On Sunday we made the rounds - obligatory family visits - which I always enjoy. There is the constant flow of Presidente as my uncles and Dad catch-up, we all stare at the babies in awe of all that they can do and how big they've gotten, catch each other up on family news and share stories of the funny things we've seen or heard in the last few days.
On this trip, I was full of awe as all of my baby cousins were now twice as big as they were the last time I saw them and couldn't even be called babies anymore. At each visit I was overwhelmed with how fast time seems to fly and the nostalgia of my teenage and college years when visits to DR happened at least three times a year and never for just a few days as they are now.
But back to the happy thoughts. My cousin Morena was at my uncles house (her Dad). I hadn't seen her in ages. The last time we spoke her son Omar was 5, now he's going into the 5th grade! And she has another little one! She raved about how mature I looked - how she could tell that marriage was doing me good and it just made me look beautiful. I thanked her, with a big ear to ear smile plastered on my face thinking back to my hubby and how much I really did enjoy being married to him. As I giggled and absorbed my praise, my aunt Carla raved behind me about how big and strong and elegante Mike was - and those beautiful eyes.
I've seen a definite change since marrying Mike - I wear make-up now, and think twice before leaving the house in sweats, the bags under my eyes are lighter - not so severe, and it now seems easier to smile - it doesn't require all the effort it used too, the effort to appear to be having a good time while always feeling a little off.
But let me tell you, as good as if feels to notice the change and improvement in myself, the feeling of someone else, someone who's known me forever, spontaneously recognizing that improvement really was phenomenal. And I hope, a testament to how right we really are for each other.
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Aaahhhhh!!!!! What a wonderful blog! I must admit i was so very excited that I skimmed through the blogs but I intend to take the time to sit with them and fully digest every delicious bite of your world. Yum! It warms my heart to share in your progress and self-reflection and growth. Wow! I commend you for inspiring us to focus our attention on the positives of life. Especially finding the joy in the details of the everyday. And soaking in the essence of the small and intimate moments actually weave together the bigger moments and therefore living life to the fullest. Yes, dearheart, we all experience ups and downs, positives and negatives but when you can embrace it all with equal loving kindness: the good/bad, ugly/beautiful, you are left with a feeling of centeredness, fullness and Beingness. THANK YOU from the bottom of my soul to the top and beyond my heart. You inspire me to BE and Love and experience Life in its FULLness, Mrs. FULLer. I love you. ~Nicole
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