Tonight was a perfect evening. One of my roommates and I took a little drive in her BMW convertible. There is just nothing like being out on the open roads, with no direction at all other than going as far away from the city as possible. The weather was perfect, the breeze was incredible... it was just, good.
So what I learned today was to just let go. It really is that simple. We are so quick to become uptight and so legalistic and professional that we forget about living. We forget about breathing. We forget that God created a world for us to enjoy and embrace and really feel. The world wasn't created so that we would have to wear a suit and tie, carrying our lives in a briefcase while constantly being on our best behavior.
Take a look around. See the butterflies that are fluttering in great abundance right now. Listen to children playing outside. Eat a juicy burger and finish it off with ice cream. Forget about having to work off all those calories, enjoy it for what it is. Tell someone you truly care about them, and allow yourself to be cared for. Soak in life for what has been given to you.
As school starts this week and the hectic routine will pick up again, I pray that I, and everyone really, would not become so engrossed in the things we "have to do" that we lose sight of what's currently around us. I pray that our schedules won't discourage us from being spontaneous or that our career goals won't stop us from going after the passions kept deep down in our souls.
Forgive me if this entry sounds too hippie-like (I have been called one quite often lately). I just needed a reminder to live, and to enjoy the life given to me, and to embrace what I am surrounded with. If you find yourself getting lost in the day in and day out, take a drive, or something freeing.
Put your hands up and let the breeze flow.
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