Winter Wonderland

I might not be on a tropical island but when I see a beautiful sunset, I sure feel like I'm in paradise.

Keep Shining

You are beautiful. You are precious. There has never, ever been anyone like you in the history of the world. Once you die, there will never, ever be another you. You are important. You are special. You are loved. And in the words of Johnny Diaz, "There could never be a more beautiful you" I love you dear friend. Keep shining.

Right In Front Of Me

Like any person, I have struggled with my faith. Sometimes I make it too complicated for myself and then realize I need to chuck everything and start over. This past Sunday I was at that point. I was sitting in Mass realizing that I felt distant from Christ. With this line of thinking, my mind slowly drifted off during mass. Uh-oh. My self proclaimed fresh start seemed to be tripping over its own two feet. Realizing this, I continued to gaze around and look at my family, still not paying full attention to the Mass unfolding right in front of me. But when I looked over at my family, my little brother caught my eye. He had a huge smile on his face and the equivilant of two and a half weeks allowance in his hand. For a nine year old, that is a heck of a lot of money. I watched him for a second and saw that he had his money in his hand so that he could give it as a gift to the Church. When I realized this, of course the emotional me felt my eyes well up. It was as if I could feel God smiling down saying to me that my brother understood. It really is that simple. Be joyful, be humble, and most importantly, love God.