I got my tragus pierced Friday. I dig it. :) && Kim got her 5th tattoo. It's really great - it turned out so beautiful. Then we went to panera for dinner. And then watched Bride Wars. Totally awesome evening.

Last week I went to Panera for lunch one day, and there was some major redhead loving going on, And it really made me miss having a gay best friend. I reminisced.

Friday Matt and I hung out until about 10 where we both met up with friends. Kim and Naate came over my house and it was a grand ol time. We just were talking and laughing til 1am. I kicked them out then bc I had a dc app. in the morning. So the next morning I went to the eye doctor, stopped over mom-mom's, made Matty and myself some yummy sandwiches. We hung out for a few hours then he departed(he saw dmb saturday evening) That night Brenda came over. We ordered pizza and watched a chick-flick. We chose French Kiss. It has Meg Ryan and Kevin Klein in it- it's a fav,.

Aaaand yesterday Matt and I went to York to visit my cousin and her husband. I decided I'm not driving my car long distances anymore. She's old and shaky and I don't find that its worth it.

Anywho, it was a good day, and by the time we got home I was beat. We watched an episode of Pushing Daisies, and then snuggled for a while :) 'Twas a perfect ending to our weekend.

This morning at church was very touching. I  thought about my priorities lately and was reminded that there's only one thing in this life for living for, and that is Jesus.
We have a desire to put all of our heart in something; to be a part of something greater than ourselves; to worship. For some what they worship can be music, money, a love affair or a possession.

What are you worshiping?
Is it worthy of all of your heart?
Is it worth living for?
Worth dying for?

I don't want to live my life and forget what its really about, what's truly important, and waste away in this american dream.

http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/wspd_2009_statement.pdf
http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suicideprevent/en/index.html

Jamie's note (TWLOHA)
What comes to mind when you hear the words "Suicide Prevention"?

Is it really possible to prevent suicide?

We know it isn't simple. We know it isn't easy. But we do believe in hope and we do believe in help, and we believe that people need other people. And if those ideas are real and true, then we believe that it is possible to prevent suicide.

And we don't think it's a work only for the experts. We believe there's a part for all of us to play, that perhaps suicide prevention begins in countless simple miracles every single day. Perhaps it starts with two friends sitting down for coffee... And one of them asks "How are you doing". Perhaps it starts when we choose to live less alone, when we choose to let people in - to know us, to love us, to walk alongside us. Call it "community" or call it the way things are supposed to be. We're willing to say that suicide prevention starts there - it starts when we're willing to talk, willing to ask the hard question, willing to say the honest thing. Maybe the bravest move we'll ever make it to ask for help. Or ask how we can help someone we love.

Maybe it starts when we push back at the stereotype and the lies that fuel the stigma that says pain is something we're not allowed to talk about, or that pain is for people a certain age who dress a certain way and like a certain song. Those are lies. The truth is that pain is part of being human. The questions will continue to come. We all get stuck in moments. The good news is that there is also hope and love and change. The good news is that we were meant for friends. The good news is counseling and treatment. The good news is that we don't have to go alone.

"Suicide Prevention."

What's your part to play? We're all invited. Smile at someone, know someone, say something, ask the question, make the call, take the drive. Every life is priceless and fragile. We get to guard and fight and care, for the people around us. There are plenty of things to fight about and for over the course of our lives - let's remember that people are the most important thing, the brightest surprises on the planet. Let's remember that every single person has a story entirely unique and incredibly important, but not everyone can see it. And what a privilege that we get to do our best to remind and invite people, to believe better things, to believe that it's possible to change, to believe that life is worth living...

We're not saying that it's easy. But we're saying that it's worth it.

Love is the movement. Thank you for caring.
jamie

Ashley got married yesterday! It was a beautiful day, everything went very smoothly, Everyone loved our dresses and one of their photographers was someone I actually worked with before. Small world!
The ceremony was at The New Bolton Center, and the reception was at Styers in the green house. It was really awesome. I'll post some photos once they're available.

I'm still exhausted; it was so much fun. :)