, it would be wonderful to be around them all the time!). I know that I can count on them no matter what, that they will be here for all of life's biggest moments and we really are one big perfect family. I love you all! Thank you for everything & especially for being you.
Okay, sorry for the overload of cheesiness but I just had to let my family & friends know how wonderful they are! My extremely long journey back to this tiny island in the South Pacific really wasn't too bad. I had a wonderful roomy window seat in Economy Plus on my flight to Narita (Tokyo), watched 3 movies, had 3 tasty meals, I got to go in the United Red Carpet Club in the Narita airport and I flew Business First back to Guam! At the luxurious Red Carpet Club there were free snacks, including sushi & edamame, and drinks - even Asahi beer taps. So of course I helped myself to a tasty little treat during my 4 hour layover. I could have looked around that airport & shopped in all of the little stores for a whole day. But I was good & allowed myself only one treat. My choice? Mochi in amazing Japanese wrapping paper!!
