Breakaway

Something I re alized this weekend was that you have to go somewhere else to find yourself. My friend from Finland helped me realize this this weekend. When you are around people that know 'you', you can never try something new and become yourself.*

Also, a line to in Kelly Clarkson's song Breakaway, really got to me. "Make a wish, take a chance, make a change." I mean, that says it all.

All you can do is your best, and pray about it, hoping that the Lord is with you in what you are trying to do. Then you kinda have to make it happen. YOU have to do it, not your parents, or your teachers, but you (And God of course)

Another totally weird thing that happened this weekend is I saw a bunch of people from my childhood church. I haven't seen them in about 2 years now. None of the people I saw recognized me. I was at their church for 10 years. I grew up with them. They just thought that I was a weirdo saying hello to everyone by name. On one hand, I wanted them to remember me. On the other, I'm oddly proud of how much I've changed in my first two years of college. I must've changed a bunch in the last two years for them not to recognize me.

So much went on this weekend, it's hard to keep my thoughts organized.

If you've never had a friend that can reach across land and time, you don't know what you're missing. With Finnish Friend (FF) that's what I have. No matter how far apart we are, or how much we may not talk during our times apart, we always click when we are together. We spill our guts, and talk about everything under the sun. Before you ask, no we don't have similar beliefs and lifestyles at all. Which is weird, but oddly refreshing. I love her to death, and seem like I always will. We don't always talk. Sometimes, we say nothing at all, and still manage to have fun. The times we do talk, we find super random topics. I pray that everyone can find a friend like this in their lifetime, it is truly needed. I can see us living together in our old age, chasing the kids off our front lawn, not because it messes up the grass, but it's funny, or maybe we'll be the old ladies in the home that have wheel chair races up and down the halls and drive the nurses crazy with our antics.

This past week I've been really down, but the Lord knew what I needed was time with Him and my FF. I'm ready to face my life again, whatever it may bring.

*This is true for most people, but mainly directed at me. :)

~Whit