Unnecessary Personal Update #1

I’m sitting outside tonight, enjoying the cool air that remains after the heat of the sun has retreated. The wind is gentle and provides a constant soft rustle through the lush tree leaves; it sounds enough like a calm ocean to soothe the soul. The peace is only broken by far-off traffic and the occasional pops of left-over and cheaply bought fireworks exploding in someone’s backyard, the vestiges of celebration from the weekend’s Fourth of July festivities.

This week, in retrospect, has been a kind of break in the rhythm of my regular life, slight enough not be upsetting or challenging, but different enough to be noted. Christopher was home from the Marines for the weekend. As we grow older and move around- as my brother and I have certainly shown a penchant for doing- Keri, Christopher and I may have fewer opportunities to get together, but they are no less enjoyable for it. In fact, I think it prevents us from taking things like simple meals out for granted. Also, I think that the three of us getting together allows us to touch a kind of home base: we point out how the rest of the world is crazy and that, despite our individual differences, we seem to be the only ones who are sane. There’s certainly some comfort in that.

I’ve also registered for all of my classes and am even considering adding another in my excitement for the fall. The thought of going to school full-time again is at once daunting and thrilling. I haven’t had a full schedule of classes since high school, and my life as well as my view on life have changed considerably since then. That is, perhaps, the exciting part about it: it will be new, again. I delight in change, especially when it’s a change I’ve designed myself. Although I will take it as all of life should be taken- one day at a time- I cannot help but feel that though I am in the middle of writing several chapters of my life at once, a new one is waiting to begin. How exciting!

(Personal Note: I must remember to re-read this around mid-term.)

My laptop is already flashing a low battery, so I think I’ll sit back and enjoy the wind and the fireflies for a bit.