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life lately.

Saturday, January 22nd, 2005

The emails keep pouring in, and the phone calls keep coming. When are you going to blog again?? I’m not trying to avoid anyone- it’s just that it’s been all I could do to get sleep lately. So, here’s somewhat of an update.

Although my co-workers and I have had a countdown going for quite a while, I think all of us were breathless when D-day arrived. But as the rest of the world state is beginning to realize, we are making history. We had the largest initial public offering for a community bank ever in South Carolina.

And then one week ago, Daniel made me swoon when he asked me to marry him. Yes, marry him. It was around 1:30am and little did I know that my best friend from college (who is going to be my Maid of Honor) had been proposed to thirty minutes earlier! These men know timing.

The memories that follow will always be sweet in my mind. I can still see the look in Daniel’s eyes as we were standing on the front porch around 3am. Whispering. Smiling. Attending the morning worship service on Sunday morning and acting as though everything was normal as pie. Trying to sing without looking at him because his smile was HUGE. Standing in the foyer with Daniel when he decided to announce it to everyone. Seeing the squeals, wiggles, and tears happen in slow motion. His mother holding me and whispering, “I guess you can have him.”

So, that’s pretty much it.

Helped open a bank and made plans to marry the most wonderful man in the world.

he asked.

Sunday, January 16th, 2005

I said yes.

simply begun.

Monday, November 15th, 2004

It began rather simply.

He called and asked if he could play for me tonight. The time slipped by quickly, and the tears poured as I listened to songs that held truths so dear.

And when the time had ended, I knew I couldn’t sleep without finding myself at the piano as well. So I slipped through the grass and found myself at my parent’s house. They were crawling into bed, but eager to hear music as they fell asleep.

Playing the old hymns brought tears. Brought memories. Late nights on the deck, singing in the dark. Evenings spent at the church, gathered around the piano. Strumming the guitar around the Christmas tree. Playing the flute while in the large swing, not caring that everyone in the Valley could hear. I shared those moments with friends who dared to allow music to become more than entertainment.

Of course, most people will say that they love music. But there is a real difference between slapping your hand on the steering wheel in time to the latest Top 40, and finding yourself so moved by a score that it’s all you can do to hold yourself together. Moved because you suddenly are beyond yourself, and how it sounds, and what those around think, and all you hunger for is that soft, immeasurable moment in which you feel the presence of the Lord.

So, something simply begun has brought me into a quiet moment tonight, full of remembrance. And I’ve found myself whispering once more for a new beginning to be unveiled, and for a restoration of the wasted years.

ambience.

Saturday, November 6th, 2004

My raspberry sorbet candle is burning, The Giving is playing softly on my laptop, and I’m drinking milk and eating cookies.

It’s been one of those days (the type that takes your breath away). And for some reason, the above-mentioned things seem comforting to me at the present.

Daniel flew in to take me to dinner tonight. Italian. Ambience. A quaint candle. And he also found time to serenade me a bit on the piano. It was simply beautiful.

An amazing way to end an incredible week.

our first day together

a full day.

Tuesday, October 26th, 2004

A long day of Head Teller training, lunch at Quizno’s with Fritz, an AMAZING can’t-be-talked-about-yet appointment after work, supper at Capri’s with co-workers, and a splendiforous phone call with a dear friend.