crossing paths with God's creations
05.20.05 (5:04 pm) [edit]i've been thinking alot about people- not that people don't cross my mind-i've been thinking about the sheer number of people there are in my life. many people enter my world and stay a while each and everyday; these are generally people i've known for a while, or those i will know for a good while. then there are those that cross my path for only a moment-those i pass at the grocery store, in the airport terminal, etc. i have an effect varying in size from rather large to tiny on each of these people. each of the people have a little bit of God in them cause we were made in His image. so why don't we treat them like there's a lil God wrapped up in them? why don't we show there's a lil God wrapped up in us? think about it; hundreds, maybe even thousands of people cross your path everyday. let's use a red light for an example. let's say we're driving on a two lane street, a not busy one, so there's one car in each lane, and one in each turning lane with one passenger in each car. that'd be 12 people that are crossing your path, some literally. now, i don't know of many two lane streets that won't have a few more cars than that stopped at the red light, so we'll double the car number and single passenger number, and add six more passengers because gas prices are high, so carpooling is more frequent these days. that's 30 people you're effecting! that's without figuring in large families, and groups of we teens craming as many of us into one car as possible, or lil old ladies that tend to do the same. that's a whole lot of people! and what are we doing to treat them like the blessings from God they are, and show Christ to them? let's go back to the intersection... maybe we could not cut somebody off, or give the finger as we pass to the lil ol' lady that's going too slow, or honk loudly when someone doesn't immediatly take off when the light turns green. step out of the intersection... what about at school or work? say hello to that one person everyone seems to forget exists, or gossips about; give a hug to the one that got reprimanded, or failed a test. how about home? actually listen to your parents- they know what they're talking about; listen to your kids- they might not know what they're talking about, but we have feelings, and need to learn; maybe make dinner, or mow the grass. try a random act of kindness. we are God's creations; treat each one like the blessings they are.
the end of the beginning
05.16.05 (12:20 am) [edit]so the end is near, but this only the beginning. :D senior proms were great! went to mine and greg's. mine was first... went to dinner with a gaggle of pals at carino's (great italian, if you haven't tried that place.) then went to the dance. the decorations were surperb, i must say; they even had lil finger foods. :D tropical themed, so there was alot of pineapple...or at least there was before i hit the food tray *angelic smile* so i danced the night away with greg, and my friends. the center pieces were those cute betta bowls, so tomorrow i am getting a betta. hehe. greg's prom had better music than ours but we had the better decor. his was oscars themed. i think i actually had a better time over all at his, because the music was better, and pre-prom dinner was just us and his buddy, cris and his date samantha at the local japanese steak house/dinner show; greg is funny just him, but put him, and his buddy together, and they're hilarious! wow. :lol:
went to my first graduation party: class of 05 today. kinda sad, but not so much cause it was those eagles that the party was for, so i didn't know too many people-mainly rich kids from across town. although i will say it pays to know rich people... or know people, who know rich people. lol. it was western themed, and we texans know how to do a western themed party, yee-haw! we all came dected out in boots, cowboy hats, and jeans. :D i had a good time, and got to eat some pizza-which was good till it got cold-, and some great stale chips and salsa, and popcorn. *yum* you'd think them rich folks could afford good chips, and popcorn, and have some fandangled way to keep the pizza warm, but whatever.
interesting occurance at ahs prom, and the grad party tonight; i saw my first ever boyfriend. you know, that shy "maybe we'll hold hands" guy from middle school. my first date... my first dance with a male other than my daddy... my first hand hold... my first flowers... my first real kiss... it was strange seeing him hold another girl, and dance with her. *shrugs* i guess when ya know someone in a certain time in life, they kind of get sealed in a time capsule, and you assume they never left that time period of your life. shocked me when i first saw him, cause he was supposed to be back in middle school, and now, here he was in living technicolor. i knew i had to talk to him, because he was also my first hearbreak... just talk to him civily... before we both graduated and never ever saw another again, although i have seen him a grand total of 3 times -including the two i have outlined - since "we" ended about 5 years ago. (i had to talk to him because i had been bitter at him for a good long time-for reasons i won't go into- and in order to eradicate this bitterness from even so much as being a ghost in my past, i had to just talk to him.) so i talked to him for a bit; found out his college plans, what he's been doin, etc. then, just gone. sealed again in the time capsule, and that's where he'll stay. so, josh, thanks for that first dance, first kiss, first date, etc. and i'll see ya in our memories.
everyday when i go to school now (i only have 2 actual school days left) i look around at my classmates-the class of 2005- and i smile, and remember all the good times with this person or that. i really don't mean to be all sentimental-i'm makin myself choke up- but really, i am thankful for the people i've grown up, shared my childhood, gotten into trouble, and gotten out again, done homework, cried, and laughed with. each and everyone one of ya'll holds a special place in my heart. i love ya'll! class of '05!
God bless ya.
supposedly i'm old, so i'm going to be grumpy too!
05.08.05 (4:57 pm) [edit]:evil: i am not very happy right now! just to let you know. i've been informed i am old and fat today, and so as an old and fat lady i'm allowed to be grumpy, and whiny, and i am going to take full that resposibility and run with it. so if you don't feel like "hearing" me rant, then i suggest you click the X in the top right corner now. thank you.
first, this morning we went to burger king for breakfast. my sister ordered a soda, and i shook my head at her and gave her the "tsk, tsk" cause she's supposed to be eating healthy, and the girl at the cash register looked at me, and waited for what i suggested she put in as my sis's drink order because she thought i was my lil sis's mother!!!! do i look THAT old?! i should hope i didn't have a child when i was 5!!! i know i look like i'm half dead with no make-up, but jeeeezzz, i surely don't look that old, and care worn.
then, we went shopping on the way home from a tennis tournie out of town. i was walking through the mall, and i saw a really cute store. i was reading the fine print on the sale sign, and found on the bottom of the poster, "we carry 00, 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 sizes".... ?!?!?!?! the stupid skinny people have enough clothes to choose from! (in case you didn't get the flow, i'm not a size 00, 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.) i may be on the larger end of the number scale, but i am NOT fat, thank you very much, and am not to be shoved in the plus size deptarment!!! :-p *steams* i DESPISE shopping!!!!! *grumbles* whoever heard of a 00 anyway? more to the point, who wear's that size? a barbie doll!!! aka, not real people. shesh. ok, i better not even step on THAT soap box, cause i will NEVER step down. :D
ok, i feel better. :D i always said that blogging is a form of cheap therapy. later. maybe i'll post something of value later.
