October has been good to me so far. I love this month. It's the best when it is sunny outside but the weather starts cooling down and the leaves begin to change. I love festivities and this month kicks off the holiday season. I love walking into stores and seeing decorations everywhere. To me fall means being cozy, pulling out my heated blanket and lighting candles every time I turn on a Netflix show.
Every weekend up until this weekend, I've had visitors come stay with me or I have gone away to visit friends in other cities. I have been to Atlanta, Boston and New York. I went apple picking with my sister Jen and road tripped to Philly with my mom so we could see Independence Hall. Experiences are better when they are shared with someone else and I am so glad these last two months have been so up beat.
I compare a lot of my relationships that I have had throughout the course of my life to a tree. A weird comparison, I know, but my roommate introduced this analogy to me and a light bulb went on in my head. There are some people in your life that are your roots. They keep you grounded and they see you through everything. They are the people you can count on. Other people are like leaves. They make your life beautiful but they are only in your life for a short amount of time. I believe there are reasons why certain people come into our lives but some relationships aren't meant to last forever. One of my favorite quotes says, "In life you'll meet two kinds of people: the ones who build you up and the ones who tear you down. In the end, you'll thank them both."
