Crucifictorious anyone?
Haha... anyways
Yes, after tonight's victory over Georgia Tech, there was a feeling of joy that is almost incomparable to any feeling there is
Over the top?
Perhaps
But as I write this, all I can think about is the pain and despair that Georgia Tech has brought to me/us (Virginia Tech) the past few years and the relief that a win brings
Joy should come easier than that
I think recently a lot of joy has passed me by simply because I refuse to acknowledge it
I've taken for granted so many things that can bring me joy because I have basically taken joy for granted
It's so simple to just sit back and smile, to feel the joy of having that next breath of life, to have that next cup of coffee, whatever floats your boat
We've simply forgotten how to find joy in ALL things
We've become numb to how Great our God is.... and how much He desires for us to find joy in all of His creation
When's the last time I was able to just sit and enjoy all that He has to offer?
Being "jobless" right now, it's so hard to find joy in the little things
But honestly, it's because of those little things, that help me know that Big Things are ahead..
I challenge you to start finding joy in all things, whether it's victory, whether it's loss, whatever it is...
I used to feel so stupid when people told me I could probably sit by myself for hours and not be bored.. like that was a bad thing
Nowadays, I WISH i could just sit in silence and be totally happy
In this ADD world, we need to be entertained 24/7, we need information at our hands in less than a minute.... and when we aren't satisfied by what's in front of us, it's on to the next one
MTV gives us "reality" shows and we watch by the millions
We start to believe that what we are watching is the way all life should be... we begin to think that we have to live our life like Jersey Shore, or Real World, or heck, even the Office
Life is romanticized to the point where people have lost all reality of life
Irony at it's finest here ladies and gentleman
It comes down to simply finding joy in the simple things
The way that trees turn maroon and orange every football season (haters gonna hate)
The way hot chocolate melts away the cold
To constantly seek a rush is to constantly seek disappointment when we can't find it
To even seek joy in man's victory guarantees disappointment at some point
The pursuit of happiness overwhelms us, that's what we are constantly after
No one seeks sadness
Yet, that seems to be the result we tend to get when we seek selfish and worldly things yea?
There's only one solution yea?
Romans 12:12
It feels good to beat Georgia Tech, but that joy will be gone eventually and it will be replaced by something else that may eventually give me joy.... like this Milky Way bar I'm staring at that I'm sure will give me joy too... but that too shall pass, and then what? This Blowpop? Sure! and then what?
See my point?
Grab hold of real joy my friends... the temporary stuff is not worth it.
Find joy in all aspects of your life, it'll make your next step worth taking
With that being said, I will be extremely joyful if the Hokies can win a National Championship sometime soon.....haters gonna hate
Reminds me of those dancers we saw in Vancouver our last night out...there were these people just dancing in front of their home... we walked by and said good job... they must have been hearing negative things all night because all they said to us was "haters gonna hate"
I feel you hombre
I miss Vancouver... i miss the people.... i miss the japadogs...
I think people like the feeling of missing things... not like missing as in like u miss a basketball, or ur dog is missing, but like they enjoy the feeling of having something worth missing
I think that's how I feel about Vancouver, and other places
I've put all the emotions that I feel on these kinds of trips and put them on a pedestal because I know that I will never experience that exact moment ever again...
So sad..
But I'm over it...
Starting.....now
I mean ... NOW
Maybe tomorrow?
Ha... just kidding... I'm SOOO over it...for the most part.... hahaha
Let's laugh out loud at least once a day
