I knew that I wanted to say this to you, I just didn't know where to begin. This experience was only 5 days for me but they were all so FULL of work, and party, and sun, and sweat, and fun that they have left such a huge impression on me.
If I already knew you before this trip I love you MORE now than I ever did. Thank you for allowing me to get to know you a little better and work with you in a new way. I am infinitely proud of you and I can't stop talking about it! Matt, Kristi, and Steve...true professionals. Such vision and talent. I just want to create more loveliness with you. Steve...take my picture!!!! I am even more proud that you allowed me to share in this AWESOME-ness (yes, that was for Team Awesome).
If I only know you now as a result of this trip...I kinda sorta mostly fell in love with you a little bit. I don't know what it was...your beauty, your handsomness, your laugh, your jokes, your compliments, your salt, your light, your creativity, your heart...YOU. From Crossfit workouts (Lindell and Lauren) to laughing so hard I was glad the bathroom was right there...twice (Loretta!!!!! I can't hardly WAIT to see you again!) to watching Drew doing the 'crybaby' was it??? on the dance floor with the Entertainment staff at Breezes Grand (shake it like it's paid for!) and swimming in the caves with everyone. Everest, you are, in a word, AMAZEBALLS!!! All the sexy models who worked the Hedo shoots...I had a BLAST! You made me want to get in makeup and wrap very little around my naughty bits and start striking a pose...GGGGrrrr baby! We all made something very special together...Gorgeous Jamaica-soaked memories that we get to take with us forever. And the PICTURES, child puh-lease those pictures!!! Brooke, Kristin and Steve...you are amazingly creative. So talented!!! Can I try to think of a better word than gorgeous and/or beautiful to describe your work??? Nope. Seeing the finished product just solidified how I felt about the project from the day Kristi showed me the wardrobe months ago...
Seeing what we did inspired me to make my own magic in life...you know that the Monday I came home I finished that contest at the gym and I did really well...and I spent the entire week floating on a cloud of happy accomplishment BECAUSE OF YOU (not the 6 weeks of HARD WORK I had just done in the gym) wondering if I was going to win it on Saturday. The cherry on the top of the sugar free ice cream-less sundae is that I DID WIN IT! All the while I could only think that I wished you were there with me. Standing by my side while I waited (stomach somersaulting) for the results and then being the first one to fight it out for a hug! Thank you for amazing, happy, gut-busting laugh inducing memories. So much so that I have to write you this letter to finally get it off my heart...lol!! I miss the Jamaica out of you.
I just want to tell you Lauren Steele that I so treasured our time on the kayaks and I am so EXCITED to see you reach all your dreams and goals in life...you are more precious than rubies my love! Jodi, Curtis, Daniel, Alex, Matt, Kristi, Jaclyn, Everest and Bailey (did I miss any other SoFla's?)...we have NO excuse not to get together soon...at least before the end of the year...OK?
It all felt so unfinished that I have to go back in December. It will not be the same without you...
From the bottom of my heart and with ALL MY LOVE,
Lauren
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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