Family

I guess you might have seen this coming. but when you have a break from school like this and you have some time to spend with your family. . . eating, you really begin to appreciate them. and I realize as I'm typing, that the family I have is the family I want, even though it doesn't seem so at times. We didn't get our families by accident, which, inversely, means we got them for a purpose. but I guess I've address two of the most important people groups in our lives, friends and family, and I want to draw it to this point. You are a friend and/or family member to others. Yes, I know that was obvious but sometimes we may forget it and think everyone should bow to our every little whimsy. So its "Thanksgiving time" (its an attitude, not a holiday) so spend some time with your family, you only get 'em once

Friends

I've been thinking lately about my friends, no don't worry its nothing bad. I've been thinking, what would I be like without my friends. you might say "lonely" and I would agree with you, but I'm thinking deeper. what would I be like if I hadn't met craig richards in the CDC, what would I be like if I had never met derrick davis, chris wright, or brice pratt. what would I be like if I never worked at the Dining Common.(yes I just had to work that in there)what would I be like if I went to a completely different school, with completely different people. would I be better or worse, and why? would I still be saved, or would I be living in sin. would I still have a sense of humor, would I be really shy? these are just a fraction of the myriad of questions you can ask. and I think that one of the greatest treasures you can have here, is good friends. friends that will help you along academically, mentally, physically, and spiritually. friends that will point out your faults (hopefully in private) and help you fix them. iron sharpeneth iron. to be frank, I don't know where I would be without the friends I have today, or what I would do without them.