Life Lessons

I am currently feeling: Flabbergasted 


I still can not believe that I have moved to Cincinnati. Somedays it just hits me and I kinda laugh about it. I wonder why God wanted me in Kentucky. What is the purpose to this? I will never really know the purpose but I do know that it is a good one :) 


This past weekend was hard. All my favorite Memphis girlfriends got all dolled up while I sat back and watched the pictures pop up on Twitter and Facebook I felt that sharp pain of heartache creep back in. It was hard. I wanted to be in those pictures and I wanted to be hugging them so hard but I couldn't. I was miles away living my own separate life. It actually felt weird. I wasn't in that memory or that experience. It does hurt still, it makes me miss them even more. 


I get jealous. I want to be in the picture posing beside them instead of their other friends. I want to see them face to face and be able to  laugh and see them smile...not just hear their laugh them over the phone. 


This past weekend was a reality check. I am not there anymore. I have my own life in Kentucky. I say that countless times but it is still like a slap in the face. I know it takes time, believe me I know. I just want the heartache to be gone. I want to smile at those pictures of Memphis but I guess it just takes time. :) 


One of my very dear friends in Memphis told me that God hands us life lessons. They may not be what we want or easy but God knows that is what we need. He is teaching me a life lesson right now. Change. 


Today I walked in to a really special surprise. A very SWEET southern friend sent us some famous Rendezvous special rib seasoning and that ohh so good barbecue sauce. All I have to do is just smell the seasoning and I am one happy girl. My oh my how I can't wait to get some Memphis barbecue soon :)


Happy holidays from the Kelly's in Kentucky! Hope it is filled with laughter, smiles, and lots of memories! I love everybody back home and miss ya'll every second <3