It's amazing the perspective you can get on things when you know the time when they will end. Today was an absolutely beautiful day in Arhus: clear sky's, no wind and a slight chill in the air. I had to do some laundry and inside things today after school, but before I did that I decided to take a short walk up to one of the local grocery stores. Basically I just wanted to get outside. This may sound really lame, but I had a great time in that short walk because I was appreciating the crisp air, clear sky's and distant view of the water in a city thousands of miles away from home. Some Counting Crows on my iPod and it was an incredibly enjoyable walk.
One of the things that enables me to enjoy such little things like that is because I know in June I'll be gone from here. It's a definitive date. Knowing that, I seem to take a different perspective on everyday things, and although it doesn't always happen I want to make the best out of everyday.
When I started college almost 3 years ago, my graduation was not something that I could imagine. It simply was too far away. In the fall, however, I'll be entering my senior year and that automatically flicks a switch on. I had an amazing past 3 years in school, but I'm not sure that I took every beautiful day or baseball game on the couch with the same perspective as I have now in Arhus. Check that, I'm sure I didn't. It's one of those things that's almost impossible to do because we just can't wrap our minds around 4 years down the road when things will be different.
Although it certainly is hard, hopefully I can continue to carry my current perspective throughout the end of my college career and beyond. It's definitely the better way to live. I guess it also helps that I'm an eternal optimist.
Which brings up another point: DON'T BE A PESSIMIST! it just brings everyone else down around you
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"Still waters run deep" is definitely a saying that I would apply to you. I can't believe this is the same 20 yr. old that left for Europe in January. Quite profound thinking. Like you said, I hope that you will always be able to enjoy the moment because unfortunately many of us forget to stop and smell the flowers. Life is to short so 'carpe diem'. I'm proud of you. Enjoy
Be sure to hang onto these blogs. They will be great for remembering this experience. It will also be good for those times when you forget to look on the bright side. Thanks for sharing! It is refreshing to read your words and think about how wonderful life is, especially the simple things, and how we should celebrate and enjoy them.
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