i'm glad we're okay even though we're not "ok"

this weekend was pretty dang eventful.

1) my one and only baby sister got engaged on friday night. it's an event she knew was on its way, but for multiple reasons had been delayed a few times and she was struggling with being patient. :) however, fiiiinally, her now-fiance jordan popped the question at a very nice restaurant on his birthday this past weekend. i'm so thankful that it's a situation where i can be really, genuinely happy for her... because i love her more than anybody else in the whole wide world and i'd be pretty awfully overprotective if she wanted to marry a scumbag. :) however, he's not a scumbag, and i'm looking forward to getting to know him better when i go visit new york over christmas. i've never had a brother!

sidenote, this union (and possible future children) really takes the pressure off me to produce grandchildren. i'm not gonna lie, it's a good thing. ::grin::

2) my roommate sarah and i drove to seattle for the day on saturday and had a great time bombing around town. there were no "events" to speak of, just wandering around and enjoying different parts of the city. she spent almost 2 years going to school up there, and it was nice to be wandering with someone who knew what she was doing.

3) i have the sweetest dad. it's strange, my dad and i weren't really close at all when i was growing up, but God has restored a lot between us and i love the ways he looks to take care of me, even as a grown woman. i was on the phone with him on my way into work, and he asked if it was difficult that my (much) younger sister was going to marry before i was. c'mon; how sweet and considerate is that?! i assured him that i'm not at all hurt/envious/etc. and have never been the type to be that way- whenever friends (and now my sister) find happiness in relationships and marriage, i'm sincerely thrilled for them. that is that. :)

4) tonight, i'm going to start to write a letter. it's been a long time coming, but i need to buckle down and make it happen... for my own peace of mind.