Can't Take It In

Lately some stuff has been happening or has happened and I just can't believe. Everything seems so surreal. It's crazy!
But I know it's ok because God is there! It's so awesome, like everything, good or bad, there's something there, and that is amazing! You have to know that you know that you know. Sometimes I want to pull my hair out but I don't because it's not worth it.
Really. These days everybody makes a big deal of nothing. Think about, if you dropped it would it be there? Would there be a problem? No. If we just know that making a big deal out of something isn't worth our time, our time will be spent better. That's what I'm learning and I'm realising, how much better life can be.

Never Judge a Book By Its Cover. (Or a Band)

Recently I'd been given a CD from my dad. It was from the band Abandon Kansas. Well I didn't exactly think it looked the best, but I gave it a try. It's freaking amazing! I totally would reccomend to anybody who inquired about it.
Happy Listening.

1 for 1

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~Ida

Haiti Hits Home

So like the earthquake. It really hit home. Really hit home.

Once you've been somewhere like Haiti you can never forget. And I only saw the small marketplace across from the Haitian/Dominican border. The poverty there struck me enough to realise how bad it must be there in general.

Imagine going from almost nothing, to nothing. Where your one pair of holey, to small, tattered, ripped up, shirt was all you had, and you barely had a roof over your head, to nothing....

Yeah. I'd freak too...

I just thought it was worth mentioning in English how bad it is. I haven't seen it hands on since the earthquake, well since 2007, but I can only imagine...

But our imagination should scare us enough help.

~Ida

Finding Words.

A lot of the time people struggle to find the words to what they are really feeling. Seriously think about it. "The difference between the right word and the wrong word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug." {Quote-Mark Twain} I've often realized that a lot of the time people have already found those words.. You just have to find the people.. I've found many people who can find these words.. This who they are:

Jon Foreman

Matthew Thiessen

Jonathan Steingard

These guys are amazing you should really check them out!!

A Moment of Remembrance.

Today, 8 years ago was a tragic day. An epic disaster to America and her citizens. I remember my father coming and doing lunch duty and my teacher saying "If you want to take her home now you can." I remember saying, "Daddy I get to go home early why?" Daddy said, "You'll find out soon enough.. It's scary.. Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid." I remember being 6 years old watching NBC and seeing these 3 buildins on fire. Two planes had crashed into these massive skyscrapers in NYC. "Daddy is this a movie?" "No. Don't be scared."
Scared. I was not. I was sad. Why would people kill people? Why would this happen. I didn't know what to think and all I knew is that I was just sad for the people that died. That died for someone's sadistic attack on my country. My home. My people.
All that I know to now is to never forget. Never forget. I will not forget that day when we were attacked. It was an awakening and the beginning of a new culture.

So Um, What? It's September already?!

So if you're like me, or could relate to me, you might realize that it's September 9th already. 09/09/09! I remember when it was 08/08/08! Goodness gracious how time flies. And yes it maybe a cliche but it is absolutly true! I mean it hasn't all been fun and games, I would tell you but I don't feel like writing a novel right now. Ha! But seriously, did it not go by fast. Every month I remember sitting down and saying "Gosh, that went by fast." And I CAN remember saying that. Ha!

So said all that to say this, don't waste your time. Don't waste it. Life will be up before you know and you don't want to be on your deathbed saying "Gosh that went by fast." Make the most of every oppurtunity given to you. But don't overload your life to where you don't have time to do anything but nothing. Don't make yourself busy to the point where you have to do anything relaxing or enjoyable.

Don't waste time......



~Ida