I had all these dreams of all the reading and writing I would do during summer. All the studying of Arabic that would occur. I dreamed of the knowledge I would gain.
Summer is halfway through and I have read...meh 2 1/2 books - and done little to no studying of Arabic.
Instead, I have been lazy, sleeping late every day. I have partied with friends. Worked out hard and made huge gains in the gym. I have played soccer at a level I thought not possible anymore to me (due to my ankles).
I had to remind myself of a lesson that I relearn throughout the year. To enjoy the unexpected. When I travel I always have this idea of what my trip will be like. (England: soccer fields everywhere, people wearing jerseys everywhere - reality - a big city ...like any other) The trip is never what I expect, but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable.
So, this summer, while not what I had planned, was just as enjoyable. I learned a lot about myself, my friends and life in general.
Folks, remember to enjoy the unexpected. Don't let the monotony of our lives in America rule your life. Toss yourself a bone and take a random opportunity now and again, go on an adventure and enjoy what life has to offer.
Peace,
Jared
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Hey man! Yeah, you know, you are totally right. I mean I had all these plans to buy a fancy digital camera, take a single great picture everyday and write about that very picture. Instead I ended up writing about things like me and my friends going lawn gnome hunting! Haha, all I'm saying is your right in the sense that we can plan life for as long as we want but in the end you can never expect what the outcome will be, that sometimes we just have to go along for the ride. And that ride may or may not turn out better than you had planned initially, but that's life. Anyways take care, Love your blog dude, keep on writin'!
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