i've laid out twice since being in puerto rico. the first time i was extremely cautious, taking measures to ensure my pasty white skin didn't get burnt to a crisp. 45 minutes in the sun was my maximum and there was no payoff. showing up at practice the next day my teammates assured me i was just as pale as the last time they saw me. so yesterday i decided to up my game and withhold the sunscreen for the first 20 minutes i was at the pool. i was feeling good, contentedly floating on my borrowed raft while listening to jen spin her story of true love and married life. when we packed up our stuff and called it a day my jovial group of comrades surveyed that five months living in the north pole must have left my skin devoid of all melanin. i still looked like an eskimo with a slight acne problem. well, dear readers, here i am almost 24 hours later with a lobster colored chest and forehead, nursing the first sunburn i've had in i don't even know how long. and i am THRILLED about it!!
you see, a sunburn means there is sun in my life again. and friends. and beaches. and pools. and fruit smoothies. and tostones. and all things puerto rico! i am ecstatic to be back here, playing a sport i forgot i loved, living with a very good friend, playing with teammates i am coming to like so much more every day, enjoying an island i fell in love with three years ago.
last night as i sat at dinner with lexi and casey and their adorable son cash, two people who have known me for so long and who are very near and dear to my heart, i was feeling so grateful. how blessed am i?! i am so thankful to my heavenly father for always listening to my prayers and for always making sure that things work out the way they are supposed to. thanks, lex and case, for being such good friends. thanks for the talk. you mean the world to me. my family and friends mean the world to me. so if any of you want to come visit a gorgeous island, book a ticket and tell me when to pick you up at the airport!
i read this scripture today. psalms 48:14 "for this god is our god for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death."
8 comments:
You're in PR with Lexi! Getting sunburnt! I'm no longer in Miami and I'm jealous! You're going to get super tan.. as usual. And I will stay pale.. as usual. Loved this post. You are wonderful. Best of luck playing down there!
happy for my buddy. love you.
Well Yay! Finally a new blog. I am so Happy that YOU are finally happy. Sun always makes me happy, but my children loving life is the best feeling in the world. I can't wait to get there and lay out with you. Of course, I am starting in the tanning booth cause old sagging skin just looks better with a tan. Don't eat all the rice and beans before I get there and warn Bebos we are on our way!
Oh, yes. So happy you have sunshine in your life. It's amazing what a daily natural dose of Vitamin D can do for your life. (or for me, at least.) Ooohh, PR. Post pictures so I can live vicariously through you. XOXOXO big time.
good day. im so happy youre there and happy. and the whole book a plane ticket....dont worry i already checked prices:)
ahhh i miss you. I love your globs.
Hey!! How are you? I happened to stumble across your blog today! I can't tell you how jealous I am! Puerto Rico we love it there!!
i love me some tostones too! and sunlight! and i just love PR!
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