Here is a sampling of my mind's wanderings throughout my first year of teaching and first time living on my own; nothing extraordinary, just simple, short, and sweet. My friend Alli asked that I create a blog so she could follow my adventures, and I have willingly obliged.

"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love. Stay in love. And it will decide everything."-Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

11.19.2011

"Real World"

(from 8.12.11)
I'm closing up another chapter of my life; the camp for handicapped children I have been working at for the past 9 weeks is coming to an end. While I have experienced both the trying and the triumphant day, there are a few notable concepts from the summer that I want to mention. The first, one can find great people outside of the UD bubble, even if they are not Catholic. The second, working in an environment outside of your comfort zone can be one of the best experiences of your life. The third, a good number of people in the "Real World" have tattoos; 4/5 of those I came across/in contact with had at least one. I suppose the moral is that UD can't keep me sheltered from everything, nor should it.
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