Attention Passengers, please recline your seats and place your headphones on

Have you ever felt that you needed to escape from the world and take a break?

Well, I do…..on a usual basis.

One way I do this is playing music.

I love to listen to music. I usually listen to music on my way to class in the mornings and when I do my homework.

Actually, I probably have my headphones in more than I do without them haha.

Call me a moody person if you want, but music really helps set the mood I’m in.

I usually listen to Christian rap in between classes.

I usually listen to Christian music while I do homework.

I usually listen to Country music when I in the car.

I usually listen to Reggaeton when I’m getting ready for a party or a special event.

I love music! I love the beats and rhythms of the songs. I love the lyrics that ride along the melody and tone of the song.

I especially like listening to music when I’m not feeling good or I’m down on myself.

During this time, I place my auditorial devices into my ears and enter into another reality.

In this new world, it’s just me and the music.

I easily can drone out any problem I have or worrisome thoughts that linger in my mind.

During those times when it seems no one seems to understand my situation, at least the words I’m listening to understand me.

The lyrical words seem to know exactly what to say.

The tones seem to know what feeling I’m experiencing.

The rhythm seems to know what melodies I need to hear.

I love music, especially these past six months.

Music has become a great gift to me, offering an escape from the anxieties of this world.

My appreciation for the words and the melodies in songs has enhanced.

Ultimately, music has become a part of who I am.

I listen to music.
I understand the meaning of music.
I write music.
I live music.

My Big Sis

Anyone can have an older sister.
Anyone can call her by name.
But to call her Jessica, would never be my aim.

Before I could remember, I called her Sissy.
Before I attended school, I remembered her car.
The color was blue just like el mar.

My early memories consist of near-death experiences.
One such event was opening a car door.
My Sis freaked out and I got vanilla waifers from the store.

Another event that was quite dramatic, was burning my tongue with esstatic.

I remember roasting marshmellows over the coals.
I was given a crusted ball of fire.
Next thing I know my tongue fliped like a fryer.

I cherish the days in the woods of Wisconsin.
I cherish the moments of dirt, food, and noise.
I remember the pigy that was bursting with toys.

Then in 5th grade, you moved down south.
There were dirtbikes, fishing poles, and the pool.
To pass on this great time, I’d certainly be a fool.

I was on the computer when I heard the news.
A new state, Colorado, the Turnbulls would choose.

I was a sophomore in high school who thought he was cool.
When people heard my destination, they would say, “Don’t forget to ski!”
But to be honest, on the way there all I could think of was, “I have to pee!”

This place was awesome, with everything in view.
There was dirt, gravel, fields, and one tree.
No, wait a minute, my mistake, make that three.

You can see for miles out here when you look at the horizon.
Not to mention the farm and all the animals – ducks, chickens, horses, kittens.
Make sure to pet and hold the one called Mittens!

Well, Sissy, what is there to say?
I wouldn’t have you as my sister any other way!

I have Big Dreams!!!!!…….to do small things????

 

When I was in high school and during the beginning of my college career, I had big dreams. I’m a dreamer by nature and still to this day I have dreams. I guess you could say that I’m one of those guys that thinks up the idea and gives it to another person to put into action.

I can remember I had dreams of going into the Navy and traveling the entire Pacific. I had dreams of becoming an Olympic runner during the summer games. I had dreams of becoming a missionary and serving a native community somewhere in the south Pacific. I had dreams of living in Alaska, Asia, and South America. You name it, I had probably thought of it.

However, this year, my junior year in college, my dreams have changed. My dreams are still big, but not on paper.

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, “We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love.”

This simple quote has profound affect on my heart.

When I first heard this quote, I was like, “What? How can doing simple and small tasks and projects make a big difference? The only way to make a great difference is to accomplish huge and numerous goals.”

That was my thought process at the time. However, with age and maturity, I guess, I’ve come to the realization of what Mother Teresa was saying.

Yes, there are those that do great and tremendous things on this earth and many people hear about it, but there’s also those individuals that do a small thing like saying hi to someone and asking about their day. Depending on the individual, this small action of kindness could mean the world to them.

With every passing month, my desire to do small things with great love is increasing. When I return to campus this January, one thing that I’m going to focus on are the small things. For instance, academics are an important thing to me, but so are my friendships and experiences. Come spring semester, I plan to spend more time with my closest friends on campus. These guys help build me up and help me become a better person. These future experiences will be with me my entire life.

When people ask me what my plans are for the future, I have a few things to say, but nothing too far in the future nor out of the ordinary. However, the things I plan to do are going to make a world’s of difference in people’s lives.

My Future Dreams

• I want to teach Kindergarten at a Catholic school in a small to medium sized town. I want to teach the children not only their basic letters and numbers, but I want to teach them life lessons as well. Lessons like respect, compassion, work ethic, etc. I think Kindergarten is a good mix of school lessons and life lessons that will hopefully carry on in the students’ lives.
• I want to coach or assistant coach cross-country and wrestling. I love individual sports and I think these two sports are great sports for high school students. Both of these sports teach self-discipline and responsiblity. I don’t want to just coach my students on the sport, but I want to prepare them for the next stage in life, which is college. I want to teach them how to be a mature athlete who is accountable for their actions.
• I want to get married and raise a family. I want to be the best husband I can be for my wife and the best dad I can be for my children. I want to help my wife and kids get to heaven by living a moral and honest life.
• I want to live fairly close to my family and especially my parents. I also want to live fairly close to my wife’s family as well. I believe that family is an important thing in life and shouldn’t be at the bottom of the list. I want my children to be able to see their grandparents (on both sides) on a regular basis. I want to see my brothers and sisters more often than I do now.

Yep, these are my main dreams. Simple, yet containing a lot of potential to do what Mother Teresa lived and preached:

“To do small things with great love!”