What's an image of Lubriderm moisturizer doing here?Really soothing in winter, Lubriderm was an early discovery for me when I first lived in the US. Auntie Minar introduced it in a motherly gesture. But my Indonesian librarian friend is more than sweetness and light. On pure logic alone, she once out-maneuvered a team of car salesmen to sell me a Toyota Camry (another early purchase) at a great price.
I've been taking snapshots these days, hoping to catch fleeting butterfly memories of life in America before I head home.
This afternoon, I bought Whole Food cranberry-orange scones and took a picture. A little silly. I used to love these scones a decade ago, before I scrutinized nutrition labels. Each scone weighs in at 270 calories!
Other Pictures: The house-shaped box of crayons that occupied Julie, Megan and other little visitors. Can't ship it back. The Ikea crockery that my parents packed in their luggage for me. The cherry dining table, which still conjures up guests and good times over the years.
I'm so grateful for these amazing years in the US. As Ephesians 3:20 indicates, God has been doing in my life "exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think." What's next? My good friend TS, at a really sad moment when he and his family left for Seattle, said it best: "Look ahead."
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Aiyo. Going to make me cry ...
Me too! But in the end there's so much to CELEBRATE and be literally eternally grateful for. The three of us shared some of the best in life at that time. Sorry if I'm blogging too nostalgically but most of my heartbeat here and in similar postings is to remember and praise God for His blessings and truths. So many gems in life. Amid the non-gems too. : )
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