Yo. October nearly killed me, Folks. I am so excited that month with all its random appointments and parties and fundraisers and almost-hayrides is finito. Now, on to my favorite month with my favorite holiday: Thanksgiving. And Ry’s birthday. And soup. I love soup.
This is my necklace. I wear it every day… the only jewelry save my wedding bands and Aggie ring. The necklace, crafted by James Avery, was given to me by a friend… just because. Because she loves me. Because it’s simple and beautiful.
The necklace reminds me of lots of things. It reminds me that monograms put your last name in the MIDDLE. I never knew that. I reminds me of who I started life as: Mary Kathryn Sebeck. It reminds me that I am loved, even in my grand imperfection. And, it reminds me that however introverted I may be, I was built to live in community. I was made to have relationships that are deep and wide. I was created to grow with strong, wise, beautiful people surrounding me. Laughing with me. Crying with me. Cooking with me. Doing nothing with me. I cannot, no matter how hard I try, live this life alone.
I am thankful for my friends.
Apple pie, anyone? 
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:39 pm
your posts are awesome 🙂
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
JTP is awesome.
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Oh very well said! I need simple reminders today. My aunt gave me a necklace like that when I graduated high school! so I passed on the idea when my sister-in-law graduated college. I love a good meaning full gift.
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
I love that necklace. I love this post.
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
i love you friend. and mine still hangs on my neck too.
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 am
I LOVE james avery jewelry!! Love the meaning behind it all, love you!
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Loved hearing the story behind that necklace. I’ve always noticed it and really love the chain in particular. You ARE loved.
I think I’m going to have to pass on the recipe swap this time, I’m up to my eyeballs in whatever and probably shouldn’t put anything else on my to-do list…
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Just got my TX North sweatshirt–amazing! Thanks so much. It is unquestionably my new favourite thing to wear. So soft, so stylin’-how could you go wrong?! 🙂
November 4th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Woooo hoooo! I’m so glad you like it!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:07 pm
One day I’ll post a picture of my charm bracelet. Most of my charms came from James Avery, and many more from travels.
🙂
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 pm
could have fooled me with the introvert stuff….. YL property staff guest services… at your service…. xoxo
November 4th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I was only nice to the people I liked and didn’t drive me crazy. 🙂
Seriously. A life of teaching and ropes work and YL is wonderful… but I have to be alooooooooooooooooone after a group. For days. With queso.
November 4th, 2009 at 12:52 am
This is just a simply great post. Although I never would have ever guessed you were an introvert.
I am, too. And terribly so.
November 4th, 2009 at 1:00 am
Here’s a shout out to all the INTJ’s out there. I truly L.O.V.E. that my sister has you by her side. It really makes me happy and a little relieved.
November 4th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Well, Lauren, that’s maybe the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I’m an INTJ too! Fancy that.
November 4th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Hey, Look! You (and I) can directly reply to certain comments! Sing it with me: I love technology….
November 6th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Hey, I know that necklace. 🙂 Whose did we lose in the sand that time at the beach? Do you remember that?! And that woman found it! I haven’t thought about that in EONS.