Do you ever have plans to get to bed on time, and then something happens?
Do you ever wonder how it went from 10p to 1230 am so quickly?
Do you ever find yourself immersed in such good conversations that you don’t check the time or your phone?
That was my evening tonight. I was ready to crash, and my niece and her friend came into my room to visit. They both found a spot on my bed, and the conversations started. We went deep fast, and before I knew it, we were 150 minutes into such honest conversation about day-to-day life and the hardships of defining and holding our space in our friendships.
I am grateful for the reflective and honest young people in my life. I appreciate their honesty in their struggle, their tears of sadness and frustration, and their confidence in where they know they want o move from and to. And I love and appreciate how they can and do laugh at themselves and each other.
It is late, but I know that the life-giving space I shared with Liv and Jenna tonight will carry me through more than tomorrow. Sleep is a gift, but time spent with those I love and appreciate is better than even a long night of sleep.
I hope you have conversations unfolding with people of all ages. Young adults today are wise and discerning. They see life with fresh eyes and inspire my soul. Consider engaging the young people around you and let them bless your soul!