Last night I had a birthday party with some of my homeschooing peers. I had a really great time, but it wasn't after the party that the night hit its peak. I was unwrapping presents after everyone had left, and I reached a card that stopped me cold. The sheer heartfelt, honest purity of it reached in and opened one or two doors that I've kept locked tightly for a long time now, and made me ask a lot of questions about myself that I've avoided. I think that, for a while, I've felt kind of deficient somehow, and this affirmation of the bond of friendship and love was a bit of a wakeup call, reminding me that I'm not doing that badly. So now, after lots of self-reflection, some tears, and lots of sleep, here I am, certainly not sure of where I am in my life, but confident and comfortable with who I am.

Tunes: "Philosophy", Ben Folds Five; "Shame On You", Indigo Girls (iTMS); "Pressing On", Relient K (iTMS); "Affirmation", Savage Garden (iTMS; "Dear My Friend", Hi Standard.