a closetful

I've seen this and have come to realize more and more that people are broken inside. People are always putting up a front of some sort to hide their true feelings and whatnot. I recently said to a friend, some people have a few skeletons in their closets while some may have graveyards.

Why the secrets? Why the shame? Is it because we want to show other people that we are not less than perfect? Is it because we do not like to be reminded that we have limits? Is it because we do not like to be reminded that we are human?

Maybe it is all of these. Maybe not.

so called invincibility

I've always heard about how young people think they are invincible. They are in a sense. They can eat whatever, drink whatever, do whatever, etc. etc. and yet not suffer from the long term effects of it until many years later, given they live to a ripe old age.

What many do not realize is that life is ever so fleeting. Sickness, handicaps, and the such all can inhibit one to fully live life. Knowing this, why do the young'uns still do such foolishness? Is it because they either they don't know any better, doing it out of boredom, or just for kicks?

If the end result is death and for the reasons listed above, why are the young ones still doing so? It probably cannot be explained, all I hope is that they wise up sooner than later.

something beautiful

A while back I heard my friend say that they stopped loving someone. Their remark had got me thinking. Can we stop loving someone? Is this possible?

After much thought, I concluded this cannot be so. Love comes from God and if our God is the living and everlasting God, than how can something as beautiful as love cease? Now I know I must sound oh so hopeless romantic, but still, think about it.

Many times I have heard the analogy of one's heart as a pie. Once someone significant comes into their life, they begin to share the pie with that someone. If for whatever reason that someone leaves, they also take a part of the pie with them. That part of the pie can never be reclaimed or put back.

How then can we stop from letting our pies be picked apart and left with nothing? We cannot but must trust that God will take care of us and help us find that someone who will not take it for granted.

under the weather?

Recently there has been this wave of hot weather, somewhere around 100+ degrees Fahrenheit more so humid making it extremely unbearable. Today, however was only a mere 85 degrees making today very comfortable.

So what is the point of me complaining about the weather? With this sudden drop in temperature made me appreciate the relief and that sometimes things are a lot better than they seem. Once you've seen the worse you don't mind seeing the bad.


Be grateful and appreciate what you have now. When it's gone, you might not ever get it back.

"Idols"

I've realized that I and I'm pretty sure other people do this too in that we put too many people on pedestals. Why do we idolize the people that we do?

Maybe because we are so entranced by what they have done and know no other one like them? This could be a reason, but time and time again these "idols" have failed me and I lose hope in these people. When hope is lost, it takes too long of a time to rebuild and regain that hope.

So are we not to hope in people and put them on pedestals? I'm not even sure anymore. If we do, do so with a grain of salt.

Families that pray together...

The other day I came into church and sat way in the back as usual. As I was reading the bulletin waiting for service to begin, I noticed out the corner of my eye a grandmother and her 2 grandchildren. They went into the pew in front of me and sat down and from that moment it stirred up something in me.

I was happy to see this instance in somebody's life. Some grandmother I do not know bringing her 2 grandchildren to church. These kids are really young, probably 8 at the oldest. I remember at that age, nobody can sit still for more than 2 seconds. I expected them to be standing up and crawling in/on/under the pews, just hyperness. Yet she brought them in and sat them down, and it is from this instance I realized how much she really loved her grandchildren.

How many families still bring in their kids to hear the Good Word? I know a lot of them do maybe out of habit, maybe because they really do feel that they need it. It really is a blessing to hear it and be able share it with your family and friends. I can't describe that feeling but it's a good one. Hallelujah!

new (and old) kids on the block

Disclaimer: No, I'm not writing about that boy band from the late 1980s nor am I writing about that song by LFO.


Spring is indicative of many things. One of those many things is that prospective freshmen and their family can be seen everywhere on whatever college campus.

It really amazes me how these students come and walk around campus looking as lost as lost can be, sit in on classes, and all that other stuff they do. They invade our libraries, our dining halls, our living spaces, our private spaces, and just everywhere you go, they go. Eager as eager can be and SOOO ready for that whole 4 of the (fill in the blank) years' experience. But be on the lookout, these young folks have so much potential and could end up being the next Nobel Prize winner or dictator.

For whatever reason this also reminds me of the older kids who are in class with us from time to time. I'm talking about that old guy or that lady that sit WAAAY in the front or WAAAY in the back. I think they're really encouraging to current college folk because they are SO on that ball, in that they either have been away from school for whoever knows how long and yet want to jump back again in this academia thing or still trying to finish that degree. They always seemed to be prepared and done all the readings. You gotta give them their props.

