Suddenly, I look up and you're almost gone.

I feel like time passes by too fast..

it was Michael's 23rd Birthday today and we celebrated him with his family..

We had a yummy lunch at The Café and then took his cousin Tressa for a campus tour (it started snowing); and then we passed by the Reiman Gardens (it's a campus park), and we decided to go in and visit the Butterfly Park (yes, we have a Butterfly conservatory, and it's free :P)

It was awesome beautiful! The cousins and Grandma Jan left shortly after, and it was a prayer & scripture read pre-siesta time for Michael and I..

Then, we went on a 1-on-1 date at The Broiler with good, succulent steak and then a movie afterward on my wonderful cable TV..

We watched Father of the Bride.. and it just hit me, literally, I felt the emotion collide with my brain like a MAC truck..

Michael is graduating in 3 weeks.. and he would leave Iowa State FOREVER! 

and I wouldn't be able to spend Whole days with him anymore.. i was so overwhelmed ( and so emo-ed, i burst into tears.. ) but I know for SURE,

Absence makes the heart grow fonder...

and I know, the LORD is watching, and 

All things work together for good for those who love HIM. 

So I wait for HIM to make All things Beautiful in HIS time, though it may involve a little bit of heartache here and there.. My Hope is in the LORD..

and so there's no talk about deferred hope making ill the heart.. *ideally*

So We keep our eyes focused on Father, and cherish each other's company and time while we still have it.. 

3 more sweet weeks of bumping into him on campus <3 

Michael mon cherí.. 

I like you!