The Beginning

I've thought about starting a blog a few times before now, but I kept running into the same problem; why in the world would anyone care about what I have to say? After all, posting on the internet implies that I think people would or should be interested in my thoughts. Who am I to believe that?

Well, in short, I am just like everyone else; it's fantastic!

 I love getting to know people. It fascinates me that everyone that I've ever made friends with, glanced at, or passed unknowingly has an eternal soul as unique and beautiful as a snowflake. They have memories that burn bright with feeling, and  dreams they can hardly dare to entertain. They have regrets, and sacrifices, and reasons for everything that they do. And just like the stark, crystalline moment  when I see a snowflake before it melts, I glimpse how beautiful people are in time for our paths to part.

In any given moment, I see people as they have never been and never will be again; they constantly change and grow, affected by the world around them and the world inside them.

Isn't it amazing? We're surround by souls that constantly change and ALWAYS matter. That guy who works in the cubicle across the hall? That girl who makes your sandwich at Subway? They have unlimited potential, and their very existence changes lives. That person on the class role who never seems to come? He is constantly living and feeling and needing something, even when you're not thinking about him, even if you've never seen his face. And throughout all this, there is a loving God that moves in majesty with omnipotence, omniscience, and a perfectly loving heart; He takes care of all of us because we are His number one priority. It's absolutely fantastic, complicated, and beautiful!

I am surrounded by so much wonder, and I want to drink it all in. I want to understand it, share it, and create it. I want to serve God as best I can because I'm so grateful for everything that He has given me. I've noticed that as I draw closer to Heavenly Father, the joy that I find in His truth multiplies, and I can't help but want to share something so life-altering and happy. And as I share it and live it, I create a life that I'm so happy to have.

So yes, I'm just like everyone else. It means that I'm unique, and I have something to offer the world. And along with this idea, all of you also have something valuable to say. I appreciate hearing different perspectives, because I certainly don't know everything, and I learn something from everyone in my life. So if you disagree with anything I say or have something to add, let me know please! I want to grow and learn.