I went to the Getty Villa with some friends for the first time, and it was beautiful. I may go there in the future to pray and reflect on my complicated life, ha (although it's a bit pricey...admission is "free" but it costs $15 to park...those shrewd museum owners know what they're doing).
Afterwards we went to Paradise Cove, a nearby restaurant right on the beach (with sand on the floor and everything). We got the seafood platter which was delicious and had good conversation while enjoying the scenery and the smell of the ocean.
It felt...normal. More importantly I felt normal. I felt like I could breathe again, at least for a second.
Lately I have been so preoccupied with the very abrupt and unsettling changes in my life that nothing has felt stable or real even. Nothing in my life feels quite right at present. But today, I got a break from all that. I got to sit and relax and enjoy the company of friends.
I am hoping for more days like these. Yes, there will be many more not so great days and I know those are part of what God is doing right now. But days like these make those other days easier to handle.
So here's to having better days. As few and far between as they may be right now, I am grateful when they come.
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