Tonight was a good night. I was able to go down and see an elder that served in our area for 9 months at his farewell from our area. He is such a nice guy, and like a little brother to me. I was glad that we were able to be there for him, and show him our love and support and congratulate him on being able to go home. There was a fun little thing that happened, there was a group of people that was outside the doors, all elders in their jackets and name tags. I was looking for a couple who was coming down, and I was saving them a seat when I saw the elders. SO I smiled at one of them. Tall, cute, blonde, and I was happy that he was "going home" as I assumed that all the Elders out there were going to be leaving Tuesday.
Imagine my surprise when I was sitting there with my family, and this Elder I smiled at comes over, shakes my hand, and asks me which elder we are there to say goodbye to. That was how I found out that he is STILL on a mission, not going home. Still cute but..... You know... Found out that he was from Provo, and that he had never heard of our area. I told him he needed to talk to Elder Nielsen about how well we feed the missionaries, and how we are a wonderful area. It was great to smile and talk to him (AKA: Flirt) and just feel very attractive. I had never had it happen where I smiled at someone, and off that smile they came over to talk to me. It really makes you feel better about yourself when this happens to you.
So, this is just capping off a really fun weekend. On Friday, I went dancing. I haven't done that for a while, I haven't been able to afford to and there weren't any dances out here. So we had a large group of girls come with me, and we all got dolled up. I even went so far as to have fake eyelashes and smokey eyes. I was not shy, and had a sparkly top. The only thing that bummed me out was that I couldn't fit my formal dress, it was just a little too tight in the tummy and I didn't want the material shredding on me or having to fidget with the dress and adjust it all night. So, we get there and it's very nicely decorated. The only issue I am having is that I am not feeling it all of a sudden. I just didn't want to be there after about 5 minutes. It wasn't because of the people I was with, I think it was because of the people that I wasn't with. My best friends couldn't be there, and my girls are either married or moved that I usually hit these scenes with. So I had some other girls come with me, and I didn't know how much dancing they were going to do or if they even wanted to dance. For me, it's all about dancing with your friends. Feeling confident and comfortable, enjoying the music and feeling the joy of what is around you.
So the music is going on during the dinner, we are enjoying the music and the conversation isn't that bad.... But we all get done and I am looking around and it is a very small turn out. I would have thought since they were feeding everyone that more people would have come... Apparently not. But than again, this is the High Desert. You can't really count on anyone to do anything.
They planned on having the dinner portion for about an hour and a half, and I was getting bored so I took out the yarn and the hat I was crocheting since I knew that it may happen and I needed to keep my hands busy. (It's a job hazard, from Massage Therapy I think..) So I was sitting there crocheting, and was content, and thinking about leaving before it even started. As sad as it was, I didn't want to be there because I was feeling under-dressed as everyone else there was in their formal wear and I was in church clothes. It also was hard because I am so much older than everyone else there, so I started to feel like I was babysitting everyone. So instead, I grabbed my camera and started to take a few shots of everyone dancing and waited for the music to get good. There was one song that we danced to (We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together) and that was before the dance proper started.
So once the dance started, we were able to get our groove on, and it ended up being a blast. I had to let go, I had to stop holding myself back, and I had to allow myself to have fun. It was an amazing feeling to allow myself to have the freedom to be confident and just enjoy the time. There was one point where I was singing along to the song, looking at the girls around me, and I honestly felt that this was the happiest I had been in the longest time. I was grateful that the girls came, and that we were able to come out with me.
I was able to see old friends, get some great pictures, and spend time with those who matter most to me. We stayed until about 11:15, but by then my feet started to swell a little, and my hips and legs were burning form all the dancing (best workout EVER) and I was tired. So instead, we went to Wal-Mart at 11:30. Yup, we decided we wanted Chocolate. Dressed in Formal and Church Dress, at Wal-Mart at 11:30 in Hesperia California. Yeah... the poor workers. We were also incredibly hyper. Four girls. Just imagine... 3 of them are in heels that are insane. I was in boots. :) I wasn't so silly. So we are walking around, grabbing our Chocolate and singing and laughing. And some dancing as well. :) We even were asked why we were so dressed up by a stock person. It was funny to see the looks they were giving us.
I got home and to bed by 1. Than I had this tonight, and I was able to put on pants that are 5 sizes smaller than I used to have to buy. That's right. FIVE SIZES SMALLER!! I used to wear a REALLY large size, but they had them in my style and this size I thought I would try for kicks and giggles. They fit like a GLOVE. So of course I HAD to get them. This has been the best weekend I have had in a long time.
And this is why the little things in life make me smile. :)
