Today was the first home game of the season. I brought my Jamaica backpack which has become a signature of Mervyn to the game which had my water, a redbull, my Bible, some mints, a headband, some socks etc. It's pretty much my little survival bag. As I went to enter the game the gate guards said I couldn't bring it in, while girls with larger purses and kids with sling backpacks walked in. I've never been so pissed in my life. My only options were to leave the backpack outside and try to find it when the game is over or go back to the dorms and put it away. Obviously I took choice number 1 since the game was starting soon and at the end I didn't get it back.
At first I was really bent about it. That Bible was given to me from my church as a graduation present and it was really nice. But as I thought about it more and more, I just realized that I gotta let it go. I'm so blessed that I have another bible sitting in my room ya know? And that bag didn't define me as a person. I have so much and I shouldn't let myself get so pissed off about a couple worldly items ya know? Life isn't about that stuff anyway. The more I thought about this the better I felt about it. I remember a time not too long ago when something like this would really tick me off. I'm glad I've matured a little bit to understand that those items weren't going to come with me when I die anyways. Life goes on, and I'm glad it does.
Keep The Peace
There are so many things more to you than a backpack (although I clearly remember you wearing that thing for the large part of last year). Objects only last so long. Don't let yourself become that object.
ReplyDeleteYou're right man, God is good.
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