Few things better than a long-time-missing Guitar Hero marathon with my dear brother Alex. Fond memories with that game. We probably played two dozen songs tonight, and I only beat him on two instances. Kind of like our basketball games where I earn 2 points for each goal while he earns 1, and he wins 8-2. Oy, when did he start beating me on everything?
My birthday is approaching quickly, and I am already feeling incredibly blessed. Today, driving home for a birthday dinner, I noticed myself happier than I have been in years. I've got a somewhat detached but supportive family, I do for my new job things I could only dream of before, I have an exciting semester and summer in Colorado to look forward to, I'm working toward exciting dreams, I'm surrounded by friends who care about me, I just feel so whole... and so happy I can shed tears of joy if someone told me to. My biggest concerns right now are, honestly, some scholarship applications and homework, and this is a luxury I will never take for granted. Friends from different walks of my life are asking me birthday plans and telling me they want to be a part of them -- and thinking back to my last birthday, when my new roommates only found out it was my birthday after I told them after a long day at school, and not many people really cared -- I just feel so thankful. (Yes, a 21st birthday is a bigger deal than a 20th, but I know that difference is not what is significant here.) At this point, I would have an extremely happy birthday even if nothing "special" goes down or nobody does anything for me. I feel so filled.
I wonder if this is how people feel when they become rich. When they finally have the financial stability they were missing for a while, and on top of that they keep getting more money from unexpected sources. I would need to give away that extra money in order to maintain that happiness. I am overjoyed with life. I have to direct this excess happiness in the right direction!----------------------
In the midst of all this happiness, I am feeling nostalgic tonight. In the maze of a menu in my Blackberry I randomly came across a "saved messages" box. A couple of text messages and emails go a long way in bringing back memories. So nice, such nice memories.
Back to sandstones!
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