Blessings Blog

So blessed tonight. Tonight I thank God for a summer work schedule that lets me sleep in until 9.

For Northfielders willing to give their time to serve youth in so many capacities.

For about ten friends and even a couple unexpecteds that fulfilled a vow that they would make it to my Zumba class at least once this term, on the last day, making it a fabulous silly and high-sass class and a wonderful way to end my run as a Carleton Zumba instructor (though not entirely because we'll be able to have a summer session! So if you're on/around Carleton this summer, come to my class Thursdays 5-6!). So many sweaty hugs.

For friends to join with to go to the final WHOA Hip-Hop Dance Co. performance and final Knights concert to critique and be inspired by those art forms.

For dependable friends more than willing to bring refreshments, cars, and whatever else needed for a successful, chill bonfire night at my house to celebrate their last day of classes. It was such a blessing that the forecasted rains held off, that it was cool enough to draw near to the fire, yet tolerable to sit in the open air. I'm thankful for my friends' fire-creating and -tending skills (now I may have fire-building skills too!).

For the fire pit in this house's backyard, and for a ladder to be randomly awaiting for some adventurous souls to clamber up to the roof to enjoy the fresh spring air and each other's company. It was a blessing to get to spend time with those mainly junior and senior friends tonight, hear them recount their last classes, tool around on my guitar, and review my crazy chocolate choices (fair trade all the way!) for smores - milk, espresso, and mint dark.

For how thoughtful and courteous they are to make refreshments for others, stoke the fire, be conscientious of my housemates' sleeping hours considering it is a weeknight, and help me clean up without me expecting or asking. 

For getting to know a couple of my senior friends better this year, by virtue of my gap year and choosing to spend half of it back in Northfield. I have been so blessed to see them grow with more maturity and silliness, and I am so excited for how they will use their gifts and Carleton degrees in the future. I'm thankful for lunch and dinner dates, random hangouts, sisterly love and support from my girl friends, and the range of lovingly suffocating and tender hugs from my guy friends.

Blessed indeed.