miss emma.

i'm home safe and i had the most incredible adventure of my life.

i've had 26 hours of solid travel to think about what i want my first post-italy blog to say and what the moral of my trip was.

and it is, simply, that life is beautiful.

yes, it is hard and filled with hurt and trials and sad things, but it is also overflowing with beautiful people and lovely places and

 disney-esque moments that make my heart happy.

and for these things, life is worth enduring.

so my prayer for you, my dear blog reader, is that you take a moment or two to recognize the beauty in your own personal life.

because it's there, waiting to be discovered and appreciated.

good night and i hope you're looking forward to plenty of pictures and stories once i get some much needed sleep.