To the world:

You need to be:

-best friends with people who give back to you - not you always asking that you do things for them, or call when they need something, but they should care, they should ask and seek to know and understand. If they don't, then they don't need to be your best friends. Don't be selfish.

-with someone who gives of themselves back to you (see above), don't settle, don't be mediocre, and don't be complacent - strive - aim so high

-realistic, you live in the here and now, not the past, but the future is what you are going to be living in, however it is not right now - so "go where you are, anchor your roots underneath. Doubt your doubts, and believe your beliefs."

"Life is not what you want it to be; it is what it is. Its how you cope with it that makes the difference." (I miss you, Andrea)

-romantic - too much reality is boring and stupid. You can't overlook it, but you can, and need to be, romantic many times. Find something that sets your heart on fire. Find something that you could die for. If you live a life without finding something to die for, your life was a failure. (I paraphrased a quote from someone famous, I believe).

-apologize - if you screw up - own up to it - don't make excuses, you can be wrong. ITS OK. realize that you are not perfect and that YOU SCREW UP SOMETIMES. ITS OK

-live - do what you can where you are


To some this may sound stupid and mushy, to others, profound. I'm not always right, i find that i'm wrong more often than i think; and thats ok.

God is good, and alive in the world. Doubt that and you've got a long number of years ahead of you.