A New Song to Sing

Wow! The past 9 days have felt like a whirlwind as school has very suddenly winded down for the semester. Since December 3rd I have handed in; 3 major papers (each around 2000-3700 words each), one final reading assignment, had a vocal recital/exam, and 3 exams in a row. WHAT a week! Now please, don't hear me bragging about all of the work I completed. I wouldn't, nor would any student, wish their workload on anyone (at least I hope not haha). But in this busy season I feel like I have actually learned a little bit about myself along the way. I learned, again, that I hate stress and pressure. I know I have the ability to get through very high mountains, but I am learning more and more that I hate them. It is in this time that I have also realized how negative I can get under stress. My goal from this is to start being more thankful for the stress and mountains. They are here to push and grow me, I will be better from them. So my goal is, to renew a spirit of thankfulness in t...

Monday, You came out of your prison But went back in sooner than I hoped Father sat on his couch Blue and sick and dying I did not know The places I and you would go Throw me up  I want to fly and see the sky The places you've gone when you died I'll give you 10 minutes and so much more Father, he lied on his back faced up And for the longest time, I died when he died I lied where he lied Perhaps the sky was grey and bleak Because you were grey and would meet The Maker whom I hope was fair The One who always has been there