Random Thought

But seriously.  Why doesn't the company that makes "Head and Shoulders" shampoo and conditioner, also make a body wash "Knees and Toes"? 

Flowers Forever

This brightened my day.

Advice for the Day

Follow your heart, and do what's right for your life. Just be sure to not hurt anyone in the process, and always remember where you came from.

What's In a Name?

We each have different names, depending on the situation.  Most of us have our full legal names (which is reserved for when we are in a lot of trouble), and a common nickname (what most people call us).  We may also have other nicknames reserved for certain situations, which only select people use.  Then there is the professional title, especially when dealing with generation differences.  You are Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Dr., Last Name.  Those titles are signs of respect.

But no matter the situation, we are the same person.  So what is the big deal with names?

Being on a first name basis with someone is a sign that you are equals.  Some people can make the switch from using the Mr./Mrs. title to first name so easily.  Others have more difficulty with it (mainly just me).

What type of person are you, and what does it say about you?

I know personally that I have a lot of trouble going from using the person's title, to just their first name.  I just became a teacher.  Students refer to their teacher my Last Name, while coworkers use first names.  I still think of myself as a student, and am most comfortable with Last Names.  When I first meet someone, it is not difficult to use a first name.  But someone whom I always called by Last Name, even if they give me explicit permission, it is difficult to use their first name, no matter how much I want to.  Not sure why that is.  Oh that's right!  I'm strange.

Life's a Progressive Book

     I am on the final pages of three of the greatest chapters in my life.  As they are rapidly coming to a close, I have been thinking about life.  We are the authors of our own lives.  Currently, the chapters that are ending in my life, include student teaching (one of the best experiences I could have asked for to prepare me for my future career as a teacher), the finale of my school production of "Godspell" (the tightest cast I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of, and one of the greatest characters I have played to date), and my senior year of college (which I will miss the experience of being a member of this community, as well as living with and next to my best friends).

     It is a bitter-sweet time, to be enjoying these wonderful experiences, but to know that within a few weeks (less than a month all together), each one will be over, and I will be left with only splendid memories.  Some times I want to hold on to great moments in life, and replay them over and over again.  In movies, it never turns out well when someone is forced to perpetually relive the same day over and over, and yet there are a few days I would not mind trying to live again and again.  It is so difficult to fully enjoy something to its potential, when you begin to mourn the loss while you still have it.

     I should not be sad.  Each passing year seems to top the previous one.  Each has their down moments, but the ups are becoming all the more amazing with time.  Although some of the dips are low, the highs are wonderful.  I suppose that without the bumps in the road, the highs would not be as noticeable, and ultimately as amazing.

     As I am finishing my best chapters of my life thus far, I have faith that there are even greater ones to come.  The sweet hello of tomorrow is helping me to cope with the bitterness of saying good-bye today.

     Enjoy the now, and hope for later.