I have done absolutely nothing of importance today except my laundry. And it felt fantastic.
This is the first weekend in at least a month that I haven't been loaded with homework.
I slept late. Which also felt fantastic.
I took a nice, long, hot shower. Also fantastic.
A day off. And the homework I have to do tomorrow will be a cake walk.
I'm still on a emotional high from last night, too. Oh, and interesting fact: that guy that asked me to dance? I found out today from some Facebook examination that he is a cheerleader and won Homecoming King today.
That fact is a shining example of how God is showing me how my life can be redeemed if I just make a little bit of effort. How I can't assume everyone is like the people I put up with in high school. How if I don't become scared and trust, I can meet some pretty amazing people. How my life is simply different now.
A few years ago, I probably wouldn't have even gone to a dance like this. If I did, I almost certainly wouldn't dance and be a goofball. And there's no way in the world I would've had the courage to ask Mr. Popular to dance with me (I asked him the second time). I used to be terrified of trusting popular people like Drew. Because the popular kids were always the ones who hurt me. But with him? I can just tell he's different. I'm not entirely sure why, but I think I've met someone pretty special. :)
It may be unfulfilled, it may be unrestored
But when anything that's shattered
Is laid before the Lord
Just watch and see, it will not be unredeemed
"Unredeemed" - Selah
Glad you realize that. I always told you that!
ReplyDeleteIt stinks you had such a bad experience in high school...
You wait and see at the end of the day, you will find out those who were the bullies, will be dreadfully unhappy with their lives. I promise.
Good things happen to good people like you.
And just for the record, in college, what makes people "popular" in college isn't the same that made them "popular" in high school.
In college, you don't know really much about where they live, how much money parent have, etc.
With the exception of being extraordinary in sports, most people that are popular in collge it is because they are genuinely nice and kind people that welcomes a ton of people and is typically bright.
So, keep that in mind.
Don't sell yourself short. Just because he is homecoming king means nothing...
He still blows his nose, ties his shoes, cleans his ears, and passes gas. (just trying to keep it real here...)
When you put it in those ways, it makes people less intimidating...
(I used that with my last job, meeting the secretaries of ed, and all of those meetings in Washington with some big shots in the government...in fact once I saw one picking their nose...at that moment, I realized that just because he made more money than me, means nothing...we are all the same)
SOOOOOOO glad you had fun.
That is the kind of college experience I have been talking to you about! Glad you had it! I hope there are more to come!
Glad you realize that. I always told you that!
ReplyDeleteIt stinks you had such a bad experience in high school...
You wait and see at the end of the day, you will find out those who were the bullies, will be dreadfully unhappy with their lives. I promise.
Good things happen to good people like you.
And just for the record, in college, what makes people "popular" in college isn't the same that made them "popular" in high school.
In college, you don't know really much about where they live, how much money parent have, etc.
With the exception of being extraordinary in sports, most people that are popular in collge it is because they are genuinely nice and kind people that welcomes a ton of people and is typically bright.
So, keep that in mind.
Don't sell yourself short. Just because he is homecoming king means nothing...
He still blows his nose, ties his shoes, cleans his ears, and passes gas. (just trying to keep it real here...)
When you put it in those ways, it makes people less intimidating...
(I used that with my last job, meeting the secretaries of ed, and all of those meetings in Washington with some big shots in the government...in fact once I saw one picking their nose...at that moment, I realized that just because he made more money than me, means nothing...we are all the same)
SOOOOOOO glad you had fun.
That is the kind of college experience I have been talking to you about! Glad you had it! I hope there are more to come!
I am sooo glad you're having an awesome weekend!You certainly deserve it. :)
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