Juxtaposition

One of my college professors would use some form of the word juxtapose incessantly. Such and such creates a juxtaposition. This situation juxtaposed that one perfectly. Juxtaposition. Juxtapose. Juxtaposition. Juxtapose....

You get the point.

That it was annoying. And really turned me off from the word. Maybe because I thought..that he thought...that it made him sound smart. Or maybe because I didn't really know what it meant. Who knows.

But as I sit down to write this post, that is the word blinking on a neon sign: Juxtaposition. {the instance of placing together, especially for comparison and contrast} Two situations placed side by side that create exact opposites.

And my experiences in the last 7 days have been exactly that.

And it was very fitting that the second situation was the positive one. The healing one. The affirmation that good exists. That happiness isn't a mirage. It was the boost to carry on and be strong and BUILD something BEAUTIFUL.

Look how Miss Chelsi J just exudes happiness.

Without saying a word. 

A stark contrast to the beginning of my week.

Ya'll it was beautiful! Not just the wedding. The feeling. The commitment. The happiness. The truth. The beginning. The excitement. The love. 

The resolve to be that couple.

You guys it exists!

Don't ever stop believing: it exists. I promise.