All this pondering makes me reflect on my learning experience. We can't take this edumacation thing for granted. Go get it and make something of it.

Job 1:21

"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."

I read this verse one day and thought about it in its context. In a matter of one chapter or 20 verses or so, Job lost everything he had. Job was livin the good life. He was wealthy in all aspects all thanks to God, but in a matter of moments, all of it was gone.

This chapter of Job draws to an end with the verse above. Every time I read this verse, for whatever reason, I could not figure the second part as to why he would depart naked. Wouldn't Job be buried with clothes on? But as I was reflecting on this one day, it hit me. We come into this world literally and metaphorically naked and leave this world metaphorically (hopefully not literally) naked.

As newborns we are born not knowing how to communicate or do anything but what is innate. A lot of stuff we learn as we grow and we accumulate wealth, power, etc. etc. as well. But when we die we cannot take any of it with us.

So I guess what I'm getting at is, be grateful for what you have, enjoy it while you can, and thank God everyday for what you have and who you are.

An Ode to Women

So I got lazy and decided to import a little something I've written in the past and decided to put it up here. Yes, I do realize today is April Fool's Day and no this is not a joke. Maybe one could say I'm a fool for women? I don't know, but what I just typed sounded mad sketch. Anyways, enjoy!



I remember writing about this in an email to a certain lady I know, so I've decided that since I'm not doing work, I'll write it here so all you peoples can read.

Women have always played a central part in the lives of all people. They are our mothers, sisters, cousins, grandmothers, aunties, great aunties, friends, lovers, and the list goes on. No one in the world can say their life has not been influenced by a woman.

We must love our women just as much as they have loved us and never forget they have done so. I've decided to write about a few women that we should appreciate more, that is not to say any other woman in the list above is any less important, because in the end, one woman is all of these women.

Don't forget about mom, mommy, ma, momma, mother! She can be the worst one of all or the best one in the world, but she brought us into this thing we call life. Remember that she fed you, clothed you, and most importantly loved you. Even if she didn't do all that or didn't have a mother, at least remember the woman who did do that. So given all your momma jokes and what not, love that woman for whom you call momma.

Don't forget about your female friends. They are just a step away from family, heck even your sister still can be called as friend at times. Our female friends are there to give us a female perspective on things in life, given that you are not female and if you are they give you a different perspective in addition to yours. They are a shoulder to lean on when times get rough and so much more. Please, please, please, do reciprocate.

Don't forget about our woman whom we call lover. Treat her as if no one in the world is like her. Remember to compliment her and love her like no other. Be there for her and always have her constantly on your mind. If you truly love her tell her from time to time and mean it so that she will know and remember and that you too will know and remember this.

Please remember to love the women in your life. Love them and protect them with all that you are able to. Life is fully of crazy things and people, so take care of them and they will take care of you too.

I heart dining halls

One day I was eating at O-Hill with my friend and she got up to get more food. As she was getting the food, I looked around the dining area looking at nothing in particular. I came to the realization that I truly will miss eating at dining halls.

Now how can this be when I'm only in my second year? As she was getting food, I thought of many people's grievances against the dining halls. Nothing good to eat today, food don't taste right, etc. etc. I was thinking why is this so? There honestly is WAY too much food to not have something to placate that appetite.

I was going through the varieties of food dining halls have and I myself was like dang...there's sooo much!

16 fountains for sodas and juices, a water cooler, 4-6 drums for tea (sweetened, unsweetened, and whole bunch of others), coffee (regular and decaf of course), cream, sugar, 3 kinds of milk not including soy milk and the list goes on for drinks.

Waffle stations with waffle makers and the goodies you put on top, salad bar with like 30 kinds of dressings and those random sprinklings for salads, fruit baskets all over the place, 3-5 kinds of pizzas, people to make sandwiches in front of you, people cooking stir fry and omelets to order, baked goodies, toasters, microwaves, you get the picture.

So much food at our picking and I realize more and more how much I love this variety and the food ain't bad either. Hands down I would eat here everyday. Shoot, I would live there if it were not for them not having beds and showers.

Where else can we have food cooked to order, where it is the right temperature to eat (most of the times), and it's all you can eat? To add the cherry to this sundae, you ain't even got to wash one thing!

If we ain't living like royalty I don't what this can be called. Now of course there will be instances where something is a little off, but still ALL this?

Yes, I will miss dining halls when I graducate. Ah, my ode to thee.