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i am so content right now. more than content, i am excited. i am nearly bursting.
christmas is really, really a beautiful time. i keep hearing people lamenting about the consumerism and jesus, but really, who cares? I dont think about those things. i dont go to the mall or watch the commercials and i dont go to church. it isnt about that for me. its about family, about friends, about humans and earth. its about the beauty of nature, the constant changing of the seasons. its a time for people to remember that they can actually be good.
i have been thinking a lot about non-christians celebrating christmas. well, not that really, because im not christian, but really about anti-christians celebrating. it seems a little funny for me because despite the jesus jokes and god-hating, people will still accept the gifts.
when i hate something that much, i avoid it. if it doesnt affect me, i dont mess with it. christmas and god mean a lot to some people, and if they're not hurting anyone over it, who am i to say they're wrong? who am i to interfere. go ahead and love god if it makes you feel good. i love god too, but its not the same god. i worship the leaves on the trees like people worship jesus. and i will give to people out of that love, and the love of them, out of gratitude for all the times they've made me smile. not out of pressure from my church.
of course, the consumer part of it bothers me, but that's why i only gave 4 gifts this year, and told all of my extended relatives not to get me anything.
i wrote to my friends in peru a couple of days ago and got a reply today. the little school is really doing great. when i was there it was a 4 room schoolhouse only big enough for 30, but with 70 kids coming every day. it was chaos. now they have a new school built and about 90 students. they opened a new hostal with 20 rooms to fund the school, and have a lot of new volunteers planning to help out in the coming year.
it really is a beautiful thing. i loved them all so much, i miss the kids terribly.
now i am obsessed with studying abroad next year. i will be in either buenos aires or granada in august. if i go to argentina i can go visit the school again. if i go to spain i can help one of the spanish volunteers from peru with the school he's opening for street kids in granada. its overwhelming to think about, really. but i think im leaning toward argentina now...
i feel so limitless right now.
and i got HOOKED UP with a kickass camera for christmas. i can not even believe it, it blows my mind.
if anyone knows someone who's getting married sometime soon, ill do their wedding photos. or if anyone just wants to take pictures of stuff....
christmas is really, really a beautiful time. i keep hearing people lamenting about the consumerism and jesus, but really, who cares? I dont think about those things. i dont go to the mall or watch the commercials and i dont go to church. it isnt about that for me. its about family, about friends, about humans and earth. its about the beauty of nature, the constant changing of the seasons. its a time for people to remember that they can actually be good.
i have been thinking a lot about non-christians celebrating christmas. well, not that really, because im not christian, but really about anti-christians celebrating. it seems a little funny for me because despite the jesus jokes and god-hating, people will still accept the gifts.
when i hate something that much, i avoid it. if it doesnt affect me, i dont mess with it. christmas and god mean a lot to some people, and if they're not hurting anyone over it, who am i to say they're wrong? who am i to interfere. go ahead and love god if it makes you feel good. i love god too, but its not the same god. i worship the leaves on the trees like people worship jesus. and i will give to people out of that love, and the love of them, out of gratitude for all the times they've made me smile. not out of pressure from my church.
of course, the consumer part of it bothers me, but that's why i only gave 4 gifts this year, and told all of my extended relatives not to get me anything.
i wrote to my friends in peru a couple of days ago and got a reply today. the little school is really doing great. when i was there it was a 4 room schoolhouse only big enough for 30, but with 70 kids coming every day. it was chaos. now they have a new school built and about 90 students. they opened a new hostal with 20 rooms to fund the school, and have a lot of new volunteers planning to help out in the coming year.
it really is a beautiful thing. i loved them all so much, i miss the kids terribly.
now i am obsessed with studying abroad next year. i will be in either buenos aires or granada in august. if i go to argentina i can go visit the school again. if i go to spain i can help one of the spanish volunteers from peru with the school he's opening for street kids in granada. its overwhelming to think about, really. but i think im leaning toward argentina now...
i feel so limitless right now.
and i got HOOKED UP with a kickass camera for christmas. i can not even believe it, it blows my mind.
if anyone knows someone who's getting married sometime soon, ill do their wedding photos. or if anyone just wants to take pictures of stuff....