Monday, September 27, 2010

New Surprises

Getting away from my family for a few days brought back a flood of memories, especially after seeing past-single-life-friends. It made me realize how much my life has changed.  I started thinking about new chapters in my life... like when I started paying my own bills... or when Taya was born... or when I got married... or when Maggie was born. It was a new chapter of responsibility. There are always times when I want to escape my new chapter and return to the days when life was simple... but even if I wished it, the illusions of wishingly looking backwards means missing a photographic moment. The hardest thing about new chapters is sometimes all the failures that come with them, especially after achieving some success. Sometimes I have wanted to turn to the next chapter... but looking back... they are all wonderful and difficult and they all eventually end... and wanting to speed through them or to linger might mean missing the new surprises.  Most of them are subtle and almost invisible...  as simple as a kind word or a smile.

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6 comments:

  1. CarlySeptember 28, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    I've done the same thing-- been flooded back by past times and chapters in my life... and missed some of the good things associated with them. (I think it's easiest to see all the good and less of the bad in retrospect too.) But then I think: would I trade what I have now? Even with all the hard mixed in, I always resurface grateful for where I am right now.

    And grateful for those little moments and smiles that make it all worth while.

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  2. CarlySeptember 28, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    Ps. I just realized (for the first time?) that Maggie has exactly Sara's smile. That's happy :)

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  3. TashaSeptember 28, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    I could totally relate to this. It is just so true. And those little subtle moments are some of my favorite. That smile of Maggies is catching. I need to see you guys again.

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  4. TashaSeptember 28, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    P.S. I hope the wedding photoshoot went well.

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  5. MeridySeptember 28, 2010 at 8:12 PM

    Fun posts Sara! Is she still calling you Sawa? :) I also like your new header.

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  6. Ms. HobbsOctober 1, 2010 at 8:06 AM

    She is just so beautiful! Love this picture. :)

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