Life is What You Make It

We've all heard it before. "The bad days are what make the good days good," or something of that sort. I have said The Goblet, is The Goblet of Drama. But, recently I have discovered that life is what you make it. Drama is there if you encourage it. Depression is there if you nurse it. Happiness is there if you embrace it. The Goblet is still existent in my life, but not in the ways it was a week and a half ago.

School: In my last post referring to school, it wasn't exactly... dramatic. I was being dramatic, but the situation was not. I was just under a lot of pressure. Fortunately, I only have two classes to finish (one of which I have yet to begin), so I am not under as much of a time-crunching schedule as I was before. So... yay!

Relationships: I realized how selfish I was being. I was being so selfish of my friends who are graduating. I realized this after I read my friend's post "The Trio" on his blog (check it out). He said, "This is bittersweet. The sweet part: They are done with childhood, leaving the nest, and moving on to bigger things and different people. The bitter part: They are done with childhood, leaving the nest, and moving on to bigger things and different people." #wisesayingsbymatthew. I really love my friends. Really. So I am happy for them and the new adventures they will tackle on their own, collectively, and with me. Truly. As for "this guy"... well... Things haven't come to a great resolution just yet, but a genuine, beautiful friendship that can last a very long time has. And that's something to be happy about.

Future Occupations: So the whole Into the Woods thing is a ways away... and, honestly, to handle this in the most godly way possible is to just do my absolute best for God, and let Him take care of it. I have just realized I am okay with whatever way He chooses to take me. I am just excited about being a part of it. As for my summer plans... I am a part of the Mississippi Baptist All State Youth Choir and Orchestra (from here on out called MBASYC&O or All State) and we tour the south every summer for a week or so. I have been sooooooo so SO blessed in the last year with the friends I have made through the choir and their positive impact and example everyone leaves for me. This year's tour is in 11 days. :D *finger twirl* Then, the day after MBASYC&O tour is over, StudentLIFE camp starts! I was so distracted by things way ahead of me I couldn't see the things right in front of my face! #cliche. I was worried about Into the Woods, the Broadway Jr. camp, and my friends moving that All State and StudentLIFE camp sneaked up on me! I guess that is a good thing too. Also, I got a job! So my summer won't be as uneventful as I thought because I will be busy. Plus I will be bringing in some moneyyy... Another good thing.

Maybe The Goblet isn't The Goblet of Drama after all... It might be disguised as unpleasant, unnecessary drama at first, but whoever drinks from it usually learns something. Whether it is to appreciate the simplicity in life, the happy things, the best friends, your blessings, or the good days. Maybe it is just The Goblet of Realization.