Day 116 - 10/11/10

Hmm gummy numbers? My friend Dana apparently got some gummy candy from a foreign exchange student she used to know. It is really weird to me. I guess German people have never seen bears before. Or maybe they have number attacks instead of bear attacks. I love gummy candy though. I tend to eat all the orange ones though. Actually, as I am writing this now, I am staring at the bag. Orange-less. Sad moment.

So random thought of the day...

Recently, I had a really enlightening and deep conversation with a good friend of mine. I find myself being that guy everyone turns to for advice and comfort. I find that most people who freak out just freak out for the necessity of that moment. It is kinda like bracing yourself for impact after falling. After you have that impact, there is really no need to stay tense. It just leaves you unapproachable and difficult to be around. Life is about your attitude and how you carry it. Someone once told me that once you finally open your eyes and become perceptive to the reality of the world around you, the things you thought mattered don't. I am starting to learn more and more how difficult it is to hate people. I mean people fail. They make mistakes, but I know all people are all inherently good. To hate is restrict yourself from experiencing the world around you. I rather not bound myself to the walls of hate. You feel trapped. But to love, it is truly being open to the world around you. I guess all I am trying to say is that I've decided to stick with love, because hate is too much of a burden to bear.

-R.D.