moments...

I feel like my life can be defined through moments...important moments in my life that have made me grow, understand, live, and love. We've all had pivotal moments that can forever be remembered, but there are those moments in life that might be forgotten or what we thought to be not important, but these are the lasting ones that have such life lessons attached to them. I feel I've had a few extra moments in my life lately, all with a lesson and meaning attached to them. I am grateful for all of them and feel I have grown already.

One of the latest moment came last night...
Some of my closest girlfriends all got together to have a farewell Italian meal for our dear friend Natalie. It was the most fun, laughs, tears I've had in awhile. As I looked back this morning at the photo-shoot from last night, I realize what wonderful friends I have. They all bring something completely different to the table:
Tory: her undying humor
Courtney: her voices and story telling
Jen: her country club good looks and class
Natalie: the strong, and ever vibrant east coast and philly personality: "Water"
It was a moment....a moment that we all needed right now in our lives. I don't know what the Lord's plan is after some of us part next week but I am very excited to see where he leads us all!

One of my favorite quotes from a great moment in my life, being apart of SuperCamp, comes from the movie The Beach and seems to sum up everything:

"...I still believe in paradise, but now at least I know it's not some place you can look for, because it's not where you go, it's how you feel for a moment in your life when you're a part of something, and if you find that moment, it lasts forever."