I've recently got a second job, and then I've also been contracted to remodel a few bathrooms for a past professor. The weekends are rough, because both pizza delivery and the need for taxi drivers sky rocket during Friday and Saturday. I love both of my jobs, and on these 2 days, I work a total of 25-30 hours. It's tiring, exhausting, yet quite satisfying. People say I work too much...but what I am doing is working hard while I can, so that I won't have to later on. I'm not strictly speaking of retirement... I'm referring to having the ability to GO and DO. The ability to help others. I am being cautious, and making sure not to overdo it. Trust me folks, I have my lazy days!
I want to travel the world. I want to share my life with others. I want to meet people who share my beliefs. I want to share my beliefs with others. I want to experience new things on a daily basis. I want to scuba dive in Antarctica. I want to swim with sharks. I want to see the northern lights. I want to ride a camel in the desert. I want to play soccer with children who are happy with nothing. I want to show my niece the world. I want to give my time, money, and effort to any who need them. I want to be what others need me to be.
I don't want to be tied down. I don't want to say "I can't." I don't want to be locked up in the prison of American society. I don't want a million dollars. I don't want a huge house. I don't want to be called "lucky." I don't want to live even one day without meaning.
I am not putting any of these wants above God. I know who is in control, and I've watched my life unfold in ways I never imagined. I pray that what I am doing is God's will, and I'm constantly reevaluating my "plans" to make sure that I'm not losing sight of what is most important.
"God gives every bird his worm, but he does not throw it into the nest."
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