Dots of Life

When I first arrived in New York City, it was this cluster of massive dots, all jumbled and disconnected. It was pretty disorienting.

I hung out with my family and met new people. They introduced me to more people. All of a sudden, I find myself sharing stories of friends back home and looking forward to keeping the new ones I met here.

I like to think from God's perspective it all makes sense. We are not just dots, instead we are all connected, and it's beautiful, and it's funny, and it's good. We cannot expect it to make sense right now, but I believe I have learned something important from them and them from me.

Maybe that is the glory of faith - it is not something external but something you possess inside. And it's beautiful, and it's funny, and it's good!

This is me

Live from New York, a city that can make some and destroy many - I just finished reading a quote that reaffirmed my belief in me:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same."

As I continue to uncover all the talents that make me, me, I look forward to seeing and learning what makes you, you!

The US vs. John Lennon

In the words of a musician and political activist John Lennon and his quirky wife Yoko Ono:

"All we are saying...is give peace a chance."

With a similar war waging on in Iraq and after watching the subject title documentary, I have realized, we are dealing with the same situation like the Vietnam War. However, this time, we do not have stand up persons like the Black Panthers or John Lennon to command that type of media attention. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe the Dixie Chicks were "blacklisted" by the establishment/government.

In a world of confusion, conflict, and continued hatred towards everyone - I now understand if I want to make a change, I must be my own activist and vocalize my feelings/thoughts - then and maybe only then will we be ejected from all this despair.