"The One"
"I'll be the one
Who will make all your sorrows undone
I'll be the light
When you feel like there's nowhere to run
I'll be the one...
To hold you and make sure that you'll be alright
'Cause my faith is gone
And I want to take you from darkness to light
There you were, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through the night..."
Those of you pondering my thoughts in cyberspace right now may be bewildered, and slapping your hand against your head thinking why I would entitle an entry on a Backstreet Boys song circa the turn of the new millenium...and for that I respond with an abundance of responses.
-next week is MASC camp. This being my 6th year in attendance, I am ready to see some lives change. I remember going to my first camp, right here at CMU, and having those who were there fill a void that I had not had filled since the recent departure of my dad. Seeing that there was a group of college students and afults who cared enough about me to do something like this camp was the beginning of great things--heck I think it molded my dreams for my future career. Working with 2nd year campers this year, I want them to know over the course of the week, that there are people to listen to their concerns---that their concerns are not petty...and that it is OK to be vulnerable sometimes. They will be in the twilight of their high school years, and there is going to be an enormous amount of pressure upon them in a short amount of time...they will know that no matter what--they are allready taking the steps to becoming amazing infividuals...and I cannot wait to spend a week with them, the staff, and my friends.
whew.
-This song has an awesome musical medley to accompany the meaningful words outlining an intense amount of care for an individual. In a sense it personifies with the warm chords that there is someone there that cares for me! I do not diubt that fact, as whenever I try to refute that point I am knocked on my butt, but I would be lying if I told you that I have not sat back during this song and thought about all the people I was caring about in that moment...something truly extraordinary.
-This song brings me back to early high school...a much simpler time in my life. There may have been more direct turmoil then, but not nearly as many life decisions that I pick up more and more each day nowadays. I suppose that this is the time I have been waiting for, fir my entire life--I have always wanted to be ADULT...and that excites me...but it is nice to revel in the nostailgia of simpler times every once in a while.
Now that I have justified my song choice in which to entitle this entry...it leaves me little time for the actual entry itself. I guess that is OK with me, since one of the deals that I made with myself when creating this livejournal account was that it would not become a minute by minute account of my days. I think the deeper, more intense thoughts benefit me as the author...let me know if anyone gains anything from it?!
However, I will leave you with some tidbits from the day...
...Sean T. Johnston= all around good guy
...I figured out that I may be graduating in 3 and a half years--rather than the full 4, 5, or 6
...looking at some financial woes...where do I want to make my money...haven't I climbed the corporate ladder further than this allready?
...CMU Tuition 2004 150 a credit hour-- CMU Tuition 2005 220 a credit hour-- Todd=very unhappy
...I think that I have argued with just about everyone that I could have in the past couple of days
...Tony will always keep me in line...example-- when my voicemail makes me sound like a dick...he calls me out. I guess that's what best friends are for.
...Please let me know if you can think of ANYTHING neon blue--or neon blue related. Mt. Pleasant seems to be unsuccessful in heloing me find anything for my council next week.
...You should check out my pictures--the link is to your right. I sure enjoyed re-looking at them, and I updated the site. I think you will to.
allrighty then. Thanks for the ear this evening.
Stay classy cyber audience
Hoping to be your "The One!"
Who will make all your sorrows undone
I'll be the light
When you feel like there's nowhere to run
I'll be the one...
To hold you and make sure that you'll be alright
'Cause my faith is gone
And I want to take you from darkness to light
There you were, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through the night..."
Those of you pondering my thoughts in cyberspace right now may be bewildered, and slapping your hand against your head thinking why I would entitle an entry on a Backstreet Boys song circa the turn of the new millenium...and for that I respond with an abundance of responses.
-next week is MASC camp. This being my 6th year in attendance, I am ready to see some lives change. I remember going to my first camp, right here at CMU, and having those who were there fill a void that I had not had filled since the recent departure of my dad. Seeing that there was a group of college students and afults who cared enough about me to do something like this camp was the beginning of great things--heck I think it molded my dreams for my future career. Working with 2nd year campers this year, I want them to know over the course of the week, that there are people to listen to their concerns---that their concerns are not petty...and that it is OK to be vulnerable sometimes. They will be in the twilight of their high school years, and there is going to be an enormous amount of pressure upon them in a short amount of time...they will know that no matter what--they are allready taking the steps to becoming amazing infividuals...and I cannot wait to spend a week with them, the staff, and my friends.
whew.
-This song has an awesome musical medley to accompany the meaningful words outlining an intense amount of care for an individual. In a sense it personifies with the warm chords that there is someone there that cares for me! I do not diubt that fact, as whenever I try to refute that point I am knocked on my butt, but I would be lying if I told you that I have not sat back during this song and thought about all the people I was caring about in that moment...something truly extraordinary.
-This song brings me back to early high school...a much simpler time in my life. There may have been more direct turmoil then, but not nearly as many life decisions that I pick up more and more each day nowadays. I suppose that this is the time I have been waiting for, fir my entire life--I have always wanted to be ADULT...and that excites me...but it is nice to revel in the nostailgia of simpler times every once in a while.
Now that I have justified my song choice in which to entitle this entry...it leaves me little time for the actual entry itself. I guess that is OK with me, since one of the deals that I made with myself when creating this livejournal account was that it would not become a minute by minute account of my days. I think the deeper, more intense thoughts benefit me as the author...let me know if anyone gains anything from it?!
However, I will leave you with some tidbits from the day...
...Sean T. Johnston= all around good guy
...I figured out that I may be graduating in 3 and a half years--rather than the full 4, 5, or 6
...looking at some financial woes...where do I want to make my money...haven't I climbed the corporate ladder further than this allready?
...CMU Tuition 2004 150 a credit hour-- CMU Tuition 2005 220 a credit hour-- Todd=very unhappy
...I think that I have argued with just about everyone that I could have in the past couple of days
...Tony will always keep me in line...example-- when my voicemail makes me sound like a dick...he calls me out. I guess that's what best friends are for.
...Please let me know if you can think of ANYTHING neon blue--or neon blue related. Mt. Pleasant seems to be unsuccessful in heloing me find anything for my council next week.
...You should check out my pictures--the link is to your right. I sure enjoyed re-looking at them, and I updated the site. I think you will to.
allrighty then. Thanks for the ear this evening.
Stay classy cyber audience
Hoping to be your "The One!"