Perspective

Sometimes things happen in life, like say, a rushed move to a new apartment, bills, a tough time at work or a break up with a soulless human being. But it could be worse. I made it into said apartment, I'm working on my finances, I'm trying harder at work and I wasn't attracted to the douchebag anyway - his smile was the only thing going for him and that was manufactured. It's all worked out or is working out and I've already moved on. C'est la vie.

Terrible things are happening all over the world, most recently the disasters in Southeast Asia, but everyday people are dying of hunger and AIDS and things I could never ever fathom.

People are being laid off every second.

My brother's in Iraq right now. It's by choice, but he's in IRAQ. I mean geez, I can moan all day long about the increasing Metrocard costs and evil boys with Napeleon complexes, but I'm not fighting for my country in 120 degree weather, 6000 miles away.

Have you read The Diving Bell and the Butterfly?!

I'm not saying my problems are insignificant or not worth talking about, it's just that in the big scheme of things, I have a roof over my head. In the big scheme of things, I'll work through my debt and figure out what I want to do career wise. Apparently, eventually a good guy will come along when I least expect it (or that's what everyone tells me). Putting things in perspective and realizing that you are fortunate can really bring your life back into focus.

In the meantime, I'm going to put all the energy I have into being a better person, a better daughter, sister and friend. Change starts with you (and more than likely ends with you) and nothing can come from being stagnant, right? There are so many things that I want to do and I can't be all talk anymore. Steve Jobs tore out a page from a magazine about 25 years ago and I have the scan of it posted on my desk. STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOOLISH. We should all attempt to follow this mantra everyday.

Just so you know, the good things outnumber the bad in my life by an exponential amount.

FIN

PS - Nothing good comes out of Duke except for basketball losses.