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Carpe Diem

avandeberghe — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:24:03 +0000

Myself and many friends of mine are in a transitional phase in our lives. One friend is deciding whether to stay overseas for another year, go to school or come home, another has been laid off and is applying for jobs and is looking at a possible move, one just got engaged, one is going to France and is contemplating her next move, and me… I have options. well 3 really.

As I contemplate the future options in my life I have the tendency to get really weighed down by the possibilities and the feeling that I have to have it all figured out now. Why do I do that to myself? Why is it so difficult to listen to the biblical principles which are so often given as advice from fellow believers, “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” ” do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. each day has enough trouble of its own.” I believe the word, where I get confused is why it is so easy to be disobedient in the area of worry? Even as i type this I am thinking how elementary it all is.

As much as I worry I am so excited about this year and the changes that lie ahead for all of us. Once those decisions are made (which will come with time) and we are doing and living out those decisions I only see joy. There isnt a bad decision for any of us really. so any of my friends who are reading this I cannot wait to visit you in Prague, New York, Atlanta, Orlando and LA.

Really???

avandeberghe — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:43:17 +0000

So it is my roommates birthday today (yay Happy Birthday Rach) so we went to Frothy Monkey for coffee a yogurt parfait, and oatmeal. After breakfast we headed to the flower shop in Hillsboro Village so she could drop something off to a friend. As we are approaching the intersection of Portland and 18th ave. this happens: a pedestrian is briskly crossing the cross walk with books in hand, and a green truck HITS HER. She doesn’t fall to the ground but staggers backwards and with a disgusted look on her face stands in front of the truck and throws her hands up, probably shouting expletives ( I am not really sure what you say when you get HIT BY A CAR). The driver of the car pulls over to the side of the road (bc I guess you are supposed to follow normal accident protocol?) and gets out of the car to talk to the woman whom she has just hit with her truck.

I wish so badly I could’ve been there for that conversation. What do you say to the woman whom you have almost ran over? and vice versa, what do you say the the girl who just hit you with her car??

Thank goodness the woman was ok, but REALLY??? It was a so bizarre to witness. My only reaction as I am watching this happen is “Ohhhh, wow, what??, Oh Wow, Ummmm, REALLY??” and another thing… what is your responsibility as the witness?? Do you pull over? Again, are you supposed to follow normal accident protocol if the woman is still standing and ok?

It was bizarre.

I joined the trend

avandeberghe — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:28:30 +0000

Yup I did. I am an official blogger. Now, just to get this out if the way before I begin this…I in no way believe that my thoughts are profound or insanely interesting. I begin to get anxious with the thought of even beginning to write down my thoughts because I have such a hard time articulating them, especially if they touch on a spiritual thought or life lesson that I am learning. So bear with me as I begin this exercise in sharing w you the workings of my mind and the happenings in my life that I think might be worth writing about.