Salutations!

Salutations! After the sorrow of yesterday, both from the funeral and the news of Haiti, I am feeling appreciative and lucky to be alive. The funeral was actually pretty uplifting as far as funerals are concerned. The priest shared many sage parables and reminded us that while we are here, we are to love one another and do our best to live a decent life. At one point he asked for adjectives to describe the deceased and as the words "kind, funny, athletic, compassionate, loving, thoughtful, loud, silly and devoted", (among many others), traveled through the air, the ceremony felt very personal and intimate, even though it was in a huge, fully packed cathedral. The priest's name is Father Joe and he is from Nigeria. He has a beautiful accent accompanied by a very rich and warm voice. He also played the saxophone during the procession to the mausoleum. It was mournful and rich. It filled the void.

I still have to do my review. Perhaps I'll wait until Friday and make it my 2 week-er.

Outfit:

Shirt: I found this at Goodwill. I had seen a shirt of the same cut and shape with a different print, and said "I wish the print was different". I stumbled upon this a bit later! I'm pretty sure it's handmade and I love the fabric. The slit is also a nice detail. I believe I bought this when I was pregnant because it was a good cover-up before I was ready to share the news.

Jeans: Another clothing swap score! These are from J.Crew.

Boots: Hand-me-downs!

Jacket: I either bought this at a thrift store or it was given to me. I can't remember!

Hollis: Especially clingy today! God love her!