Though some have changed.
Some forever, not for better.
Some have gone, but some remain..."
~The Beatles ❤
Today is supposed to be my top five moments... since that's really hard to choose, I'm going with completely different ones from my last post, as I've already written about those (HERE).
1. Watching the fireworks over Niagara Falls, Bill & Jill's room, Embassy Suites, Canada... so many moments from this trip could make this list... the zipline, the helicopter ride, the fun patio dinner at My Cousin Vinny's, seeing Niagara up close, the Hornblower cruise!! I'm going with the fireworks because it was epic and intimate at the same time in a way that I love! Mom, Dad, and I came up to Bill & Jill's hotel room (which had an amazing view of the falls) and we all rehashed our favorite parts of the trip and just watched the colorful illuminated falls and the awesome fireworks show! They turned all the lights off so we could see the outside better, and it's just a fun memory to me of sitting by Mom in a comfy chair in the dark, listening to Dad and Bill's commentary as Jill took a thousand pictures of the fireworks! =)
2. Holding the newborn Kyndal Faith and having a "choose life" revelation, Mom and Dad's kitchen table... I won't be able to do that one justice, but it was a big moment in my heart, not long after the end of the Malori friendship (feeling so much pain and fear and darkness), then sitting there holding and singing to my most favorite precious niece, with my nephews playing in the background and family all around, making a firm decision that I would not let myself go as dark or as low in my pain as I did after the Josh stuff. Life is precious, and the people you love are precious, even when some of them hurt you deeply. Soft, cuddly babies with big, innocent eyes remind us that there is so much goodness in this world. You feel protective and know that they should be kept pure and innocent and full of light as long as possible, and they make you think about the value of life. And my little newborn niece was not going to grow up without an aunt who loved and adored her!! ❤
3. July 4th of 1994 Debusk family reunion, our 9121 house... kind of random, but it was such a fun event that I still remember and think about! We were hosting the family get together for all Mom's relatives that summer. Mom and Rach and I went all out decorating our house in patriotic attire, then Rach and I swam and played on the swings and fort and sang songs with JoBug and ate Babah's red, white, and blue jello! Good ol' fashioned summer fun! =)
4. Bill & Jill's wedding reception, top of Stratosphere hotel, Vegas, 11-11-11... everything about this night was pretty perfect! (I only left it off last time because Malori was there, but at the time, that was part of what made it fantastic for me.) I love Las Vegas, so that's a good start - and I was there with my parents, Bill and Jill and the Wallaces and Rick - lots of good family friends, my best friend at the time, and Rach (pregnant with Jace at the time) and Josh! A great atmostphere, fun music, awesome food and wedding cake, a fantastic view of Vegas, a surprise coreographed dance by Bill and Jill, a memorable and entertaining dance with Andrew, Dad (the best man) making a toast, and Bill making a speech where he specifically thanked me for calligraphying their invitations. lol
5. Fro-Yo with JEM, Yolotti, South Tulsa... this is perhaps a strange choice, as it wasn't exactly a happy time for me... more like a time of being in stunned shock. But when I look back, I'm SO THANKFUL that this is part of my memory from that day (August 26, 2013, when I got the email severing my friendship with Malori). I knew some of my friends were busy that day, then I called Jeff and asked if he was busy - he had plans with someone - I don't even remember, but I guess he heard something in my voice that made him change his mind. Perhaps panicky shock? lol But he told me he'd cancel his plans and come meet me at Yolotti, where we ate frozen yogurt and I told him more of what happened and he spoke lots of good, encouraging words of wisdom and comfort! God knew what I needed that night, and I really needed to know I had friends who cared enough to drop everything to help me when I was feeling so unlovable and rejected, friends who would speak life and hope and remind me that Christ alone is my foundation! =) (Thanks, Jeffrey - you're a JEM! lol)
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