My mom remarried in December. It was a beautiful celebration that still brings tears to my eyes. If only I could convey how God has done such astounding things in the life of my family over the last several years...but that's a little off-point. After the wedding, she and my little brother moved in with my step-dad while I stayed behind in the townhouse. It's pretty awesome having my own place, but it gets lonely around here sometimes. I especially find myself missing my brother. He's such a sweetie and I miss getting to sit on the couch with him and talk about his life. So about a week ago I scheduled time for just he and I to hang out and do one of our favorite things - play with puppies!
Zac and I understand each other. We think in similar ways, enjoy similar things, share similar fears. One of the things we both absolutely flip for is animals. We LOVE being around animals. A couple years ago, James and I discovered a puppy store nearby that very generously allowed us to play with puppies for as long as we'd like. I loved it and have made efforts to visit regularly ever since. I've taken my brother there a couple of times, but not nearly as often as I'd like. Tonight I wanted to do something special for Zac and this puppy store was the perfect place. We spent a couple hours just lollygagging in the cuteness and laughing with one another. Once we were fully exhausted and covered in new-puppy smell, we went to dinner, then back to the townhouse for a little while to just hang out. I can't put into words how much that kid means to me. He's always had a special place in my heart and he always will. He is just too cool.
Now my body is tired from work, my eyes are tired from staring at a computer screen, my brain is tired from day-dreaming and planning, and my heart is tired from love.
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