I Had Almost Forgotten and Didn't Even Realize It!

A number of years ago we had, for several years, a pastor who truly was a pastor and not just a preacher.  He was a wise man and I have heard him say on a number of occasions that sometimes "you have to go apart to keep from coming apart".  I had been having that 'anywhere but here' feeling and feeling the need to go apart for the past couple of weeks.  Thank God for wonderful, wonderful friends who say come and see us anytime and our house is your house.  It truly is a blessing to have friends that tell you to make yourself at home and you know that they really mean it.  So on Sunday I headed south just as soon as I could get home from church, change clothes, and throw my bag in the truck.  This is about a 3 hour drive for me and it is a drive that I have enjoyed every time that I have made it.  Part 4 lane, part country, no big towns.  Just a really enjoyable drive for me.  Arrived Sun afternoon and did NOTHING!  Which was absolutely PERFECT!  Stayed with these friends until about 3:30 Monday afternoon and probably wore the cover off of the rocking chair cushion.  But oh my God it was exactly what I needed!  Realized that on Monday morning I felt rested.  Left from there and went to see another friend and ended up staying an unexpected night. (Which is why I always carry one more change of clothes than the number of days I plan to stay)  We were just hanging out with no particular plan in mind.  Headed home this morning in the sunshine and just had a great trip up the road.  It is amazing that I live by myself but that time I spend in the truck with the music blasting is when I get some of my best thinking and problem solving done.  I just want to thank my friends for such a great time, ya'll know who you are and that you were just what I needed to fill my reserve for the marathon that is May.   Oh, and what I had almost forgotten and didn't even realize was how it felt to feel rested.  Got a feeling the seat of my britches should be pretty thin between all the rocking and the flying by them.  Love ya'll!!!!