I am a popsicle! Right now the temperature is -1 degrees. This morning when I went to class it was -17! Needless to say I am pretty miserable right now. All my old injuries hurt so bad when they get cold, as well as my hands which do this weird thing in the cold as well. It is so cold the inside of your nose gets frozen when you walk outside, and I feel like I have runners cough just from walking to class because the cold air burns my lungs. Today I went grocery shopping and there was a sale on milk...so naturally I bought two gallons because I drink milk like I am freaking dying or something. But then I had to walk around the house to my door in the freezing cold weather with TWO gallons of milk and I wanted to cry. Except my tears would probably freeze. Okay, so that is my rant about how cold it is...I often ask myself why I live here...right now I don't have an answer!
This is the time of year when we evaluate our lives. We look at the last 364 days and ponder on our struggles and our triumphs. We look at the person we have become over the last 12 months and we plan to do better in the coming 12. This is the time of year we are dedicated to making a change, and as I sit here thinking back to this time exactly 365 days ago, I am astounded at how far I have come. Almost ashamed of the person I was then and truly proud of the person I am now. For one of the first times in my life I can say that I can see myself becoming the person I want to become. In the last year I have felt sorrow and defeat and loneliness. I have faced struggles and heartache and frustrations. But I have also felt peace. I have felt joy and happiness and love. I set goals and I achieved them. I have had experiences that have taught me so many valuable lessons, and I have met people who have changed me forever. And I am so grateful. And so as we finish out this awfully beautiful year...
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