What Life Looks Like

I like getting to know places.

It makes them feel less like temporary destinations and more like home.

I remember saying that I didn't know what life would look like once I got here.

Well, past self, here goes...

Life in this moment:

Looks like - an ocean view, plaid flannel shirts, short hair, and a spanish essay that is never going to get finished.

Smells like - sea water, real coffee, sickeningly sweet hand soap, and inner-city exhaust on the drive home from church.

Sounds like - communal worship, guitar jams until midnight in friends' rooms, dance parties, and good questions.

Tastes like - Good Earth tea shared with good company, homemade pizza, cereal for dinner in the cafeteria, and chocolate bread picnics in the grass.

Feels like - sunny afternoons pretending to do homework outside, wind in my face on the freeway, "Pass the Peace" hugs, and finally finding my "fit."