Homeward Bound

Yesterday was a joyous day! My best friend Jessica called to tell me she is officially on the road back to good ole So Cal.

Last July she and her fiancé packed up a huge zebra printed Uhaul and moved to Chattanooga, TN. This was to be a one way trip pending a return. I remember helping her pack listening to techno and wishing it was all a dream. All my closest friends growing up moved away never to return. And it was hard to imagine it was happening again. But with good reason she was moving to get away from it all. She quit her teaching job and followed her dreams towards a new life. I couldn’t have been happier for her. I knew this would be the journey she needed to be happy.

The months that followed were sad but great because I knew she was having a blast exploring new territory. I got pictures, letters, and cards in the mail from all the new places she had been. It was great to know she was thinking of me and still wanted to share all her moments. It was almost as if she never left.

But once winter hit, so did her arthritis. She’s a mere 28-years old and suffers from arthritis and migraines. The cold weather was not kind to her and by December I received the phone call that they were coming home to California. Of course you can imagine my excitement; my best friend was coming home! But I didn’t want to put all my eggs in one basket and promised myself I wouldn’t get too excited until she was on the road.

Well yesterday was that day for me. She was in Birmingham, AL and her compass now points west!

Today she posted on FB that she’s in New Orleans sightseeing in the French Quarter, and then they hit the road again.

I’m completely overwhelmed with happiness and excitement to see her! I know I will turn into a big sobering mess when I see them. So I plan not to wear makeup. I have no idea what day they will arrive but I don’t care, they are coming home!!

Stay Classy FC,
Janet

What's your purpose?

Recently I have been thinking about what my purpose in life is. Not only did I question my own purpose in life, but I also wanted to know what other people think about what their purpose in life and if they think that everyone has a purpose.

I asked people on my facebook to tell me what they think. My aunt Sherri told me, "I really think that I am here to take care of my family and friends. At least they're the most important things in my life and in my heart." I have to agree with what she thinks. The people in our lives define who we are. The people we surround ourselves with are those that give us the life experiences that lead us in the path to our Divine purpose. I think the question that I am most looking to understand is, how do we truly know what our purpose is?

I'm not sitting here thinking that I do not have a purpose in life and that I am here on earth walking aimlessly to soon come to the end of the road and leave without a trace of who I am or what I was. I just want to understand how we decide on what our purpose is and when the little white light flashes in front of our eyes and tells us what we have accomplished to define us for the greater good for ourselves or who knows, maybe for humanity.

I lay down wondering and looking at the empty celling above my head and question have I made an impact on someone's life, changed their decision for the better, made them question some ridiculous thought and replace it with a brilliant action towards something, or have I just challenged someone to do what I have done myself? Is someone one sitting there questioning just as I am?

I have not discovered my profound purpose but I have located bits and pieces of what puts me together and makes me who I am. Part of those pieces are my nieces and nephews, friends, family, and other people that so much as smile at me on the street passing by. I look forward to opening my life up to the search of finding my purpose in life. Hopefully, it will have to do with the career in which choose throughout this long journey...

Until my fingers meet the keys, Amber

We are back

Wow, Time is flying. This is my third semester. I would rather say that I’ve already passed the half way for transferring, than saying I still have another half left to go.

Did you get all the classes you wanted? I decided to take six classes this semester before school started, but then dropped one of them. I know, it was too much for me. And plus the class wasn’t the one I really needed to take to transfer. I am not even sure now if I can handle five classes since I’ve experienced them.

I just got back from school. I’ve been in the library almost every day during my free time since the new semester started. It’s because, first, I’ve already got a lot of homework to do and second, I need to review after class so that I understand better in class. Personally, studying is not awful but what’s awful is the fact that I lack concentration. I mostly do something else after about two hours of studying. Then, it takes me about an hour to go back to my work. Haha

Hope everyone has gotten the right classes and is enjoying the beginning of a new semester.

After all, tomorrow is another day, Brianna

New Start!!!

I cannot believe that the semester has already started and is moving so quickly. We are already in week number two out of eighteen. Now that I have had all of my classes I cannot wait to tackle this semester head on. I have some great classes and wonderful professors. I am a repeat professor offender. There are very few professors that I choose to repeat and this semester I could not help myself and I have two of the best professors this time around.

I am taking Children's Literature and I cannot wait to read all the books that we have this time around. Also, I have human sexuality and so far it seems interesting. I just cannot wait to actually get started and have some homework and activities.

I think what I am most eager about is finishing this semester and transferring. I cannot wait to transfer to APU. It was not my first choice school but how can I turn away a free education? I will tell you one thing, I can't! I hope everyone is enjoying their fresh start.

Until my fingers meet the key, Amber