When I graduated from college, UNI, I moved in with my sister who lived in Chi-town, otherwise known as Chicago. Well, really in the suburbs, but same thing to me. I had a good job, good friends, and loved the lifestyle there. What I didn't like, and anyone who knows me well will understand this, was the snow. I hate snow. I hate the cold. And I'm not sugar coating it...I really dislike the winter months. That being said, I decided that I was going to move. Somewhere warm, somewhere sticky and hot, somewhere that I could roll down my windows in my car most of the year...Florida. :) My decision intrigued my best friend/roomie at the time and we proceeded to save money to move there. It took a year to earn what I considered enough cash, and then we made our move. I chose Pensacola because there was a school that I was interested in attending to obtain my biology degree and become the shark biologist that I had always wanted to be. The University of Northern Florida. What had originally looked like a dream soon became somewhat of a nightmare. I began signing up for classes when I discovered that I couldn't get in-state tuition and I would have to wait another year to start school. Also, my best friend/roomie decided that life was calling her in another direction and she moved to Tallahassee with her sister. I found myself alone, and although I had my nice hot climate, I had no friends, no job, and no school. And then it happened. I found myself on my knees begging God for an answer to what I should do. He lead me to a church where I met a girl who needed someone just as badly as I did. That girl became my best friend and has stood by me for over 7 years now. The good, bad, and ugly, this person accepts me for who I am and loves me regardless. How often do we find that in this lifetime?
So Pensacola was a sweet time for me. I found Amy, Dave, and countless others that have changed my life and made it better. Now that I think back it was only a few months, really only about 9 months, but those 9 months meant more to me than all the other months of my life. :)
Amy came to visit me recently and here are some pics of our time together.
These two little girls absolutely LOVE their Auntie Amy!
Eating cheesecake and enjoying the sun with great conversation. :)
This picture just makes me smile. :)
I love you Amy. :)
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