"The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are."
First of all let me say that I have never really done anything like this before. To be honest I have always thought that this sort of thing was kinda cheesy but after to talking to a friend I realized that it might be something worth trying out.
A new beginning is a blessing that cannot be underestimated. I have moved twice and both times I have felt invigorated with the idea that I can start over. Too often I feel that people, including me, get away from who they really are. You know what I mean. It just sort of happens over time. I'd like to think that most people think about who they have become and are happy about what they see. Actually that's part of the reason I'm doing this blog. To figure out who I have become. I know that there are some things that I am not proud of and there are things I wish I could undo but the fact is that i can't, I can only let them grow me as a person.
Alright enough of the somber mood... What a great world it is. I was just thinking today of how big it is and how much I want to see ALL of it! All of the different landmarks and cultures and beauty. It would just be awesome to see it all and it's so crazy that its all there. To think that there is so much more than us and what we experience is a cool thought to me. I mean as I write this, there are a billion different things happening outside of me. it really makes you feel kinda small, but I kinda like it...
A little bit about me for those who read this and do not know me is this: I'm originally from Connecticut I lived there for my first 10 years and then I moved to Stafford, VA and then I moved here when I was in 7th grade. I have been pretty blessed in my life. I have great friends and a great and supportive family. I have a nice house and a nice life. It's actually kind of stupid that I allow myself to forget how blessed I am sometimes and focus on what I don't have. I am going to a prep school next year for the Naval Academy and then the Naval Academy itself the year after. It's something that I have always considered but didn't get really serious about until my junior year in high school. It's weird, I wanted to be a Navy pilot when I was 5 years old and it turns out that I came full circle and now want to make it my career. I also think it would be cool if I could be an astronaut one day; I know how far off that is but it is my dream to go to space. I'm sort of smart although I could probably be a lot better in school if I just applied myself more. I play soccer all the time. It's the one sport that I have stuck with throughout my life. I used to be sick at baseball but I stopped because I lost interest in it. I enjoy running and tennis and golf. I don't like to read much but I'm starting to appreciate it more and more. My favorite place in the world is the beach. I want a beach house in New England some day. I want success and happiness in my life. I'm a pretty goofy kid. I joke around all the time. I have found that I can't take anything to seriously because where's the fun in that?:p My life isn't complicated like a lot of people's are. I don't like drama. My number one priority right now is figuring out who I am and how I can do my part to contribute to the world in some way... easier said than done! I am returning to my Catholic faith more and more every day. For a while I turned off my faith and ignored my religion and relationship with God and I have realized what a mistake that was. My life isn't perfect and it doesn't suck I love who I am and I love where I'm at and that is something that I'm proud of.
So anyway this was a long post and there were a lot of random things thrown around but I just sorta wanted to let anyone who reads this know who I am. I hope that this blog will help me to continue to grow as a person and to continue to discover who I am. I hope that others who read this can help me with that and that maybe in someway my words will help you and your life. I'm not gonna just talk about myself like this every time I write, I just want to offer my views on life to everyone who wants to hear it. The one message I have for everyone from this post is to appreciate EVERYTHING. We are all blessed and it is up to us to appreciate what we have and what we can do. At the very least appreciate the beauty of the world and the people in it. Don't underestimate yourself because God doesn't and everyone is meant to do something great. So thanks for reading and lemme know what you think about what I have to say... don't be shy!
