It was a pretty rough day, I took care of four kids today, one which was a boy by the name of baby Warren. He's 11 months and such a sweet heart. He watches everything that goes on and has the most relaxed personality I've ever seen in a baby. Unfortunately, he was so worried that he was going to miss something that he refused to take a nap so he became so exhausted he cried until he was hoarse. He literally was so tired he didn't even know what to do with himself. I felt so sorry for him, no matter what I did he wouldn't fall asleep. It definitely caused a tense knot to form in my neck by the time his mommy picked him up. That, on top of the other three children not minding and causing problems. But I survived and Jodi and Kyle had a party with Kyle's boat buddies tonight so I asked if I could borrow the car and explore a little bit. Jodi was really great and said it was totally okay so I was super excited.
I ended up driving down to Walmart because my prescriptions get filled there and I wanted to know how to get there so in the future I won't have issues. I grabbed a few groceries and got a chance to talk to my parents on the phone. I'm starting to feel very homesick so it was nice to hear their voices. The Walmart ended up being only about 10 minutes away from Waikiki beach so I decided to head down to the beach to relax a little bit.
I didn't end up getting down to Waikiki until it was already dark outside, but it was still very beautiful. I ran into one of the many ABC stores to grab a snack and also bought a pretty dress (pictured below). I then headed onto the beach and parked myself in the sand to snack on an ice cream.
God is so great, because the moment I sat down on the beach, a firework show started in the distance. It was such perfect timing, I know it was just God's way of showing me everything is going to be okay. And i really needed that tonight. I needed the reassurance that this is all worth it. I am so blessed and so happy to be here, even though I miss my family back home. It is such a pretty place and I can't wait to explore it some more. Just the short hour that I spent walking down the strip and passing hundreds of strangers, hearing the waves crash on the shore and feeling the warm air touch my face was more incredible than words can describe. There were poles with fire flaring out of them all down the strip, and all the stores lights lit up the night. There were flashes here and there from people taking pictures and couples kissing and enjoying their time together. It was so nice. I am hoping to get the chance to take some time to myself and explore like I did tonight once a week.
And also, there was this really neat place on the second floor of a hotel. I couldn't tell if it was part of the hotel itself or if it was a separate restaurant, but it was one of the coolest places I've seen. It had the dripping icicle lights on the outside and people were sitting around small tables drinking and socializing. There was great music playing and neon lights flashing. I think it must've been a bar, which is why I didn't go in. But I think that's where I want to go after my birthday. It looks really awesome.
Anyway, tonight was nice. I hope I can spend more nights like this soon.
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