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Arkansas looks unreal right now. It is beautiful, like a woman is beautiful.
I’m not sure if my emotions were heightened because today is the day of the election, or if today was just a particularly nice day (meteorologically speaking), but I was affected by what I took in on my short little drive to the polls. So much so, that I was having a hard time keeping my eyes on the road.
If you drive through Arkansas this time of year, you will understand when I tell you that the scenery is striking. It is so beautiful, that it’s distracting.
For those of you that have ever been in love, do you remember that feeling that you got when you realized that you may actually have a shot at a future with someone you found so enchanting and challenging and beautiful? If it’s possible to feel similarly about a place, I think I’ve arrived at those feelings. I love this time of year, and even though I know I should keep an open mind, the thought of moving back here after residency makes me very happy. As I drove in town to vote this morning, I kept thinking, “I can’t believe that I get to live here.”
We are a family of fortunate souls. Arkansas, je t’aime.
2 comments:
Sounds absolutely beautiful, Jenn. I wish Redding had fall colors. For now, all I see out my office window is one very pretty tree turning a fiery red. The rest are still green and will likely stay so for the duration :-(
I think I've been content with where I lived only one time, and that would have been in Texas. I never wanted to move away and wouldn't have, except for the prospect of making big money in Silicon Valley (and losing my job in Texas). In the end, though, I'm grateful that we ended up in Redding. Otherwise, I wouldn't have Debbie, and I wouldn't have you as a wonderful daughter-in-law.
Thanks, Dave. You're a wonderful father-in-law:) It really is crazy to think about how significant a move that was! So many things set into motion... I think you should write a novel about it. NaNoWriMo 2013!
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