This week I was chatting with a good friend, and when we were done he said "I love you Jess". I have to admit, although the person is amazing and I do love them back I didn't say it. I was really just in awe of the fact that they felt comfortable enough to just say it. This gentlemen is an amazing person all around, and I am inspired by his leadership and his friendship. This is just one example of a man in my life that through his words and his great conversation made me feel loved and appreciated.
I have another man in my life, one of my best friends. He has walked me through some really really tough times in my life. He has shared his family and their traditions (cottage anyone?) with me. His mom is my Ontario mom. He is the kind of friend who not only could I call at any hour of the morning and talk to if I needed to, but if he knew I needed to talk, he would be the one to call me. This man has always been honest with me, and tells me things how they are. There is never hesitation when it comes to helping me, or anyone else out.
Above are only two of the many amazing men in my life. After writing those two paragraphs, I realize that there are at least 6 off of the top of my head that I could write. However, I am going to leave those for another day, because I want to take some time to write about two particularly important men; my brother and my dad.
Derek, I can't even start to list the things I have been through with this man. I can not see him for a year, we hang out and its like we have seen each other every day for the past 21 years. He is growing up to be a man who is so well loved by his friends, which is only a small reflection of his amazing personality and continued growth. I love you Derek.
And then there is my dad. Last night he sent me two text messages " Big day tomorrow! Yay!!! :-D" and "I am so excited for you! Touch the tool! I love you B-)". I haven't really had a chance to talk to my dad for a few too many days. However, he still knows that today is a really big day for me, and he mentioned an engineering tradition that I probably mentioned to him once or twice in passing. I was so thrilled to receive those messages from him last night. I know every day that my dad loves me and how proud he is of me. I can always count on my dads words of wisdom when things are really really tough. I can share secrets with my dad, and he won't tell anyone. My dad lets me make my own mistakes to learn from them . My dad knows about my passion for learning and wasn't upset when I told him I wanted to move across the country to pursue it. Instead he was proud to have raised a smart, independent woman. I could write for hours; my dad is an amazing man. I love you Dad. I will always be your little one.
Breathless...
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