Summerrrr!

First and foremost, Happy Father's Day Dad! :)

NOW, ah sorry I haven't wrote in a while! School's FINALLY out and summer's in. No more worrying about projects, quizzes, finals, or papers. Now it's time to hit the beach, go for a swim, sit outside and watch your ice cream melt in the hot sun, and just relaxxxx. What is the start of summer? It's not just a day us students look forward to pretty much all year. This is a big deal. It's when school's out for about 3 months and we're free. Free from the drama and free from the stress that comes along with schoolwork. For me, this grand event started at precisely 8:48 Friday morning last week. Most people describe their summer as one of their favorite vacation spots. But for me it's more of all the simple pleasures. Aka riding with the windows all the way down, eating popsicles on the deck, walking around barefoot all day, going to the pool, buying an insane amount of flip flops, and those nights we stay up all night with our friends doing absolutely nothing. Who can complain, right? Well, I'm gonna have to cut this one short cause the flip flops are waiting, but can't wait to find out what these next 3 months have in store!

Time for math

Minus the drama. Divide the hope. Add the realities. Multiply the love. What does this equal? A human. We all have one innate desire from birth. That desire is to be close to somebody and be accepted. As we grow, we put up our guard to protect us from getting hurt while we choose those select few who we trust with our lives. We act like we don't care about certain people and decide to keep our distance, but is that really true? Not at all. Putting on that kind of show just for the benefit of the doubt is just messed up. Those select few who we have stood by are the ones we can easily forgive an infinite number of times no matter how badly they have messed up. These people will never fail to surprise us with their actions, yet we can overlook it after some time.

I don't know if it's just being naive, or the fear of losing people if confronted of their hurtful actions. But I'm learning that those who are there for always, loving you no matter what, are the ones that deserve to be here. The ones who show they love you 24/7 in good times and bad, and especially when you don't even need it. Such strong bonds are created with sufficient time and trust. Sometimes we fight with these people, but it does not change how we feel about them. Yes, fighting makes our hearts grow distant from one another but this strong feeling of closeness is also what brings them back together.

While we constantly feel like we need space, sometimes all we need is the exact opposite.

Restart

You know what really amazes me? How every morning we open our eyes to a day we know nothing of. We have absolutely no idea what's in store for us, yet we take it for granted. Every night we go to sleep knowing that tomorrow we will wake up and it will be a new day. Each day is so different from the next, a complete restart. I can't get over it, it blows my mind how many chances we are given in one lifetime. Yeah we mess up but so what? Tomorrow is a new day, a day to put it all in the past and the time to move on. As they say, life's too short to be sad. Carpe Diem. Live Your Life. Live everyday like it's your last. Well, they've definitely got a point. So make the most of each minute you have and embrace it with your all. It's human nature to be drawn to the unknown of tomorrow, kind of like solving a mystery I guess. This concept of being able to start over 365 times every year will never stop engrossing me, so bottom line: Be ready for a new beginning in 24 hours. You're only given this day once.

2 ways

How I see it, there's always two roads open for you at any point. You accept it or reject it. You make the best of it or the worst of it. It's never too late to change to be who you want to be. No one will stop you. After each occurence though, I hope you make the best of it. This world holds so much just waiting for us to find it. It's strange how something so little can change so much. I hope you meet people with different perspective's other than your own. And that you experience things that push you to feel things you have never ever felt before. When these moments come, I hope they even bring by a scare every now and then. You know, just a momentary glimpse for you to come back to reality. But most importantly, don't be afraid to fall. Be proud of the life you have been given, for this chance only comes around once. If you mess up, I hope you have the courage and strength to start over and face your past. It's only human, it's okay. And as quoted, " Life is defined by opportunities... even the ones you miss" Take it to the heart, these opportunities are the very thing that keeps us alive.

