My Birthday

My Birthday weekend went so well! Friday night was the usual Movie night at Eric and Kathy's... I had to work on Saturday. Work was just at the desk and two makeup applications. I went right from there to home so I could change (purple shirt and black skirt: I had a pedicure so my nails would be perfect.) I met up with FD at his house (he had the best outfit on! A linen white shirt with only two buttons on the neckline and a linen-cotton mix pants that were a light khaki and brown sandals.. Iwas floored!) He bought me these beautiful flowers and a vase that was piece of glass worked together and glued/cemented onto a clear vase. Very beautiful! We went to Anthony Albertos which was incredible! For just the two of us, he spent $200 for dinner! The theater (Ragtime) was amazing- the voices and the power of thier acting was great. We left early so that we could meet up with Liz, Rich, Tony and Lindsay at Kelly's Row. There was quite the crowd there and everyone was wired! People were dancing and FD got everyone all riled up when some guy said something negative about the Red Socks and everyone in the bar was chanting for the Red Socks and against the Yankees: as this guy was from New York. So is FD from NY, (Queens) but he moved here years ago. Pretty funny. Everyone was so sweet to me and buying me drinks and these green shots.. Incredible Hulks?? I think it was Hennessey or something like that. I got my own balloon, too. Hehehe. So, Sunday was not nearly as fun. I had to recover a little bit, and seeing Jay just went sour. He didn't even get me a card, and when he told me that he was going to get me something for my new apartment, I told him not to bother. He asked if I was sure. Ouch. Whatever: I've known him for almost 9 years but he's always been insensitive about my birthday. FD made me see that there are guys out there that can take care of their friends-- and celebrate their birth. He was just mean to me and I cried pretty much the whole day. He couldn't handle the fact that I was hanging out with people that he didn't know and approve of. He wants to control the world. I put my foot down and he realized for the first time in a long time that we will never be together again. He tried to bring me down to his level of sadness by being mean and swirling guilt into everything he said. At 5:00 I went to Eric and Kathy's where they had a BBQ for me- so much fun! Amy's ex, Dave, was there. (Amy is FD's roommate- we have a lot to talk about). DAve has been MIA since he found out I knew Amy.. I think because he doesn't want me to think poorly of him as he is not (was not) perfect in his walk.. but I'm not either. Amy brings him down into her world which is the same as FD. We had great chicken, watermelon etc.. and a white cake with pink sugar and strawberries on top... i felt so special! :) :)
This week looks like it's going to be pretty busy.. Josh gets back from his senior design project in Alabama today and wanted to hang out. He's a sweet guy-- I need to be a better friend to him.
Philadelphia was awesome... i learned so much! I am really glad I went. My work paid for the plane tickets and the hotel room-- I LOVEd the plane trip.. it was only 45 minutes: if we had driven, it would have been about 6 hours!

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Shawn said... Dear Laura, wow. That post was so emotionally charged. A true cry from the depths of your being. The great thing about God is that He responds to the cries of his children.
I know that you know He's heard your cry. He'll be salve to your wounds and your sunlight in times of stormy darkness. Stay strong.


Shawn,
Thank you..... Thank you for your words of comfort and for taking the time to share them. One of my favorite quotes of all time echoes what you've shared:"The time may be delayed, the manner may be unexpected, but the answer is sure to come. Not a tear of sacred sorrow, not a breath of holy desire poured out to God will ever be lost; but in God's own time and way will be wafted back again in clouds of mercy and fall in showers of blessings on you and on those for whom you pray."
"...He'll be salve to your wounds..." Beautifully put. Thank you!

People can be so beautiful! I love that: when God's family passes on words of wisdom to feast on without reason other than to show their Father's love. That's perfection.