Tagged!

Crazygurl tagged me! :)

"Show me a special something--something that is important or beautiful or meaningful or full of memories for you--or all of that--and tell me about it. Absolutely anything!! Take a photo of it! =D"

How fun! - Until I realized I had so many things that mean something to me, so many memories, I didn't know where to start! So I settled for these two - one is an all time memory and feeling I doubt I'll ever lose, and the other is more recent, so here we go...

The more recent one: A coral necklace that Juan and Ange bought me one rest day earlier last year. I don't know what inspired them to get it, I just know we were looking at necklaces and before I realized what they were doing they had bought it for me. (Call me dense, but I don't assume that just because someone is asking how you like something that it means they'll get it for you.) It's not so much the necklace that means that much to me though as much as the thought - and this necklace reminds me just how outgoing, loving and caring Juan and Ange are. They opted to buy it for no particular reason (that I know of), yet they're just like that; they reach out to all, they think of ways to include everyone and to do things that show love to others, they're just such a sweet sample to me of people who draw the circle that brings you in. - I can't help but treasure the way they showed it to me. If you see this guys, thanks again! ;)

And yes, Croatia! Sigh...

This is a postcard I bought ages ago when visiting Croatia as it has so many shots of its beauties in one. I keep it on my desk and will stare at it every once in a while (good eye exercises). - I still miss it! When I moved to Croatia I was eager to find a place to really dig my teeth into. I knew of all these older adults who had found the land they loved and wanted to grow old in, and I wished for that feeling. - A passion for a place (I don't know, similar to those olden days missionaries perhaps?). The path that lead me to move to Croatia was in no way an easy one, and it was more of a "fine, I'll go there for now" option, but I found that it was the best time of my life in so many ways. - It wasn't necessarily easy or peachy or anything of that sort, but it was fulfilling, it was just what I needed to stretch those faith muscles of mine, and to top it off the men were just downright hot and sexy! :D - Just kidding (though they are)! There are a million and one memories in that picture alone...I could write a book about it.

Seriously though, I just realized that I'm well into my 10th year of full-time secretarial...almost 10 years since I forsook the land I thought I'd spend the rest of my life in. - I was convinced I didn't want to leave that place, and yes, I even wanted to marry a Croatian (Dalmatian) man! (I still haven't given up on that!-Snicker...) Incredible how our roads can turn out so different that what we think we want. Oh well...

And I tag Brian and Mig!