No Boundaries

Dreams. Definition: Something almost or impossible in one's mind during sleep. When you dream, the boundaries of reality melt away into a neverending sea of possibilities. The rules you are forced to follow simply fail to exist here. Anything can happen here. Goals and ambitions pursued, secrets revealed, fears confronted, and wishes granted. Each person's dreams are unique and different. What I've dreamt, only I know. Only I know exactly how the figments of my imagination played out in my mind that night. Kind of like my own movie. It's quite amazing. You know those dreams where you're getting chased by a bad guy and running for your life? I hate those. I can never figure out what those mean. Is it anticipating something? I just wish they could end. Then theres the ones where I'm at my high and I could stay in this place forever. One of those I-wish-this-could-last-forever dreams. You know what I'm talking about.Everything's so perfect until the disturbing alarm rings and bursts my sparkling bubble. Haha, how annoying right? You know how they say dreams usually are a symbol of something that is to come? Well sure it might be some of the time, but at least most of mine are just things I have thought about, felt, seen, or talked about recently in the past few days. You don't really notice it of course but it's funny how that works. The easy part is dreaming; the hard part is pursuing. Isn't that how most of the greatest creators in the world have gained their fame? They work hard to pursue their lifelong dream. I'm not too sure what my dreams really mean yet, but at times I wish I didn't have to wake up right away. You know, staying in this 'dreamland' isn't so bad. I wish I could explore around, experience new things, meet some people, and discover what lies beneath each of these crazy dreams. It is the one single place where there are zero limits. This is what lets us dream of our goals. So what's the magic of dreaming you ask? We have the ability to create such thoughts to envelope that tiny ounce of hope pushing us to chase our fears away and reach our ambitions.

Why?

You meet someone for the first time and you automatically start to make certain assumptions about them. Maybe it's their hair, or the way they talk, or even the way they dress. For the most part, you probably don't even know this person that well. Subconsciously, we automatically start to have negative feelings about them. We call this judging. But why do we do it? Because we're human. It's just one of those qualities we're born with I guess. What we must do is fight it though. Give it our all to fight the negative feelings rushed into your mind at that first glance. Believe there is nothing horrible about that person and wait to get to know them before you make any assumptions.

I got to thinking though, why do we do this constantly without even trying? Perhaps it's because when we see someone differing from the norm, our brain feels the need to classify people into certain categories. I'm talking about when we label people as emos, goths, jocks, preps, etc. Think of how much of a difference it would make if we all could really take the effort to get to know every person we meet. Everyone's a stranger at some point right? Well that tiny ounce of effort to get to know someone will automatically shift your frame of mind. Think of it as a deck of cards. You judge someone and the cards have automatically been laid out for you and glued to the table. Get to know them, and those cards will magically reshuffle themselves and give you a whole new opinion about them. Try it sometime, it's crazy. I still haven't figured out this crazy habit we have, but I've definitely cleared my head. Of course we're not all perfect human beings, yet we gossip about each other all the time.

Honestly though, do you think you could say one nice thing about every single person you meet without a single thought? How about one bad thing? I bet the second one's easier. It's human nature to focus on the flaws and overlook the good. This judging that we do though, is it because of insecurity? to feel superior? just for the purpose of being 'cool'? I feel like i'm getting off topic right now, but the things I hear people say just amaze me. I don't understand it. We're all human right? Then what's the need to put other people down? Well bottom line is we will never be likable to everyone. While some love you for certain qualities, others will strongly detest you for those same ones. Maybe it's just a matter of taste. I don't know. But from now on, start off with a clean slate. Really push yourself to keep an open mind before forming certain opinions about them. Next time you talk about someone, I hope you remember this. You don't know them. Who knows what their going through? All you have is their image to rely on. Can you really base everything off of that? Rumors aren't always true. There's a reason why it's called a rumor. This constant judging will always be present around you but that doesn't mean you have to follow this crazy worldwide trend. It's just another one of those crazy unexplainable things in life I guess.

Stories

I should probably be going to bed right now but I can't help but to notice how big of an impact one single person can make on me. In fact, everyone I know, whether it was from the day I was born or if I just met them yesterday, they seem to change me. It's strange but true. I'm amazed at how much people have an effect on me. Some say they have everyone they'll ever need to survive a lifetime? well not me. I will never in my life be able to utter those words. I don't think that's possible because I'm constantly changing and I always will be. Every person I meet slightly transforms me into a different being disregarding whether it was for the better or the worse. I start out as a block of clay, meet many people and experience new things, and become molded into who I am today. Who knows though, by tomorrow I'll probably look a bit different after making a few encounters. I like hearing other's opinions and thoughts, looking at things from a different perspective, it widens my sense of knowledge. I strongly believe every person in the world has something to contribute. When two people meet, they exchange this information and alter whether they know it or not. Just like you and me, each person starts off with their own story. When these stories meet, they intertwine and open up a whole sky full of possibilities. This may be part of the reason I love going to new places. Meeting new people, hearing what they have to say, and changing my way of thought to look at things from a different standpoint. Some have something good to give, some have bad. Through life, I know I'll encounter both of these numerous times but I guess it's just my decision what to take in. As I've said earlier, I want to be someone who will change the world. I write this because I have things to say. I want to make a difference, essentially make a difference in someone out there and inspire them. I don't know when this day will come, but when it does I'll be waiting to embrace it. Well it's getting late so I guess I'll go to sleep, looking forward to tomorrow wondering who I will be lucky enough to meet.