I vent. I’ll give someone a call, meet them somewhere, sit with them in mine or their car, talk, cry, and hopefully feel better.

I can’t do that here. I don’t have many friends…and the less than a handful that I have I don’t feel like I can run to them like I can with my family and best friends back home. And I feel like the hubby just gets tired of me being upset about the same thing (even if he doesn’t)

I’ve already come to the conclusion that southern hospitality doesn’t exist here. And that it’s really south eastern hospitality…complete culture shock for someone who is used to making friends instantly. There’s not many friendly people you’ll run into and the ones that seem friendly turn out to be the exact opposite. People here need to take lessons from some of the people back in Florida…I’m going to drive myself nuts here.

I need a best friend that I can see, hug, hold, laugh with, do nothing with, talk to, run to walmart with, and heck to just have a marathon of some tv show with.

I miss you. All of you.

beyond belief.  

Florida is my

• home
• family
• heart
• comfort zone
• sanity
• peace
• everything

it’s days and nights like this when I miss it the most.  I just want a big hug from my dad, an even bigger hug from my mom, and a hug and some bubble tea with my little brother.  I want to hang out on my parent’s couch and have a nice family dinner again.

Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE my husband, living with him and being with him.  But I’m not here to kid anyone.  I’m not the same here.

can’t explain how much I miss my mom right now.

She’s the strongest and most beautiful woman I know.

Before I left we were just talking in my room and she gave me the tightest hug she’s ever given to me and I could literally feel her love flowing out and all I could do is cry.  Words couldn’t come out of my mouth and my eyes were filled with tears.

I can’t imagine my life without her and I don’t ever want to.  She’s my rock and I want to do everything I can to take care of her and my dad in the future.  They’ve given me more that what I deserve and I am more thankful for all of it and everything they’ve taught me.

My mom is literally the greatest, most amazing gift that God has ever given to me and I am forever grateful.