One Sweet World

"A Travellin soldier"
We are being conditioned daily for battle. Nothing can defeat us. It requires sacrifice and a willingness to let go. We have no control of what will happen next. Right here, yes, in this moment, we can choose to encourage someone else, to take the focus off our selves, to listen and learn, to rise up and speak up, to focus, to take responsibility, and work hard. But sometimes our efforts just arent enough. I realize this more and more as Im living moment by moment in my last semester in San Diego. My knowledge of math, religions in India,and science is limited, my time is even less between school and work, and my ability to do my best does not rest only on me. I dont have what it takes to get through. All I can do is pray, ask questions, and build the relationships around me. So glad to know that Im not in this alone. For the first time, Im finding the importance of investing in priorities: Ive had a sudden focus shift in priorities; to value, set aside time for, to reach inside for strength, pleading God! Help me! To be a better friend, to be a better steward of my money, to be a good student. We are called to excell in all things; live above and beyond what all have seen or expect. I will endure because my student whose parent wants to send them back to the midwest is enduring, because the homeless man that fell right before me will endure, because my mom who is losing all her daughters who choose directions away from hom will endure, because the soldiers in Iraq will endure. We will endure in this battle!