Believing in Others

Last night, I received one of the most touching compliments of my life:

"You have everything inside of you to accomplish whatever it is you want to do. You have inside of you what everyone wishes they had."

If that doesn't inspire the recipient, what would?

I have a quote written down in one of my notebooks that was said by Albert Einstein or Mark Twain. When I return home, I'll look it up. But the gist of it was that he could live off one compliment for up to a month. When I can tell that someone is sincerely making the effort to encourage me, what they say is not only processed in my mind but stored in my heart, for what I believe, will remain the rest of my life.

What was said to me last night felt awfully genuine and it moved me. I think I'll live off that one for a few years, if not until I'm six feet under.

Maybe Elmer's Glue Could Hold Me Together

I feel torn apart.

How in the world can I feel so much happiness while feeling ripped in two? One of my best friends is having extremely bad health problems and my other best friend was finally able to return to the U.S. after being forced to leave a few years ago. I am so ecstatic to see her and her children again that I can barely sleep at night. However, the pain I know my other friend is experiencing also plays its part in keeping me awake.

For the past couple years, all I've wished for is to be in a room with the two of them again. I started to lose hope it would happen and that we had already spent our time together as friends, but that ray of hope is beginning to shine again. I've never met anyone like those two women. They're the only people who actually understand me and love me in spite of my idiosyncrasies, bad habits and occasional attitude. They know where I'm coming from and can relate.

You know you're really missing someone when you're constantly having dreams about him or her. I never have much of a plan but I'm going to figure out a way to visit them--both are residing in Texas. They have brought so much joy into my life.

I keep praying to God the He watches over one of them continually--healing her--while I also thank Him for bringing the other and her children back to the States safely.

This is all I can update for now because it's all that's been on my mind.