Learning To Breathe

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"Hello, good morning, how ya been?

 yesterday left my head kicked in...

never knew that i could hurt this bad.

well im learning to breathe..."

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First I must say Happy 18th birthday my dear friend Lauren. I miss you and i hope today was wonderful.

I love you to the moon and back.

Today has been quite a day. school was of course nothing special. learning, homework, and tests seem to have taken over my life. Tonight, however, i decided i was going to drive to brentwood to attend Kairos. A worth while decision. After stressful traffic and few problems with Jeremy, i made it. I walked into a room full of people i did not know and I found a seat close by to my "old spot." I sat and waited. people piled in as time got closer. I began to feel nervous. was this the right decision? should i be here? And then, a girl walks up and asks if im waiting on anyone. I kindly answer no and she asks if she could sit by me. I said ofcourse. we get to talking and she also used to come with friends, but her friends were off to sea in the navy. here was someone who understood what its like missing people like i miss my friends. worship begins and we are both wrapped up in the songs and prayers. the message is given. I listen and try to get something from it, but i cannot seem to focus. All of the sudden he says one sentence that caught my ears "I went to South Africa." he worked with ComeBack Mission. here was someone who understood my struggles. I cannot begin to describe how happy i am that i chose to go tonight. maybe this was my way of learning to breathe again

A glorious night indeed.

So here's to new friends, common ground, and learning to breathe after all this time.

Salahashi,

Em