2015 - THE Year
2015 was always a far-away idea, a year I never thought would actually arrive. The year I would graduate High School, the summer I would "Grow UP", the Fall I would start College. CHANGE!
Well today is the first day of 2015 and I am just living in the moment. It can really be scary looking into the future. Right now my life seems to be a lot of unknowns. I have no idea where I will be this time next year, or even two months from now. But I guess that's the beauty of life isn't it? Not Knowing. So I've decided to live in the moment and just enjoy the ride. I'm going to continue to joy in the small things, and continue to pursue my interests.
I really like to write. This year I want to continue my blog (which sadly I neglected for 6 months), continue to journal daily and then also try to creatively write. I really like the way words can express what you're thinking and feeling. I want my ideas to be heard, and read, and thought about.
Recently for my Government class, I was assigned to write a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times Dispatch on an issue I cared about. To be honest, I approached the assignment as any senior close to winter break would, "Okay let's just get this over with as painless as possible." So sitting at the computer in my Dad's kitchen I tried to come up with an easy topic. Something I could fudge just to turn it in. I admit that's not the most "model student" thing to do. But hey, I have never claimed to be a model student. Well, I think my dad caught on to what I was doing, he could tell that my writing wasn't as good as it could have been because I just didn't care about what I was saying. So my Dad told me to pick another topic and try again. Finally I found something I cared somewhat about and I got to writing. The more I wrote and edited, the more I felt better about what I was saying.
So I turned my completed assignment in and submitted an electronic copy to the editor of the Richmond Times Dispatch and completely forgot about it. Done. I was done, and now I was steps closer to winter break.
Then, about 4 days later, I got a call from my best friend asking me if I had written any articles that would appear in the paper. I was confused at first, and then I was completely shocked. Apparently her Grandfather was reading the paper and came across my article printed in the Editorial section. I couldn't believe it. MY article was published!?! I felt this weird feeling that I usually only feel when I take a bow after a performance. I was so happy and I felt so special. What I had to say mattered and was chosen to be printed. Even though break had started, I emailed my Government teacher to tell him the good news, and he was so happy for me!
When I was doing something I didn't care about it, just to rush through it, I wasn't being me. And when I wasn't being me, the results I was looking for, just weren't there. I learned that when I do things I really care about, I'm so much more capable of greatness. I want to challenge myself to put my whole me into everything I do, even if I don't care about it as much as I should.
I challenge you to do the same, YOU are capable of greatness everyday!
MAKE 2015 the BEST it can possibly be!
YOU CAN DO IT!
