I am happy that you are happy.

This phrase is one that I use often and now, I hear it often, too. It's so simple, yet it says so much. It's showing boundaries, respect, and compassion. It's allowing the other person to feel what they feel, and be okay with it. It's perfect. It's not a question why, an explanation, or a reason. It's a simple way to be grateful, empathetic, and passionate. It's love.

Today, I went for a walk on the beach in Washington Park while on a study break, and this is what I saw.



I immediately was grateful for all that I have. The sky was a rainbow for me to enjoy.

Tonight, though was a different story. Between hearing about the mass shooting in Connecticut, and then my son falling in the tub and chipping his two front teeth, I've been a wreck. Oh, and I forgot to mention that I have a physics final tomorrow. But, I know that God will not put me through anything that I cannot handle.

With that, I pass.

<3 Amelia