Lessons From a Former Roommate
Still don't have the big news; waiting BLOWS. But I just hung out with my buddy Kristen, and must write this down before I forget.
1. You have the power to affect people in ways that you never imagined. The things you say and do and the way you treat people have profound ripple effects that you can't begin to account for. You have no ability to control or anticipate which of your words or actions will sink deep into someone else's soul.
2. Your values and virtues are not encoded in your DNA. Having children is not your only hope of passing along all the wonderful attributes your parents gave you. You honor your parents and forward their legacy every time you translate their blessings into real, meaningful benefit to someone else.
3. Growing up in a Best Case Scenario does not make you less interesting, mature, or worthy than someone who didn't. Your job is not to feel bad for being a squishy white homebody hobbit who's never missed a meal or tangled with tragedy. Your job is to translate the privileges you've enjoyed and the advantages you've had into something of value for other people.
Whew.
I think that's quite enough catharsis for one day. Gonna go put my face in a wet washcloth until it's time for hot salty tortilla chips and a big-ass Diet Coke.
So. Many. Feels.
1. You have the power to affect people in ways that you never imagined. The things you say and do and the way you treat people have profound ripple effects that you can't begin to account for. You have no ability to control or anticipate which of your words or actions will sink deep into someone else's soul.
2. Your values and virtues are not encoded in your DNA. Having children is not your only hope of passing along all the wonderful attributes your parents gave you. You honor your parents and forward their legacy every time you translate their blessings into real, meaningful benefit to someone else.
3. Growing up in a Best Case Scenario does not make you less interesting, mature, or worthy than someone who didn't. Your job is not to feel bad for being a squishy white homebody hobbit who's never missed a meal or tangled with tragedy. Your job is to translate the privileges you've enjoyed and the advantages you've had into something of value for other people.
Whew.
I think that's quite enough catharsis for one day. Gonna go put my face in a wet washcloth until it's time for hot salty tortilla chips and a big-ass Diet Coke.
So. Many. Feels.