Memories

As some of you may (or may not) recall, one of my primary purposes in going to Afghanistan a few years ago (it's been three years since I left...can you believe it??) was to help an American family who lives there...the couple and their muy energetic and fun five kids. Well, it came about that they're here in good ol' Waco, Texas for about a year and then they'll go back. So for the next year I'm going to get to hang out with the kiddos and catch up with the fam. I'm quite excited.

The reunion officially began today: I spent a little more than five hours at their house. Two hours were spent babysitting then the rest I was with the whole family, having dinner and such. I've only lived life with them overseas, so it's kind of strange having them here. And because all of my memories with them were conceived when overseas, my mind was constantly recalling and rekindling memories and emotions and senses of my time there. I was finding myself being thankful all over again for things like running water and ice cubes and cold milk. Fun times.

After that I went to my friend Lauren's house and ended up watching Finding Neverland which I had not yet seen. Such a good movie! I have one bone to pick with it, though, and it has to do with the main character and his wife. See, I have a problem with how many movies handle the matter of separation/divorce/unfaithfulness. The mere content of these things in movies I don't mind, for it's simply real life. What bothers me is the way the director/writers of the script encourage the audience to desire a separation between characters (in a committed relationship such as marriage) so things can "be the way they're supposed to be" or whatever, I guess in a sense attempting to justify situations or circumstances that cannot (in my opinion) be justified. All that said, it really is a great movie, and I'm ready to see it again because I think I missed some things.

If only every post could be the first, because if that were the case, I'd get seven comments every time! I know that's too much to hope for, so I'm not going to. But it really is fun to get comments, so I encourage y'all to continue (yes, I just said "y'all")!!

I've been staying up way too late lately....off to bed I go, dreaming of the yummy Texas Tater I'll be having tomorrow at Uncle Dan's Barbecue (which, I'll have you know, you will be visiting if you ever make it out to Waco). Mmm, mmm. Buenas noches, mis amigos.