Closer to Love

Alas, I am no closer to love, but "Closer to Love" by Mat Kearney is such a wonderful song. Please listen to it.

I feel contented and fulfilled. I feel like I can make change. I feel ready for new challenges. I feel ready to relax. I am breathing. These may seem like simple thoughts, but that makes me satisfied beyond explanation. It is so relieving and so wonderful to feel happy with myself. I am excited for the future and what is in store, but completely content with my life at the moment.

But life is not meant to be static. I search for this spontaneously contented existence and it is not sustainable, but who said that I have to live a perfect life? Like the AP english prompt, I find that adversity is something that teaches us how to live better lives. And I hope that through my struggles as lame and silly as they may be, will teach me to be a better person. I really have not suffered the hardship of most other people since I live my privileged life in Issaquah (lame suburbia). However, I try to sympathize with other people whose lives are more difficult and I hope that through awareness and a healthy conscience I can take action to improve the world.

And so this is like a boat off the pier. The waters are murky at points and clear at others. There is rain, shine, clouds, winds, and calm. Life is surprising and diverse. Our job is to accept these challenges and excitements with an open heart and an open mind.