Transitional Summer of the Abstract Mind

"She made her way outside, brown eyes gazing upon the endless skies. To the left the sky was dark. To the right the sky was light. She took a deep breath and began to move forward, dead center between the conflicting clouds. Keys tightly gripped in her hands she unlocks the door to her car and gets in. 

Upon her lies destinations of unknown in any direction she so desires to choose. Her hand moves to the ignition and enters the key. The car starts. Rain drops begin to tap lightly upon the windows as the left side of the sky pushes its way towards her. Hands on the wheel and car in drive she moves forward, to the right. She doesn't want to get stuck in the storm. 

Pushing on the gas she drives in the direction of the light. Out of her rear view mirror she can see the clouds begin to trail behind her. She craves the light that is painted out in front of her. Her eyes move away from the darkness in the mirror and focuses on the the bright skies ahead. 

Foot on the gas she travels the road that leads to happiness with the darkness behind her. She vows to herself to always push forward even if she gets caught in a rain storm every now and then."

This has been a different kind of summer. The weather has been a endless roller coaster going from cold and rainy to hot and sunny. No in betweens. The physicality of it all has also ventured into my own emotional state. I have been going through rapid rivers of feelings that have inspired me as well as some that have pulled me under. I am going through a transition this summer. I am being forced to look to the future, and I plan on making it a bright one. New and amazing things are to come! I just need to stay focused and positive.

I think the greatest perk about these changes is that I have someone who will be by my side for the rest of my life. I am lucky to be engaged to the most amazing, caring man. Bryon is a Godsend. I cannot wait to marry that man of mine. We have begun the journey of figuring out the basic wedding plans, where we want to start a home and what we want to accomplish as a couple. It isn't easy. But it is good to know we have each other to lean on when things do get rough. Soul mateys for life!

My nephew is in town from Arizona. I LOVE when Gabriel is in town. He is like a little brother to me. He will be a senior in high school this year. It is weird to see the time go by so fast.. I remember the day he was born. It really puts life in perspective. Anyway, we have done a lot of cool kid stuff while he has been here, haha! It saddens me that he has to go back this Friday. I am one proud Aunt Abby though. He is such an awesome kid! I am blessed for the time we have gotten to spend with him this summer. And I am happy to know that he approves of Uncle Bry Bry! Buhaha!

In closing, this has been an up and down month both physically and mentally. From here on out I will be starting to drive further away from the storms. If a little rain catches me here and there, I will bust out an umbrella until I can make my way out. There is one big, crazy world in front of me and I am going to seriously begin branching more into it.