Laura's my neighbor.
She's one of the sweetest people I've ever met!
When Laura cooks "too much" food, she'll call me up and say something along the lines of: "I see your light is on. I cooked too much food again. Meet me outside with a tupperware container so I can give you some!"
Some means at least 3 meals worth.
Laura called me Friday night because she cooked too much. But, I wasn't home (she even commented on how she thought my light wasn't on, but she thought she'd call anyways).
So, Saturday night, Laura called again and said that even though I wasn't home, she dished out some of her food from the previous night and saved it for me!
Last night, Laura called me, commented on how my light wasn't on (I was at worship services), and told me to give her a call when I got home because she had something for me.
When I got home, I was met at my door by Laura. She had 2 gifts for me - one for Christmas and one for graduation. We exchanged tupperware for 2 gifts (I got the better end of the deal, if you ask me).
Tonight, I got a knock on my door. I opened it to see Laura's smiling face. She gave me a big hug and explained my gifts to me.
My "dream" magnet was to remind me to always dream big and remember that no goal/dream is unattainable. She also told me that she got me clear crystal heart earrings are because I have such a pure heart. She went on to say how much she enjoys having me back here (we live in the back part of the building) as a neighbor...that I've been "such a breath of fresh air."
People like Laura make me SO glad that I moved not only to my own apartment and to this complex, but here to Kentucky. I NEVER would have met her otherwise. She's my source of joy on a bad day. She's one amazing woman, and I am so incredibly blessed to have her in my life!!!
December 14, 2009
December 1, 2009
Making New Friends
I'm one of those people that loves to travel. I particularly enjoy driving. Sometimes, I just need to get in my car and just drive to get away from whatever. It's a nice escape.
Well, in order to see my family for Thanksgiving, I had to drive a far distance.
I'm also one of those drivers that enjoys going the speed limit when I know the cops are going to be out in full force (like Thanksgiving weekend). This tends to annoy and upset other drivers. However, I enjoy not getting a ticket for something such as speeding.
On my drive to see my family this past Wednesday, I was driving along, annoying other drivers by doing the speed limit. Once I hit a main highway, I met up with a truck. At first, I was behind the truck and content with it. But then, I decided to go around him as he slow down as he went up hills, which this highway was full of.
After I passed him, I noticed that he continued to stay pretty close to me. Not accident close, but close enough that cars no longer complained about me doing the speed limit.
When we got closer to the city, this kind trucker began to pave the way for me. If he saw that I would need to be getting over soon to pass a slow trucker (he was pretty fast for a trucker, but not dangerously fast like some out there), he got over and blocked traffic to let me over so I could pass! I couldn't help but giggle everytime he did it!
About 20 miles away from my exit, I looked up in my mirror to see him flashing his lights at me to say "Bye!" and he got off the highway. I was so sad to see him leave. After he got off, the nasty looks from people for doing the speed limit returned.
I called my parents, told them about my trucker friend, and pouted about how much I missed him and how sad I was that I would have to complete the rest of the trip alone.
I've never had a trucker befriend me like that before, but, I must say, it really did help make the trip an easier one! I never did fear I was going to get in an accident or have someone exchange words with me when he was behind me.
So, this Thanksgiving, I learned to always befriend a trucker. My trucker friend was definitely on my list of things I'm thankful for this year! :)
Well, in order to see my family for Thanksgiving, I had to drive a far distance.
I'm also one of those drivers that enjoys going the speed limit when I know the cops are going to be out in full force (like Thanksgiving weekend). This tends to annoy and upset other drivers. However, I enjoy not getting a ticket for something such as speeding.
On my drive to see my family this past Wednesday, I was driving along, annoying other drivers by doing the speed limit. Once I hit a main highway, I met up with a truck. At first, I was behind the truck and content with it. But then, I decided to go around him as he slow down as he went up hills, which this highway was full of.
After I passed him, I noticed that he continued to stay pretty close to me. Not accident close, but close enough that cars no longer complained about me doing the speed limit.
When we got closer to the city, this kind trucker began to pave the way for me. If he saw that I would need to be getting over soon to pass a slow trucker (he was pretty fast for a trucker, but not dangerously fast like some out there), he got over and blocked traffic to let me over so I could pass! I couldn't help but giggle everytime he did it!
About 20 miles away from my exit, I looked up in my mirror to see him flashing his lights at me to say "Bye!" and he got off the highway. I was so sad to see him leave. After he got off, the nasty looks from people for doing the speed limit returned.
I called my parents, told them about my trucker friend, and pouted about how much I missed him and how sad I was that I would have to complete the rest of the trip alone.
I've never had a trucker befriend me like that before, but, I must say, it really did help make the trip an easier one! I never did fear I was going to get in an accident or have someone exchange words with me when he was behind me.
So, this Thanksgiving, I learned to always befriend a trucker. My trucker friend was definitely on my list of things I'm thankful for this year! :)
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