Illuminated Silverware

Hey-o my friends. So I'm super pumped about tomorrow's blog, because I can finally FINALLY put some music from Blurryface on the Saturday Song List, but no worries....I will refrain from putting only tøp on there. I know everyone isn't as big of a fan. Though I don't know why. But that's okay.

Anyway, I've had a fun last two days because my friends Jill and Christi from school visited. And even though we didn't do a whole lot, I wouldn't trade a single second of it, because today is probably the last time I will see Jill before she goes on her mission trip.

Jill is pretty cool, I suppose, and although there are a lot of things I could list, I think one of coolest things about her is her passion. And it's a kind of passion that I think defines one of the biggest questions in the universe, and it goes along the lines of, what exactly is life?

While there are a lot of answers, right, wrong...a big one, I think, is finding something you love and letting it lead you places. Jill's passion is for teaching, and no matter what she does career-wise or future-wise, she'll never not be a teacher. It's something she loves, and something she is good at. And so no matter what direction she goes, that teaching capability and lifestyle is going to shape everything she does.

My friend Alyssa's passion is encouragement. And no matter what career she finds herself in, her encouraging personality and attitudes are going to follow her through every single thing that she does. And it's pretty inspiring.

I've spent a long time thinking through my life what my passion is, and while there are many, many things that I love and that inspire me, I think writing is something that I couldn't let go of, even if I tried. Whether I am a good writer, or a bad writer, I can't change the way it makes me feel, or the way it makes me think. It's sort of like breathing, and if you think about your passion, you'll understand.

When you love something, you don't think about it. It just happens. Jill teaches without intending to; she sets herself up as a role model, someone to follow, whether she's aware or not. Alyssa encourages like it's second nature; she goes out of her way to keep people's thoughts focused on what's up, not down below. And whether I write for public or private eye, I can't go a day without it.

Your passion becomes a part of you, and the more you nurture it, the more it grows. The more you acknowledge it, the stronger it becomes. And the more you practice it, the more people it can reach. And if you are passionate about something, I think it will make a difference.

So, my illuminated silverware, no matter who you are, you have a passion. And the world is dying to see what you are going to do with it, whether it's what your career revolves around, what your day-to-day becomes, what you do when no one is looking. Don't let that piece of you just sit there, because whatever you do, it will be done for good.

Go do good deeds, my friends. I love you all.