I did a bit of traveling
today, heading down to Rochester with a family friend for the T-day
festivities. The food was great, as always, and so was the company. I even got
to play the organ for a bit, leading everyone in the room in a rousing
rendition of "Now thank we all our God" for grace. That was fun. I
even got to play with the cat for a bit.
I think I'm still affected
somewhat by the early darkness, even though it's been getting dark at 4:30
every day for the last month. We left at 5:00, when it was dusk already, and
after returning to campus I took a nap an hour later, and it honestly felt like
it could have been 10 PM when it was only 6 PM. I woke up awhile ago, and
proceeded to hit the "next blog" icon at the top of the screen, in
spite of my previous disappointments when I saw what replaced my blog on the
screen. I was pleasantly surprised at what I found. In my search to jump-start
my faith again (which I did yesterday by reading five chapters out of
Revelations so I could see what the fuss was all about) I came upon this blog ["http://veniteavedere.blogspot.com/"].
It's only a month old, so there's not much written, but I appreciate the
insight the writer gives in terms of dealing with some of life's frustrations.
For example, in spite of having so much to be thankful, I am still frustrated
that I'm delaying writing my annual list of things to be thankful for when I
don't seem motivated to do so, or send messages to various friends wishing them
all a happy thanksgiving (I went nuts last year; I swear I sent messages to
just about everyone I knew). But then again, one of the posts from the blog I
looked at argues I should give anyway, regardless of whether or not I feel up
to the task.
Ranting aside, here's what
I'm thankful for (ordered in what comes to mind first):
1.) Family and friends (and
family of friends)
2.) Pets (Cotton and Taea*)
3.) I'm still in college for
six more months
4.) Food, and other things I
can consume
5.) The fact that God is
still looking out for me (why this isn't higher up on the list escapes me)
6.) The blog (trying to take
advantage of it before I suffer burnout, which might happen)
7.) A working computer (I
don't know why I waited a whole month before getting it fixed)
My mom is coming up tomorrow,
and she will be bringing many things I left at home back in September,
including my winter coat and a bunch of CDs.
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