ain't no sunshine when she's gone
The nineteenth Thanksgiving of my life is over and done with. And I loved the entire break.
Now that I am back in Columbia and getting ready for exams, I have actually begin to notice (or re-notice) the things I am thankful for.
First and foremost, I am eternally thankful for my family. Especially the 3 that I live with. They put up with a lot of shit (currently and previously), and most times I take it for granted that I have a normal, happy, blessed home. I mentioned this recently, but I am so glad my relationship with Tyler is as solid as it is right now. Finally, I enjoy his company (mostly) and I am proud to be his sister (mostly). I am also incredibly thankful for my family spread out over the northern and western part of the country. I imagine most cousins/extended families are not as close as I perceive mine to be, and I can't wait to see them again.
Right now, I am thankful for the rain. It seems petty, but to me, it is God's music, and beyond that, it's nourishing.
Second of all, I'm thankful for my friends. My age, younger, or older. I have been able to determine my true friends the past few years. I've lost a few, but I've gained better. I am grateful that they understand me, and no doubt believe in me and support my choices. The list could go on about my friends and how they keep me sane. I hope to be a portion of their friendship and loyalty to someone else one day.
I am incredibly thankful for God's gift to me in the form of music. Although I don't play, I have the ear. I have the love. And I certainly have the passion. In the next 365 days I want to produce some music. I just have to figure out how.
I am definitely thankful for the opportunity that is Vector, and that it crept up on me and exploded in my face into something amazing. I am learning what a true work ethic is, that things don't necessarily come easy to me (or anyone) anymore, and I am financially blessed. I cannot explain the benefits I have gained from this company, whether it is money, experience, or friends. I know people throughout the east coast, and they are the best people out there - same ideals, same work ethic, great humor, and they challenge me to do more, to push the borders, and grow.
Lastly, I'm thankful for my school, my education, and my intelligence. Sounds arrogant, but there are so many people that don't have any one of those three. It is a blessing that I was born when and where I was, to that family that I have. I guess I wouldn't know otherwise if this wasn't true, but I just have to point this out to myself sometimes.
Can't wait for finals. These 2 weeks are the complete opposite of "calm before the storm." This last week of classes are the storm, and the finals are the calm when a million things aren't due.
Randomness of the day, while I was driving to Columbia I had nothing really to do except watch the sky and the clouds. They were something out of a painting or a Disney movie. God never ceases to amaze me, I just have to look for it.
Now that I am back in Columbia and getting ready for exams, I have actually begin to notice (or re-notice) the things I am thankful for.
First and foremost, I am eternally thankful for my family. Especially the 3 that I live with. They put up with a lot of shit (currently and previously), and most times I take it for granted that I have a normal, happy, blessed home. I mentioned this recently, but I am so glad my relationship with Tyler is as solid as it is right now. Finally, I enjoy his company (mostly) and I am proud to be his sister (mostly). I am also incredibly thankful for my family spread out over the northern and western part of the country. I imagine most cousins/extended families are not as close as I perceive mine to be, and I can't wait to see them again.
Right now, I am thankful for the rain. It seems petty, but to me, it is God's music, and beyond that, it's nourishing.
Second of all, I'm thankful for my friends. My age, younger, or older. I have been able to determine my true friends the past few years. I've lost a few, but I've gained better. I am grateful that they understand me, and no doubt believe in me and support my choices. The list could go on about my friends and how they keep me sane. I hope to be a portion of their friendship and loyalty to someone else one day.
I am incredibly thankful for God's gift to me in the form of music. Although I don't play, I have the ear. I have the love. And I certainly have the passion. In the next 365 days I want to produce some music. I just have to figure out how.
I am definitely thankful for the opportunity that is Vector, and that it crept up on me and exploded in my face into something amazing. I am learning what a true work ethic is, that things don't necessarily come easy to me (or anyone) anymore, and I am financially blessed. I cannot explain the benefits I have gained from this company, whether it is money, experience, or friends. I know people throughout the east coast, and they are the best people out there - same ideals, same work ethic, great humor, and they challenge me to do more, to push the borders, and grow.
Lastly, I'm thankful for my school, my education, and my intelligence. Sounds arrogant, but there are so many people that don't have any one of those three. It is a blessing that I was born when and where I was, to that family that I have. I guess I wouldn't know otherwise if this wasn't true, but I just have to point this out to myself sometimes.
Can't wait for finals. These 2 weeks are the complete opposite of "calm before the storm." This last week of classes are the storm, and the finals are the calm when a million things aren't due.
Randomness of the day, while I was driving to Columbia I had nothing really to do except watch the sky and the clouds. They were something out of a painting or a Disney movie. God never ceases to amaze me, I just have to look for it.