It's the end of the year. It's time to begin again, start anew. And yet, someone lost their life recently. I can't say I really knew him. He and I worked together in a school play during High School, and I never really got to know him. I never needed to. And now he's gone.
Our lives can change in the blink of an eye. He was going to college, or at least soon would be, working on his acting ability he had discovered in High School. And yet, he's gone.
I honestly can't say that I'm crying over everything simply because I didn't know him that well, but still, I feel strangely sad.
Sometimes there is nothing to do with your time but waste it, simply because there is nothing that can get you out of the mood you are in. However, while many people think it is horrible, it is okay to take some time for yourself.
I hope you have a great day and a Happy New Year!
Aiden
Three Girls, Two Colleges, One Dream. We are Sisters By Pen.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Friday, December 21, 2012
My Mission Call Is: .......................
So, I'm not exactly sure if many people understand how incredibly important getting a mission call is for us LDS types. We get out families together and have a dozen phones ready on speedial to ensure that no one is left out from knowing where the future missionary is going. So . . . in other words, I got my mission call today, and it was not at all where i was expecting.
The letter read thus:
"Dear Sister Rosenlof,
You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Belgium/Netherlands Mission. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Dutch Language."
Can you guys believe it? I certainly can't. all I can say is that I'm so excited about it all that I can hardly contain my excitment. Ahhh! So excited. I leave in May, so I still have a little bit of time before I have to leave, but let me tell you, I am ready to serve, and know this call was made just for me!
Have a great day! Merry Christmas.
Aiden
The letter read thus:
"Dear Sister Rosenlof,
You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Belgium/Netherlands Mission. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Dutch Language."
Can you guys believe it? I certainly can't. all I can say is that I'm so excited about it all that I can hardly contain my excitment. Ahhh! So excited. I leave in May, so I still have a little bit of time before I have to leave, but let me tell you, I am ready to serve, and know this call was made just for me!
Have a great day! Merry Christmas.
Aiden
Monday, December 17, 2012
It's over . . . .it's done!
I am officially done... This is Lord of the Rings' version of what happens to students when they're done with finals.This is mine:
Have a great day, I know I will.
Aiden
Friday, December 7, 2012
Finals
I sort of am feeling slightly overwhelmed simply because finals are next week. Luckily I will be able to work on some of the finals over this weekend. anyway, so if I die, I will this blog to Jassy and Arika. Good day to you. See you on the other side!
Aiden
Aiden
Monday, December 3, 2012
Trust
Ach! Two posts in one night! Oh well, it's an epiphany moment.
So, my mom and I were talking about my current...erm..."relationship" and we came to an interesting realization.
It is unbelievably hard for me to truly trust anyone.
Don't get me wrong: I trust my friends, especially my sisters, but, well, let me put it this way. Whenever, in my past, the idea of doing trust falls came up, I would try it. The problem is, it doesn't matter if I know, without a doubt, that the person behind me will catch me, I cannot let myself fall, at least not all the way. I start to fall, but I catch myself before my partner has a chance to catch me. I interpret this only one way: when it comes down to it, the only person I trust to catch me is myself.
That is so sad.
I know all of my friends have my back; I know that they will try their damnedest to catch me when I fall. But how can they if I don't let them?
Well, the other night, the same night as the "huge" change I alluded to earlier, there came a moment when the person I was with put a makeshift blindfold on me. That scared the hell out of me--I had no clue what he was going to do, and I was suddenly terribly worried that I had made the wrong choice and that I was going to make a fool of myself, or worse. But my companion was suddenly so gentle, as if he knew what I was feeling, and then I didn't care anymore. I trusted that he would listen to me, and that he was more concerned for me than himself.
It was just one of the lessons I opened myself to that night (trust me, there were several). He's a good guy, and a great friend; I seriously underestimated him. He's not the "one", I don't expect him to be. But I know he is the guy who's gonna push me towards where I need to be. Whether he means to or not, he's teaching me, one thing at a time.
Maybe by the end, I'll be able to let someone catch me before I catch myself.
Arika
So, my mom and I were talking about my current...erm..."relationship" and we came to an interesting realization.
It is unbelievably hard for me to truly trust anyone.
Don't get me wrong: I trust my friends, especially my sisters, but, well, let me put it this way. Whenever, in my past, the idea of doing trust falls came up, I would try it. The problem is, it doesn't matter if I know, without a doubt, that the person behind me will catch me, I cannot let myself fall, at least not all the way. I start to fall, but I catch myself before my partner has a chance to catch me. I interpret this only one way: when it comes down to it, the only person I trust to catch me is myself.
That is so sad.
I know all of my friends have my back; I know that they will try their damnedest to catch me when I fall. But how can they if I don't let them?
