Life reflected through words.

So, I have taken a small hiatus from the daily dose and I've received plenty of heat for it. But, things on my end have settled a bit and I'm ready to give you all a glimpse into life from my perspective. Also, I'm not going to edit anything. I'm just going to write and see what happens. Enjoy.

I've always found it difficult to let go of things in the past. Mainly friends, events and locations. I don't attach to material things very often with the exception of a few things from my time as a small, playful child. But, many of my most prized possessions if not all of them come from a fulfilling meal I've had. The meal may not have been only of food, but a meal of words, experiences, laughter and comedy. These are the possessions that I miss, would love to relive  and cherish the most. No matter how cliche it sounds or how many times you've heard it, it's the people that mean and matter the most in your life. Material items can be replaced but those times that I spent roaming the streets of Segovia after our traditional Spanish meal, dancing and singing in ancient pathways of Spain, that is something I miss. That is a day I would relive without question or effort.

It also often feels like those moments I spent living on Calle Guatemala en el piso, or on a camel's back in Rabat or walking down Comm Ave to class have been such significant moments but also insignificant. These events have transcended some power over me but have also transformed into a fleeting, an almost impossible occurrence. However, if these things have happened in the past, who and what is to say that this won't happen again?

I often think that change means an end; that something irreplaceable is gone forever. In a sense, that is true. Those events are done and over. To quote Justin Timberlake and TI, they are "dead and gone." But, change is good. Change brings new people, new events, new experiences, new energy and  a new dynamic to a lifestyle that could have become stale had this change not occurred. 

Much of this blog has come after my first day at work. A new start to something. With new beginnings come a deep reflection upon our pasts and how much we had and how lucky we "were." But, what about our luck now? Where is what we are doing now going to take us? What addition will this add to our lives? I don't yet know but I'll let you know tomorrow.