Faith

All along, I've said that we have to have faith that the right thing will happen. I truly believe that everything that happens in life, happens for a reason. Whether good or bad, what we're presented with comes to us for a reason. Maybe to make us stronger, possibly to help us to become more flexible in our minds and actions. And oftentimes, I think that we're presented with certain situations in order to help us to perceive the world from a perspective that we would not have been capable of beforehand.

The past few years have been the later for me. I've been presented with more life altering situations that I can recall, both of the positive and the negative. I've found myself feeling completely helpless and crushed; I've thrown my hands up in the air deciding that I no longer have the energy or the will to care. And I've had moments that all I could do is stare blankly- searching for any emotion at all.

Don't get me wrong, there have been many moments of greatness that have shown themselves to me, and this is where the moral of this entry lays:

If not for the bad, we would not have the good. More appropriately, If not for the bad, we would not be as appreciative of the good. You cannot have love without hate, light without dark, war without peace.

I'm thankful for the many experiences that I've lived through -both the good and the bad.

Right now as I sit here on my couch writing this entry, my heart is so full that I think at any moment it may burst and I am so grateful for this feeling. Most of all though, I find enormous gratitude in the opportunity to have traveled upon a road that has permitted me the full appreciation of this feeling in my heart.

Thank You to my faith. For if there is nothing else left to life, there is always the faith that we are on a path which will lead to a better place.

Only because this is so funny..

Now, I'll for-real put politics to rest... right after you see this:

Click on Mrs. Palin, then click on objects in the room.

I'm loving this

Tobias Froberg

I have SO MUCH HOPE!

Obama came to Fort Collins today and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to see him speak.

What an incredible experience- to be in a crowd that reaches further than the eye can see, filled with people who feel passionate about a subject that is close to their hearts. I was proud even of the hecklers, who don't carry beliefs similar to mine. Thank God for option of Free speech, and the power of Choice. I feel so lucky.

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!

Is it for real? Obama is coming here!!! I can't believe that I'm this excited!!

He's coming HERE!! Even IF I didn't go, I could still stand on my roof and see him!!!
I thought that my meds are supposed to keep me from feeling these sorts of feelings- by heart is beating like a tamborine!

Undecided

David Sedaris is one of my most loved authors.

His descriptions of life never fail to make my life feel as though it's a little closer to the side of 'normal', in comparison to his. I'm not sure if this is a positive exercise- weighing my daily thoughts and activities as a justification towards 'normalcy'- or at least surviving on a day to day basis... without landing in the loony bin, against a man who is known for his 'oddity' as a human.

This is an excerpt from a piece titled 'Undecided' that David Sedaris wrote for the New Yorker. It's about the inevitable 'Undecided Voter'.

"I look at these people and can’t quite believe that they exist. Are they professional actors? I wonder. Or are they simply laymen who want a lot of attention?

To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she asks. “Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it?”

To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked."

-The New Yorker

a little bit scary

I hope someone checked his reserve...twice.