The happiest holidays.
Oh, hi.
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Please break this spell that you have me under.
Edward Yang’s Yi Yi is one of those films that makes you look at the world differently. It is beautiful in its simplicity. Because, really, it is just the story of a family during one calendar year. But it has a pretty special place in my heart. It’s devastating and uplifting all at the same time.
I guess that’s kind of like life.
Harmonize.
Last night, I overcame a pretty big fear - singing, in public!
I even used a microphone and everything. It was super fun. That’s all.
I watched The Red Balloon, or Le Ballon Rouge, for the first time. It is a film that just makes me feel happy.
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This is a song that I played with my brother and a couple of our friends. We have been playing music together for the past 5 months and it has been a lot of fun. Once a month, we play at Rochester College. It’s cool to see a bunch of students come out who love God and stuff.
It was recorded live at my church, so the audio quality is pretty rough. But whatever, man.
Newness.
It’s been awhile, Tumblr.
And it’s not for lack of trying, either. Over the past couple months, I have probably started a half-dozen entries and scrapped them. You see, I have this sort of inability to express myself the way I want to. So, I usually just mask that inability with sarcasm. And I think that gives people the wrong impression. I am not some overly negative person or anything, but I think I can appear that way.
But it’s a new year. Part of me feels relieved that 2010 is over. Of course, I don’t think years really mean much. They are just a way of keeping time.
Sometimes, time is a beautiful thing, though. I was at a (surprise) 25th anniversary party yesterday. It was amazing. All the people that this couple have impacted for a quarter of a century came together to celebrate them, to celebrate their love for each other. I’ve only been alive for a little while longer than they’ve been married.
It’s cold and it’s snowing. And I feel okay.
Credo.
I overheard a tearful conversation between a couple friends at the funeral. It’s something that I won’t forget anytime soon.
“It takes everything you have to love someone. It takes everything.”
“Yeah, it does, but it’s so worth it in the end.”
Man.
I believe in freedom
The redemption of the needy
The curing of diseases
The hope of a new sunrise
The rise of a strong generation
A brighter hope, a bigger love, and an enduring power
But I don’t believe in the prevalence of death
In bloody wars, orphan’s cries, and the cause of a widow’s tears
I believe in unity
I believe in pushing against the current
I believe in the rise of an eternal king
In honesty, kindness, and faithfulness
And I believe in Jesus Christ
-Elissa Latham
It’s really unfortunate when you don’t fully learn how special someone was until they are gone.
Maybe it sounds strange, but I’ve always felt like I can relate to Charlie Brown, the character, in a lot of ways.
So sad.
I am horrible at dealing with death. It’s hard to wrap your mind around not seeing someone again.
This girl was in my youth group. She was really shy and had curly hair. Man, she was only 15 years old. What an awful situation for her family. It’s times like these that I just pray for comfort for those involved.