Well, the other night, the same night as the "huge" change I alluded to earlier, there came a moment when the person I was with put a makeshift blindfold on me. That scared the hell out of me--I had no clue what he was going to do, and I was suddenly terribly worried that I had made the wrong choice and that I was going to make a fool of myself, or worse. But my companion was suddenly so gentle, as if he knew what I was feeling, and then I didn't care anymore. I trusted that he would listen to me, and that he was more concerned for me than himself.
It was just one of the lessons I opened myself to that night (trust me, there were several). He's a good guy, and a great friend; I seriously underestimated him. He's not the "one", I don't expect him to be. But I know he is the guy who's gonna push me towards where I need to be. Whether he means to or not, he's teaching me, one thing at a time.
Maybe by the end, I'll be able to let someone catch me before I catch myself.
Arika
Perspective
Ok, soooo that Florence and the machine story is taking longer than I expected, so congrats Aiden on being the only one to get it up in a timely manner! Haha!
Well, like aiden said, it's amazing how quickly a little detail in your life can change. Over the weekend, one small change took place, a change that most people regard as a defining characteristic. People are judged over this tiny detail every day; sometimes it makes or breaks lives.
But I'm here to tell you, it's not nearly that climactic of a change. It's a big step sure, and one that will take some serious deciding to come to, but, well, truth be told, I kinda figured it was going to happen sometime in this year a few months ago. So I was ready when the moment came, and I knew there was no other answer. It's probably a bit surprising to some people who know me, considering my normal mindset, and my mindset through high school, but now, it seems like there was never any question. And I'm not any different: there was no huge, unbelievable moment where I thought my life had changed forever. It's as if nothing actually happened.
Don't get me wrong, the experience was breath-taking, and I'm certainly never gonna forget it, but I'm not different, nothing changed.
Nothing bad is gonna happen, even when I made this "huge" decision, everything was perfectly ok. Suddenly, every other change I know is gonna happen doesn't seem nearly as big.
I'm ok
Arika
Well, like aiden said, it's amazing how quickly a little detail in your life can change. Over the weekend, one small change took place, a change that most people regard as a defining characteristic. People are judged over this tiny detail every day; sometimes it makes or breaks lives.
But I'm here to tell you, it's not nearly that climactic of a change. It's a big step sure, and one that will take some serious deciding to come to, but, well, truth be told, I kinda figured it was going to happen sometime in this year a few months ago. So I was ready when the moment came, and I knew there was no other answer. It's probably a bit surprising to some people who know me, considering my normal mindset, and my mindset through high school, but now, it seems like there was never any question. And I'm not any different: there was no huge, unbelievable moment where I thought my life had changed forever. It's as if nothing actually happened.
Don't get me wrong, the experience was breath-taking, and I'm certainly never gonna forget it, but I'm not different, nothing changed.
Nothing bad is gonna happen, even when I made this "huge" decision, everything was perfectly ok. Suddenly, every other change I know is gonna happen doesn't seem nearly as big.
I'm ok
Arika
Ummmm . . .
So many things have changed in my life since yesterday.
I have finished my papers completely, in other words, they have been sent to Salt Lake City (and recieved).
I found an amazing quote that reads: "If you didn't write today, you're not a writer." (wake up call!)
And people are making changes in their life that I honestly didn't expect. (including me)
It's amazing isn't it? The ability for our lives to change in the blink of an eye. One moment you could be watching a movie with your friends, and in the next, an entirely new perspective brings about an entirely different future for you.
Life, in this way, almost seems fickle, like there are so many different future possibilites that it's impoosible to choose just one. And yet, we are asked to do just that.
So here is to my life. I know it will be crazy for the next two years or so, but that doesn't mean that I can't live my life in the best way I know possible. In fact, if anything, I need to do all in my power to be my very best. I certainly hope I am ready and willing to give my all.
Have a great week!
Aiden
I have finished my papers completely, in other words, they have been sent to Salt Lake City (and recieved).
I found an amazing quote that reads: "If you didn't write today, you're not a writer." (wake up call!)
And people are making changes in their life that I honestly didn't expect. (including me)
It's amazing isn't it? The ability for our lives to change in the blink of an eye. One moment you could be watching a movie with your friends, and in the next, an entirely new perspective brings about an entirely different future for you.
Life, in this way, almost seems fickle, like there are so many different future possibilites that it's impoosible to choose just one. And yet, we are asked to do just that.
So here is to my life. I know it will be crazy for the next two years or so, but that doesn't mean that I can't live my life in the best way I know possible. In fact, if anything, I need to do all in my power to be my very best. I certainly hope I am ready and willing to give my all.
Have a great week!
Aiden
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