Monday, January 14, 2013

My Manifesto: Who Am I You Ask...

I believe...
In feeling the warmth of the sunshine on my face
In laughing with my family at the dinner table until my sides hurt
That true friends are ones that, after you havn't seen them in a long time, you can pick right back up as if you had never been away
That history is not about memorizing facts, but learning stories that can change your life
That theatre is a window into another world
In calling someone up just to say HI!
In smiling as often as I can to whom I can, even if I don't receive one back
In being creative...and letting that creativity take you wherever it wants to
That some rootbeer and two scoops of ice cream make for a great late night snack
That blowing bubbles just makes you smile...You can't help it
That music raises me above the clouds
In everyday heroes
In loving with all of your might and heart
That with a little bit of pixie dust and some imagination you really can fly
That there is only One who knows me better than me
In inching closer and closer to someone until you bump into them
In picturing everything, especially if that is how your brain works
In friends who stick by you no matter what happens or what you do
In life changing events, mind boggling ideas, joy in simple things
That you should never hold a sneeze in because it hurts
That all people matter no matter how small
In music that is created from the soul, that changes people, that creates stories
In the grandeur of God
In giving a voice to the voiceless
That we can accomplish more than we think just by waking up in the morning
In staying a kid forever
In more to come...

1 comment:

  1. Oh my gosh, what a beautiful and creative posting! Thank you for such a poetic read. I think you will get along very well with other majors in the class...including the music majors, theatre majors, and so forth. That's one thing I've always loved about history...it's a discipline that can incorporate all of it, from science and technology's development and impact on human life, to music's role in promoting societal change.

    Thanks for a first posting that was lovely in every way! I look forward to reading more as the semester progresses.

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