Just A Small-Town Girl...

Have you ever had one of those days that you just know everything is going to be alright? A day, that is so good, if only for the simplicity of it, that assures you everything will be alright. Yesterday, I had one of those days. Nothing spectacular happened. No presents were given, no tearful moments of happiness were shared. No, it was just me and my Mom. To understand how awesome this was, you'd have to understand us. We've had a bumpy road. In most ways, we're your typical mother/daughter with our bickering and overly-emotional arguments about who's right and wrong, but we've also been through a lot of tough times and heartache together that, for the most part has brought us closer but at times, has driven us apart. As we went to meet my Dad for lunch something happened. There was calmness and a stillness between us that hasn't been present for a really long time. That being said, to make the trip to town even better, we put on Journey's Greatest Hits (insert SGP Chatter's laughter here) and we rocked out. My mother, who rarely listens to anything over 5 on the volume scale, blasted "Don't Stop Believin'" to about 28. In doing so, we were free to sing as horribly as we could and just enjoy the moment. We drove past people walking and men pruning oak trees, but we didn't care-it was fun and fun was something that had been lacking in our relationship for quite some time now. As Faithfully's "Highway run...into the midnight sun..." began, the mood did not waver. Instead, we joked about the song being my Wedding song and laughed at my dad's face when we pulled into the parking lot and he heard what was playing. We spent the rest of the day doing nothing of importance, going to used bookstores and antique shops, but at the same time, it was exactly what we needed. Today, well today has not been one of those days. It's been pretty rough, actually. But I know, that we're going to be okay. She's my best friend and one of the strongest people that I know and I am so unbelievably lucky to have her in my life. I forget to remind myself of that at times, but God always has a way of reminding me and showing me that despite hard times in our past, we're ready to move on towards the brighter future. A Future filled with slow days and simple outings with Journey playing the soundtrack...