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I’m the kind of person who loves to believe in the idea of fate and destiny, but also that you have the power to change it. Either way, I always feel that things happen for a reason, whether it’s a good or a bad thing.
The choices that you make, as little as they are, can change your day, your week, your month, or hell, even a year. Those who’ve watched The Butterfly Effect understand what I mean. Ashton Kutcher’s character makes one change to his past which dramatically alters his present. It’s the same idea that I like to follow, I think.
The thing is that it’s always in hindsight. For example, I chose not to go to the fair this weekend (or next) and instead, I decided to go around different stores looking at laptop models. In doing so, I met someone I hadn’t expected to meet and that completely made my day. Had I gone to the fair, where I probably would have subjected myself to internal awkwardness and a small feeling of indifference, I instead had fun elsewhere.
When I look back on life, there are always the “What Ifs” that pop up. What if I didn’t do this, What if I had? The thing is that for me, I feel as if no matter what choice I make, there’s always something for me to learn. Yes, I have the choice to make everyday decisions, what color to wear, etc, but some things are meant to happen. Maybe I was supposed to meet this person, maybe I wasn’t.
At the end of the day, I can be proud (or not in some cases) of my choices and realize that the lessons I learned will only help me grow as a person.
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I think it’s going to be a recurring theme for me: going to church pissed off at my mother, only to be soothed by the word of God and the sounds of His love.
Today’s mass was beautiful. It was the mass for the confirmation as well as the Feast of the Trinity. It was surprisingly crowded today, much more than usual. The choir was much bigger and this time, included a cello (I think? I couldn’t see because I was in the back), a violin, and a flute. The selected music pieces were definitely good choices and the violin beautifully added to that.
Going to the mass today, I took away a few things. First, I’ve discovered that when I sing or am surrounded by good music and words, I feel enlightened, if not, definitely happier. I feel a closer connection to God and I remember all the good He’s done for me, for my family, for my friends. Singing the songs reminds me of how much I have, how blessed I am to be alive, to be loved, and to have the ability to love.
Second, as the Bishop was talking, he said that if the confirmee’s were to forget their confirmation teachings, he would hope that they, as well as the rest of us, would remember one thing: God loves us. We are loved by God. Our religion is highly based on love… love for God, love for yourself, love for your neighbor as if they were yourself.
People wonder sometimes why or how it is I can choose to follow this religion despite all of the different vices I do outside of the church. For me, I follow this because the main message of love is a message I believe in. All the little rules and taboo are things I choose not to concern myself with because to me, they’re not as important as the main rules of love. Even when I’m stumbling back into my apartment, completely inebriated, I know that I truly am blessed and have so much to be thankful for. The chances I’ve been given, the opportunities, the experiences, all of those things happened so I could learn and more importantly, so I could learn to love.
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