Running through daisies

I have been back at home for the past few days now.
It has been genuinely amazing. Although there has been some internal conflict and some confusion, I didn't think I could be this happy.

I did get sick, waking up Thursday morning with a totally obnoxious sinus headache which actually led to a loss of voice and a stuffy nose.

But I've been hanging out with my friends. My truly amazing friends.
You think that leaving your home town you'll learn who your true friends are... but in actuality, it's when you come back. Those are the friends who are still there for you, even after you've been gone and lost contact for almost 3 years.
They ask about you and your trip and then it just feels like you never left them in the first place.

My friends have made me feel amazing. They make me feel really good about myself and I'm quite sure, that even behind the voice loss, the 4 to 8 cups of ginger tea, and the stuffy nose, I am glowing bright like a winter sun.

My friends have made me feel beautiful, smart, funny, talented, and just plain "fucking awesome" since I have returned. All of that in just a few days.
I look forward to getting over this cold so I can be my usual 110%.

I have also had the more important things taken care of. I went to the DMV to get a new license and Bank of America to get a new debit card.
I am finally moved into my brother's house, although I do need to finish painting the walls of my room and move in a desk and such.

I am so impressed with how things have turned out here.

I have gotten sick, and I woke up last night at 4 am to blow my nose and my brother just knocks on my door and basically hands me a hot cup of theraflu.

When the Theraflu kicked in and I started dozing off, I had images of me and my steaming hot cup of theraflu running hand in hand through a field of daisies.

Definitely a promising start to my life.