Today seemed like any other Sunday. Church with one of my best friends. A little catnap. Work out. Library time. Pretty typical day to catch up on rest and get ready for the next week. The routine of my weeks is making time fly by and springtime is right around the corner. This winter seemed nonexistent and all I want to do is swap out my closet from sweaters to sundresses. There is something about a sundress that is comfortable and easy. And obviously super cute. Some of my favorites that I have spotted this season… while listening to my online class lecture that turns into some online shopping. Hah oops.
The days in Knoxville of sun can only last for so long, and on Friday the storm came. The storm on Friday made me feel uneasy, anxious, and just unsure of everything. All day long there were tornado warnings and announcements about how we should make our way to the Laurel basement for shelter. Apparently even brooms were standing up by themselves.
Friday afternoon was most certainly the calm before the storm. But with little warning a storm can just sweep the sky and all is windy, blustery and unsettled. This is true in life too. Everything is great until at one moment it’s not. Thursday night everything seemed right. A fun night with friends and long chats about life and goals made me fall asleep with a smile on my little face. But without a moments notice the storm would come. Waking up Friday to news I was not expecting made my heart feel like it was in the middle of a storm. The disappointing news brought mixed emotions, but in the midst of the day, my favorite people surrounded me and everything seemed fine once again. Now that the storm has settled I am not sure what opportunity I will explore next, but all I know for sure is that in the next few weeks I will be prancing around in the sunshine wearing a sundress. And for right now that’s enough.
-SJP
