Crybaby!

I know the term wasn't meant for harm, but it definitely has got me thinking.

There are a lot of things in life that make me cry: being upset, being hurt, hurting someone else, emotions (love, weddings, etc.) other people crying, or PMS. It's not that I cry all the time, but the above listed things trigger my crying. I am glad to say that the Lord has created me to be an emotional being, and I truly like to embrace this quality. I wouldn't be me, as He created me, if I didn't have this quality.

Now the term "crybaby" it wasn't used negatively, it was just posed to me in a question. "Awww, Jeni, are you a crybaby? Cuz I thought I was bad!" My response to that was, "Yes! Yes, I am." What made me cry, you may ask? Well, I was at a Bridal Shower for my dear friend Erika, and 2 particular things made me cry. 1: Erika presented her mom w/ a poem she wrote, then gave her a handkerchief w/ an inscription on it, reflecting on the purpose of tears, and how these tears she is crying as Erika's wedding is approaching are those of joy, and delight...as she sees her daughter bloom into a woman and soon to be wife. 2: The video of Erika & Jay! They put together a video, which told their story. Each step of the way. At the end, they just embraced eachother and said why they love the other. It was so wonderful, and of course, the sentimental value made me cry. At the end of the video, a friend from another table came over and offered her napkin to wipe my eyes - then we reverted to the fact that there is probably NO WAY I will ever be able to make it thru my own wedding, or anything of sentimental value without crying.

I'm excited for what the future is going to bring. I am in no rush for things to come together, for I know the Lord has His hand in it all, and it is His will I want to trust in and follow after.

Here's to the tears I've cried - and to the tears that will come! Cheers.