That's what I love about Sunday.

"That's what I love about Sunday.

Sing along as the choir sways. Every verse of Amazing Grace, and then we shake the Preacher's hand. Go home, into your blue jeans. Have some chicken and some baked beans. Pick a backyard football team. Not do much of anything.

That's what I love about Sunday."

Sadly, today I can't just do "not much of anything." But I went to church last night and this morning, and I feel like I need to thank the Lord for Sundays, because it's a beautiful day. And I'll go to soccer practice this afternoon, and I'll move on with my life, but today--right now--Sunday is special.

I got a bone to pick with you, Mr. DJ.

It's Monday. And I'm just dead. I really do not know how I dealt with school last year, because I would go to bed at like, midnight. I can barely stay awake until ten thirty. I'm just completely worn out. School is way too early in the morning. Honestly, what's wrong with starting at like 9:00? The little kids start at 9, why can't we? Life is unfair. But that's life, so we'll just suck it up. So suck it up. Just suck it up. Because there are scenes in life like below, and that's where I imagine myself when things suck. Right there--breathing in clean air, soaking in beauty. Stay strong, my friends.

Whisper, "Hello."

Good evening, Internet friends. Today, I found little comfort in my surrounding group of peers, teachers, family, and other miscellaneous persons. Has one ever considered the fact that there is no one person in the world whom you will never argue with? There is not a person in the world that shares the same exact mindset as you. In a way, we really are alone, but more in a emotional level--more in our thoughts and our ideas. There is not a person who will ever understand another fully. Only Jesus could do that, and sadly, he's not on earth at the moment (at least I don't think so). We can relate to people in specifics, but seldom are there times when there are a majority of similiarites between two people. Similarities tend to bring people together. "I play soccer, you play soccer, let's be friends!" But of course, it takes much more than just a shared activity to gain friendship. I believe that it's more about mindset. It is not so much a person's opinons, but how they approach other's opinions. If two people have similar mindsets, say for example open-mindedness or a giving nature, then they are brought together much stronger than if they just played a sport together. Of course, some people just come together, it would seem, on not much in common at all. But one can never know of course, because we will never be able to live their life, or walk in their shoes. Really, though, who am I to say what the laws of friendship is? There are no laws--only observations and patterns, and those are recorded only of a majority. So live, live well, live happily. Grab a pal, and be happy.

Don't fear the Reaper.

Ok, so School starts in...3 days. And it sucks. But whatever, "It'll come when it comes and I'll be there to meet it when it does." Don't mind me quoting the famous Rubeus Hagrid from Harry Potter! Speaking of quotes, a friend of mine posted a thought on Facebook which contained spot-on wisdom the other day.

"Don't take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive."

This puts so many things into perspective. When people get sick, when accidents happen, it's because...that's life. There is no win in life, except to accept that well, something bad is going to happen to you one day too. And when you can accept that and not wallow in it, but rather be eager to face the Lord in heaven, then you have truly cheated death.

Death still scares me. I can preach the above truth, but even I have not totally accepted that mindset yet. It's difficult, and its not something that just happens in a moment. But fact is fact, and nobody gets out alive. Once again, carpe diem. And praise the Lord.