COLLEGE KID

It's official. I am going to college next fall. I got accepted into Aquinas. I will spend the next four years of my life studying and majoring in Art to become a high school art teacher. I want to minor in History or something else like that. After getting my acceptance letter, all I could think was that my life was starting, it has officially begun and I am scared silly about it. But my mind set is this, that I have been through many obstacles, and beaten them....and what ever comes my way now, will be a peace of cake. I am a shy, dependent kid who is scared to do a lot of things. But college is something I think I need to overcome this. I feel like I will stumble and hit the wall, but I already have so it's not like my world will fall around me. The only thing that I pray for is that I am able to stay close to God and impact the lives of teenagers. I want to change the world, and that starts with young minds. I have so much optimism and hope for the kids I know, and I want to mentor and shape them. I am scared that I will run out of time. I am scared that I won't have enough time on this earth to greatly impact it, and to share my heart and faith. I do have confidence in myself that I will go places and do great things in what time I do have. God is good and I must remind myself this. When all else fails, there is a God who is loving, standing tall in the ruble as dust is settling on the broken structures considered chaos. He rises above it all, and is a clear view in the distance. This is what we all need to remind ourselves, because I think that sometimes we get too wrapped up in worrying. We just need to relax and let God take the reigns....right?

MY SEVENTEENTH YEAR

Today I am seventeen. I am thankful for all the years that I have been on this earth. I am grateful that I get to worship the God that I do, and no one criticizes me...and even if they did, I'd still be grateful lol. Life is good now. I am happy. I am content. Peace flows through these veins and I am The New Charity. When you see me, it's like there is this glow around me. lol...it's like I am iridescent. There of course still those minor kinks that I must work out, like college, churches, adult stuff....but that is okay. I am not worried about it, and if you are, then just breathe....and relax, close your eyes and focus on something that calms you, something that makes you happy....then you feel like your home. It's a great feeling. I promise :0). Don't ever doubt something because that means you don't have hope for it. Everything that you do, do it with enthusiasm and hope. It makes life and all that you do a lot more important.