The Tapestry

Dear Reader,

          It's been some time since we last talked. Things have changed in ways that I haven't exactly shared with you just yet. You see, when we last spoke I was anticipating the big move into a brand new life. A life that was filled with expectations and deadlines looming over my perplexed mind. Well, the time has come now where I'm almost done with my second month of college, and things have changed so much so from the year before that it often feels as though I'm leading a completely different life.
          Since the big move, which will be one year ago in April, every aspect of my life has been flipped upside down. I went from living in the green hills of North Carolina, to the rocky red canyons and arid deserts of Arizona. But don't get me wrong, the west is in no way lacking beauty. With every desert sunset comes an aesthetic moment of chromatic bewilderment. Much like these grand displays of nature, these fleeting moments of a dream-like state have found their way into my every day life. It's the drive back home where the lights blur past my window, or sitting on the edge of a bridge that overlooks the lake that makes my time here on earth rich and worthwhile.
          Sure, things have changed for me, big things. I've lost a lot people in the past year, but I've also gained wisdom and life experience through those circumstances. I've learned how to free myself from the stress of every day life, and how to live life to it's fullest potential. Sometimes it's hard to believe that God has placed each person, each situation, and each discouragement in my life for a reason. This is because right now I can only see a thread in the tapestry that is the big picture. Meaning that where we are right now, in this point of time, is being woven into something bigger.
          I guess that what I'm trying to get across is that wherever you may be right now, whether it's at home alone, or in college surrounded by a bunch of hormonal teenagers trying to find themselves, you're there for a specific purpose that only you can fulfill. You can't change what's happening to you, but you can most definitely change how you react to it. Always remember that perspective is everything, and that no matter what, God will help you through whatever storm you may be facing. Sometimes it can be difficult, but just keep in mind that the future is no place to plan your better days. Make today count.

Sincerely Yours,
Billie Jean