Rebuilding

If you ask any Christian what their New Year's resolution is, they're probably going to say something along the lines of, "I want to get closer to God." It's so easy to take a break from our relationship from God, but why is it so hard to rebuild it?

On Friday, we had a Youth cell group meeting (it's basically where the youth group gathers at someone's house, or church, and we eat, we talk to each other, and we learn, all that good stuff.) In complete honesty, I was sort of getting tired of these meetings; so many people, you have to talk a lot, share your feelings, gross. But after a while, I realized that I was being a selfish prick. In order for these meetings to help us grow spiritually, we all have to step out of our comfort zone and share. And so, after beating around the bush and trying to avoid the crowd, I decided that there was no harm in sharing. So, I shared. 

We were talking about our plans for our future and how, if God wasn't number one in our lives, He should be, haha. So, I talked about how I decided to go into film and the things I learned throughout my high school career. It went something like this:

           "When you're in high school, people are always telling you what's best for you. They're always telling you what's better and how it should be. You're surrounded by deadlines and pressure from society to be better. You're parents always have more advice. But, at the end of the day, none of that matters. If you take the path that society tells you take, you're wasting your time. The most important part of high school is the part where you learn, not just academically, but individually and spiritually. I believe that one of the main purposes of high school is to define who you are, not who you should be. Don't feel pressured by what should be, instead, strive for what could be. Do what you love and love what you do. The only person that knows you better than yourself is God. So, don't try to be like Bill Gates or Elon Musk, try to be someone like your heart. That's confusing, what I'm trying to say is, don't waste your time trying to get the best grades and taking classes that aren't right for you, spend your time finding a passion and make that passion into something that can grow into an occupation. Peace out." 

Everybody stood up in wild applause, and I left the room like their was an explosion behind me. 

Just kidding, I didn't really say "peace out", but I think I was able to get my point across and at least give them some food for thought. 

There never is a time that isn't right for homemade cookies.

For the most part, I think I've learned almost all that I could from high school, and I'm glad I made the mistakes that I did, because I gained more than I lost. This year, I want to rebuild some of the old relationships with friends, teachers, parents, family, and, most importantly, God, that I've let fade out. I hope that I can be a good friend and someone that can be counted on. Last year, I spent forming a good relationship with myself. Now that I have a good foundation, I need to start rebuilding bridges. 

Only the coolest dog ever!

I think they were trying to start a fire with a foot and some strings, to my understanding, it didn't work.

 The rest of my weekend:

My friend, who goes to school in New York, wanted to do something fun before her break was over, so we headed over to 2nd Street in Long Beach, and it was absolutely beautiful. It had everything from string lights to small bookshops, and a little French restaurant. Life is good. 

Words of wisdom from a little notebook.

The little French restaurant called Le Creperie, was so perfect. The food was great, the vibe was unbeatable, and to seal the deal there was a dude singing Elvis with a cello. 

The garlic fries, oh the garlic fries. I wake up in the morning for fries like these.