Thank You!

Well I've gotten some positive comments from good friends about this blog recently and I just want to say thank you for all those that read it. Even if you don't agree with what I say or if you even think this is all sorta stupid to be posting on the internet... Thanks for taking some time out of your day to read this.

While I'm on the track of thank yous I just want to throw some more out there that I've been feeling, becuase I'm really thankful for a lot of things and why box this all up for next thanksgiving when I can throw it down right now ya digg? Bear(sp) with me this could turn into a long list, but hopefully I'll have something profound to say at the end ;)

First and foremost thank you GOD... for grabbing a hold of my heart and changing me, inspiring me, and molding me into a better me. The way you work, the things you do, and the love you bring is awesome, and I'm glad I've had the chance to get to know you. You've blessed me with so much and I do understand that with to whom much is given, much is expected and I'm gonna try to do my best to be a positive light on this world. :)

2. I just want to thank my parents... for everything. I love them soo much and they've done soo much for me, I honestly couldn't ask for better parents.

3. I want to thank my friends... You all know who you are and you've all been such a great influence on me. I thank all of you guys for investing your words and your time into me.

4. I want to thank all those who have forgiven me... and all those who I've wronged I just want to say I'm sorry. I hope that you've forgiven me and honestly I just want to be happy and see you happy, and conflict isn't the good stuff ya digz?

5. I'm really thankful for light, whether it be from the sun or just the actual light in the world. I've made a decision that I'm putting on my sunny glasses forever, (looking on the bright side) and honestly it's a much better view through these bad boys (wayfarers). I'm trying to make a better effort to really focus on the good, because regardless of how much something hurts, resistance is what builds strength, and nothing is impossible.

6. And lastly I'm just thankful for the opportunity I've been given to live where I live. I know we've all heard this a million times but my buddy Jordon brought up a good point to me this past friday, he said that pretty much we live in one of the richest parts of the world, since we live in the richest county in the USA and standard of living wise, the US is for the most part #1.

He brought up the point that his parents would possibly be getting him a car, and the fact that he's so thankful that his family's finances in a time like this could afford such a big step like that. This really brought even more attention for me to what we take for granted on daily basis. The simple necessities that many people around the world don't even have access to, yet our tough decisions have turned into what handbag do we want to buy or how expensive our shoes are. People are wandering this earth without parents, without food, without love. There are homeless people who walk the streets of areas around us, regardless of how they got to where they are they are people also, right?

I saw this video in church today and it was one of those short clips talking about this stuff, and it really hit me... one of the quotes was "Who are we to walk past a homeless person on the street and not give anything to them because we've already made up in our minds that they're going to spend it on booz or cigarettes." Who am I to judge them, or you, or anyone? I forget this everyday honestly, I was fortunate enough to have been born in this area and to have the things that I have, yet I don't want to be the one that takes it for granted and just says I'm the lucky one so it sucks for everyone else. And the video also said, "How is it fair that we can sit at home in the comfort of our living room and watch a television and pity those who were unfortunate to be in the area where the water rose, or the storm hit and then leave it at that and change the channel?" Who are we to be these people and not help? I dunno about you but this stuff hits my heart, because regardless of whatever political genius,prodigy, or guru you are, to a certain degree we should all be socialists... We should all give to those who aren't fortunate enough to have what we have.

Why you ask? Because I have way tooooo much! And how much brighter would this world be if it wasn't about me all the time? I'm not cool enough nor wealthy enough to change this place on my own, but why can't I do my part to brighten someone's day? Why is that such a burden to all of us who have been given soo much? What if that dollar I would've given to the poor man on the street could have bought him his next two ramen meals? What if I could've been that guy to change his view on the world, what if we could've been that light? To be honest with you, there's nothing stopping us from being that light, and I think whatever I end up doing once I get out of college is gonna be something that confronts this problem. There's something within me that's calling me to give, and that's what I'm gonna do.

Smiles are powerful, and I stick to my guns.

The End.

p.s. This all may sound super hypocritical, and I'm not gonna lie by saying I don't splurge money and other resources on myself. But at the same time I know I can do more, and that's what's changing in me. I believe that I can make a difference, and that's where I'm coming from.