Emotional Levitation

Ok, that last post about the cardiac arrest made me too sad... so I didn't want to leave my weblog on a low-note. This is an effort at lightening things up for me.

Above you will find some amazing hotties... aka: me and a couple of friends/coworkers. These were all taken in May '05 at the SOS Shelter, Inc., a shelter for victims of domestic violence. I did some work there volunteering and teaching and stuff for part of my nursing clinicals the last two years. I loved it so much-- not only were the people I worked with amazing, but I really learned to appreciate the strength that isn't always inherent or apparent in women and children who have been hurt by someone close to them. Some of the people I met at the shelter really taught me important life lessons (that I won't go into now)... a fantastic experience indeed and I'd not trade it for anything.

Anyhow, on to the hotties. The top picture is of Carrie, one of the friends I met at the shelter. I thought this shot was really cute and exemplified a tiny bit just how sweet of a woman she is-- she's always smiling like that! The one in the middle is a self-snap of me and Jennifer, another one of my SOS friends. One great thing about Jen is her sense of humor... I didn't always feel like getting up early to go there during the semester, but as soon as I arrived, there were always tons of laughs and jokes waiting for me. Jen and Carrie made the slow days a lot easier and faster... thank God! The last photo is one I can't really explain. I have no idea what Jen and I were doing, but it looks interesting and makes me laugh every time I see it, so I posted that one, too.

Enjoy!