It is a new year, 2013, and a new time. Wow, I am heading into my second semester of my junior year as a college student and I can hardly register that I am a junior in college! I have had a wonderful break. From Thanksgiving until now was a non stop life time; the life clock did not give one break. Thanksgiving break was wonderful, then came the news about Papa's resting, following with my first indoor track meet, followed by finals, then a cherry was added on top when I had a flight home. Now, say that all in one sentence without a breath :)
As I rode Kelsey today, I had a moment of realization. I realized that we need to take every moment for what it is worth. I have the tendency to look forward to things ending so more things can come. For example, I couldn't wait for finals to be over so Christmas could come. Sometimes I can't wait for track practice to be over so dinner can come. Other times I can't wait for class to be over so a Starbucks date can come. But what I have realized, is that the faster I wish those moments to go by quickly, the faster my life passes and the faster the memories I wish to adore quickly slip away.
So what have I done for my month long break out of school?? Actually, just enough. I say that because it is balanced. I have seen friends I have wanted to see, spent quality time with people in my life that I love, and feel that I have taken each moment for what it is worth.
Nonnie is here from California for the holidays and I am so blessed to spend this time with her. Tonight, Nonnie, a friend, and I went to dinner and watched a movie. It was so good. It's not every day that things like that can happen, and these are the kind of nights we will look back on. One memory I won't ever forget from tonight was when we were sitting at the dinner table looking at the menu. We were searching through the food and I saw all of the wine (this was a very nice restaurant that was known for their wine) and I asked Nonnie, "are these numbers next to the wine their dates?" She laughed and responded, "No, Honey Bun, those are the prices." I haven't laughed like that in a long time.
Now, track, I have been working out but under different terms and conditions. Today was a whopping 6 degrees. The other day I made a terrible decision to run in the cold weather while it was snowing, windy, and 16 degrees with only a pair of sweat pants, two long sleeve shirts, no gloves, and no ear warmer. Lets just say I learned my lesson and I won't be doing that again. What I did realize is that sometimes, you need to push your body to the limit to make it realize what hard actually is. Was running in that weather and conditions hard? Absolutely; my body was numb and I couldn't breath! But what will I remember when I get into my blocks for a race or finish the 4x400 relay? I will remember when it was so cold that I thought that I couldn't move and guess what...I still moved forward. Sometimes you need to remind yourself what you are made of.
Tonight I rest, and tomorrow morning I make pancakes for Nonnie and I (everyone is gone for the weekend except for us!)
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