The cherry on top!

This summer has been really great in so many ways....amid the strife and growth that has come to find me, there has also been some amazing things happen....lots of productivity, but also lots of connecting with people, going places, and doing things that I have wanted to do, and doing things that I love......and last night felt like the cherry on top for summer! I had a dinner party here with people I have known for over 30 years.....and haven't seen in decades......and once upon a time we hung out as teens an young adults on a regular basis.......very reminiscent of an 80s movie, with a pack of friends banding together, and hanging endlessly, and our friendships spanned years then..,,..and then we went our separate ways........life's story line taking over our lives.....but our connection left an impression on us all....so seeing them walk through my front door last night warmed my heart immediately.....and I welcomed them into my space, and cooked dinner, and we sat on the deck and chatted endlessly, as if time had not even interrupted our time together......and then we sat by my fire pit later in the night, as it was our thing once upon a time too:) And creating warmth is my favorite thing to do, that occurred to me last night in a real way.....I often have people comment on how cozy my home is, or the warmth that they feel, I guess my classroom too.....and that feels good to convey that to others....because warmth for my people lives inside of me, and when people feel that, it brings me joy:) People always remember how others make them feel, or how their space makes them feel..,.....and so warmth was abounding last night.......candles, and soft lights and amazing company....and as this is officially the last day of summer ....school taking hold tomorrow, it felt like it was the cherry on the top of the summer:) Their company left such a nice feeling in my heart......and they all texted when they got home expressing their concurrence for exactly what I felt, and delighting in the warmth and our time together....and those are the things that sustain us in life.....especially in such a digital world.....that deep and real connection with humans, face to face, smile to smile, conversation to conversation........so this morning finds me tired, really tired lol, but happy and wildly excited to go grab my kids from my parents, and hear all about their trip! Then cozy in today with my kids, and rest, and get ready for the first day of school! I am really looking forward to a great year:)