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Absence.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Duh. If there’s one thing I’m learning, that’s it. But, absence isn’t always a bad thing. I believe absence can be used to draw people together and make them closer. Absence separates a lot of things…of course it separates people with distance, but it also separates people from monotony, drama, and other things that hinder true friendship. I believe it actually strips relationships down to the core and forces people to truly ev...
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Wherever you are, be there.
My amazing big sister, Kyrie Barr, once told me this quote. “Wherever you are, be there.” Just think about that for a moment. Where are you right now? …at home? …at work? Where is your mind right now? …going over plans? …checking off your to-do list? Where is your heart right now? …thinking about some ol’ boy or girl? …worrying about everything in life? Life gets crazy sometimes. We get distracted by a world of different things. We lose our...
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Timing is Everything.
“Time is money.” -Benjamin Franklin “Life is all about timing…the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable becomes available, the unattainable…attainable. Have the patience, wait it out. It’s all about timing.” –Stacey Charter “Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence, a time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny, and a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.”...
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Free Indeed.
Freedom…The word itself has such different meanings for different people. For me, it’s that extended sigh after a long day of teaching; it’s those inevitable goosebumps after hearing the National Anthem at a summer baseball game; it’s the tears in my eyes as I sing Amazing Grace and I’m especially moved; it’s the welcomed sense of renewal I get when I realize that I’ve moved on from one thing to something even better; it’s the laughter that follows...
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Idleness.
Buddha once said, “To be idle is a short road to death…” Ha…ain’t that the truth. I feel like I’ve accomplished absolutely nothing over the past week! I’m not a fan of being holed up in my apartment all day, every day, with only a quick 7eleven run to look forward to for dinner. Thankfully, Bangkok seemed to liven up a little bit today, though, so Alyse and I were able to venture out a little bit more and eat at a cute little coffee shop. I was so glad...
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Flyin’ solo.
Well, I’m here in Bangkok, Thailand…and I’m already homesick. As opposed to my last trip here, I’m alone. Iyaz got it right when he said, “I don’t wanna walk this earth if I gotta do it solo…solo.” Word. This sucks. I literally cried myself to sleep on my flight from LA to Tokyo. Of course, I can thank “Parachute” for that one…(Eric knows what I’m talking about, but he refuses to read my blog so he’ll never know that I...
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Graduation 2010.
Well, today was the big day. Looking back on it, it feels like a dream…not one tiny bit of it seems real to me right now. The sun was shining and the temperature was a perfect blend of warm and breezy. Everything was right with the world…oh, except the fact that I’m leaving tomorrow. I figured that once I had most of my goodbyes behind me, it would be easier. Not true. My heart still hurts every time I think about those I’m leaving behind. I’m so glad I gave out goo...
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I can’t do this.
I’m good at a lot of things, but goodbye is certainly not one of them. I honestly don’t think I’ve cried this much…ever. In 2 days, my life as I know it is over. Everything changes after I walk across that stage on Saturday. I know it’s really nothing in comparison, but I feel like Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane…begging God to “let this cup pass from me, but not my will but Yours be done.” Now that it’s time for me to leave, I’m pray...
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Everything changes.
Well my website is up and running! I have no idea how to maintain it, but that will come with time I guess. I feel as if I’m floating in limbo right now, in some sort of world full of hoops to jump through and to-do lists to check off. AKA: I’m graduating in a little over a week. It’s crazy how fast time goes by…it feels like yesterday that I just moved to Cleveland and began my college career. So much has happened, and I’m a completely different person than I was 5...
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