Lonely Isn't Alone.

I have been busy beyond belief with my amazing photography clientele.  

Best autumn ever + I'm so excited to move on to the next season!  

{ BiG things in store for my clients in the New Year! }

My largest challenge has been resisting my drive to 

{ :-:-: deck my halls :-:-: }

I have a long list of edits I have vowed to complete before Thanksgiving, and decorating with my crazy-cute Christmas stuff just doesn't pay the bills.  Sadly.

So, I apologize for my lapse, 

but I am aware haven’t been paying as much attention to the world around me.

Head down.  

Tap, tap, tapping my tired fingers to the bone.

You all know the story.  I won't bore you with the details.  

Until this morning.

I’ve been sorta dreading { actually, very much dreading } the parade of Holidays because I’ll be spending the bulk of them very much alone;  

... without my two little sweet peas.  

But also without a significant other.  

So many events would not only easier with someone by my side, but really, 
a little more complete, even.

< yuck. i can't believe i said that out loud. >  


It's NOT that I think I need someone else to feel complete; 
but I believe we are programmed to not be alone.  

Better in pairs.  You know?

So.  As part of my Friday reward for myself, I pull into the crazy-long Caribou drive-thru 

to gift myself an extra shot of espresso.  

While I’m waiting my turn, I’m pouring my heart out to a dear friend.

{ Okay. This is where I get vulnerable.  

And it’s a smidge embarrasing, but it was a divine appointment.  

I’m sure of it.  So, I share ... }

I press send on this stream of thoughts: 

The car ahead of me pulls forward.  I roll up with exact change in hand and the sweet girl at the window tells me that the woman in front of me has paid for my order.  

She not only paid for my order, 

but she reached out for her hands,  
squeezed warmly and asked her to tell me that she ... 

“hopes that I have a really fantastic day.”

That's it?  

{{ That's it.  And that's all I really needed. }}

With this, I smiled, accepted graciously + paid for the gentleman behind me.  

That's love.  We're all in this thing together.  

... Even when we're alone.