10 years

This weekend marks the anniversary of Princess Diana's death, and with all the news covering that event I thought about that weekend 10 years ago and it was truly the hardest I had ever faced at that time. Not specifically because of her, but that just added to it. That weekend I had to say good bye to Eric for two years while he served a mission and leave the comfort of my parents home and move into the dorms at college. There's nothing like taking your ID card picture after bawling for the entire two hour car ride down! It was an awful weekend and when I met up with a friend at school that night and she told me what had happened to Diana I had the most unsettling feeling. Here I was away from home, no Eric, new roommates, and now the world was mourning the loss of Diana. It was so hard to get happy, even for me! This reflection just made me realize how grateful I am to my life now. Although we have rough days and life's not perfect, having Eric and my girls keeps the other stuff manageable. I am so grateful not to be 19 again!