I Am Loved [& Blessed!!!]

I went into today thinking that it was going to be another one of those maniacal Mondays, filled from top to bottom with the commonplace chaos that so effectively defines Monday. I was on point as it pertained to work, but that's a standard there and I would almost be more concerned if I ever found myself wading through the work week's opening day in slow motion. I barely made it past the day's finish line before 5:00 rolled around, but I was on the road and en route back home. Little did I know that I had some fun stuff waiting back at the house.

I rolled into the driveway beside Mo's car; she'd been there getting some laundry done, but I didn't realize she'd done some light cleaning around the house, Sydni's room especially. She. Is. Awesome :). [[thanks, Mo!!]]

What caught me the most off guard was the box neatly taped and addressed to me.... from Gazelle.

I found the most recent picture of us, circa 2011 from Monica & Edlin's wedding:

me with my beautiful ate's:
gazelle. cori. grace. melissa

I hate to admit that my Ate [btw, Ate, pronounced 'AH-tay,' means big sister in Tagalog] G and I haven't been in close contact much at all over the course of the last year, but what precedes that without a shred of doubt trumps it. Ate G and I were nearly inseparable during one of those truly trying times in both of our lives; there's a good chance I would've unraveled at some point had it not been for her big-sister-esque hand in helping me along. For that, I owe her more than gratitude, and I'm pretty sure that even if we don't talk for years on end, we'll always be close :). That's just how it's been, and how it's probably going to stay until time runs out. I love her ♥.

So anyway, inside the box addressed from her was a card [that about made me cry, thanksabunch,G....] and the rest of this:

jumper, 2 dresses, shorts for syd
diamond necklace for mama
i ♥ my ate g!!

I still can't believe how thoughtful this was, and how I won't ever forget it. :)

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Mo & I hung out for the early part of the evening before Joe and eventually Jimmy made their ways to the house for a little grill out and dinner. We're all settled in now and watching Kobe battle WorldPeace. Meta WorldPeace, that is.

I was reminded today [again] that I am so blessed to have the people in my life that I do. I think this is gonna be a good week; I can feel it :)

xo | cmd