Silver Lining

Well Diamonds...

It's been one whole year since Sally died.

That's 365 days, 52 weeks, and 12 months that I have been given a chance to come to terms with Sally's departure, and I think I have actually done really well given the scenario, but today was completely different.

I couldn't process how it has been a year, I literally can still hear her voice in my head, I feel like she got married last week, and I sometimes still accidentally butt-dial her number. Obviously she doesn't pick up, and she won't pick up.

Truth is, today was one of the hardest days for me ever, and I knew it was going to be, but the way I see things like today is, Well, I can either sit around and cry, or I can do something to make this day better.

And so I did!

I knew how hard this day was going to be for me so for several months now, so I decided I needed to do something in Sally's honor. I decided I would cut my hair off and donate it to some one who needed it more than I do.

SO that is exactly what I did this afternoon, and I couldn't be more happy.

Sally would always tell me how pretty my hair was when I was little, so I knew she would have wanted me to do something like this, and to top all of that- I love my hair short! I cannot remember the last time it was like this and I love it!

Even though my hair is totally stellar, it really wasn't the best part of the day, what meant the most to me was the hugs that I got from everyone. I had people come up to me and say "I don't know why, but I know you want a hug today, so here's my hug!"

I've probably mentioned before that I see Sally every where now that she is gone, I see her in flowers, birds, pennies you find on the side of the road, but today I saw her in all of my friends, and all of my Diamonds who came to me in my time of need.

And that my friends, was the real reason I was able to find my silver lining today.