twentyfourteen

 

Dear Twenty-fourteen,

I don't know you yet. I don't know what you will bring into my life. I am a little suspicious, because that's who I am.

But I really am excited as well. Because anything could happen. Anything, really. Death, life, adventure, pain, laughter. Anything.

Dear Twenty-fourteen. I know a few things about you. I know you will bring change into my life. In my past, I have resented change. And I might just hate you because of the change you bring. But I'm working on that. And just because you're hated doesn't mean that's not who you're supposed to be.

I don't need easy. I only need possible.

And with my God, all things are possible.

Because of you, I want to grow on my own. I want to learn to live and think independently of those around me. This year I will be more alone then I have ever been. But I embrace you, Twenty-fourteen, because I think that may be a good thing.

Give me lots of laughter. Please. Remind me to slow down and really live. Bring good people into my life that I can benefit from. Make me cry. Change me and make me better. Surprise me. Teach me to love. Give me opportunities to show kindness.

Twenty-fourteen, you are huge. You are new. And exciting.

It's twenty-fourteen, and anything could happen.

xoxo

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be kind

 

Kindness. I wish there would be more kindness in this world. I have been thinking about it a lot recently. People are so cruel and selfish. All they ever do, they do for themselves.
I believe in kindness. I believe in love. I think if everybody would be kind to their neighbor and to their brother, and the Walmart cashier, and the waitress, it would spread like wildfire. Everybody wants to be loved. Nobody wants to be yelled at. But people do it all the time and make so many other lives miserable.
At the checkout, a lady didn't have money to pay all her items. As she was taking an item off her bill, a man, three people back in the line, grabs his wallet, and pulls out a bill. He insists on paying it for her. When she mildly protests, he insists. "No, take it. It's not from me. It's from the Lord. Please, take it!"
When he came up to check out, the cashier thanked him for doing it. "No, don't thank me. It was from the Lord! It's his money."
Boom. Here I am, watching her count her last bills, and a random man insists on helping her out in the Lord's name. It was amazing. He had no second thought; he only saw someone who was in need, and he helped her out, because that is what Jesus has asked of us.
And I think life would be so much better if everyone would be more kind.
So, I try to be kind. Maybe I can't change the world. But I'll still be kind to those around me.

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