A Day to Remember

This post is a little change from the normal verses I write but I want to remember today forever so, I'm writing it down. Brett and I were in my room when we went to www.ahugfromtaylorswift.com to check on challenge three. We saw the karaoke challenge started in like an hour and decided to go string up our hammocks in front of Samford and hang and watch the Auburn University Hotel Ballroom incase T-Swift really came.

We noticed a crowd gathering and Payton told us it was really happening so we went over and shockingly enough it was true, she was in Auburn. We rushed into the parking lot only to be told we would be arrested if we did not stop and move over to the sidewalk. We then joined the crowd on the sidewalk and decided to start a mob into the parking lot. It worked. Us and a few other random girls started the mob and thankfully everyone joined! We rushed the parking lot and the cops and surrounded her car and the door she would be coming out.

You could cut the anticipation in the crowd with a knife. It was incredible. The doors open and her mother came out followed by tons of cameras and then the moment everyone was waiting for finally arrived. Taylor Swift was less than 20 feet away and she smiled and waved as she got in her car.

The crowd, unknowingly pushed to close to her car and the cops started pushing us away. At first I was angry until the pushing somehow ended with me in the very front of the crowd. I was right in front of her car! Then, the moment I will NEVER forget, she rolled down the window and POINTED AT ME! Best moment of all of Freshman year. We then ran to Spencer's car and dialed up our local connection lady, Mrs. Landrum and she directed us to the airport where T-Swift's jet was. We got there in time to meet her Dad and he gave us one of her guitar picks!

Then as the plane rolled closer to us we saw her wave goodbye! All in all, it was a beyond incredible day. I respect her so much more, no other "star" would be so kind to their fans to do this much for them. War Damn Taylor Swift!

Oceanic Greed

The aged wood of the boardwalk echos hollowly, but has a damp undertone from the left behind wet footprints of the day.

We thud forward in silence, commenting trivially on the nights happenings when my attention is slowly stolen.

Silently, the night wind picks up the lost sand on the boards and sprinkles it across my feet, desperate to take my attention.

Uncaught by anyone but me, a waver in her voice in the prime of her retelling of her day,

Did she notice my distraction?

In a final attempt at shallow conversation we turn to talking about the weather.

But, the wind is greedy.

It whips the sea oats until they shiver and sigh, an eerie sound.

Silence.

Our final few steps on the board walk crunch. Crunch until. . .

Finally, our eager toes lick the sand, cooled by the wind and stars.

Naturally, unknowingly our toes dig and burrow in joy,

reminiscing to the innocent barefooted days in the sand-box.

The wind, eager again for my attention, breathes down my spine.

We quicken our pace.

As we drawn nearer to the ocean, the mist scares the cowardly wind away.

Sprinklings of salt, water, and sand speckle upon our sun kissed skin.

Laughter.

We lay down in the sand, each lost in our own worlds and look to the deep heavens above.

Reflections of depth and light, moon to sun, space to sea.

The peace found only in the bare nakedness of a bed of sand and friends.

Open.

Sheltered.

Free.

Round two

Identity. Something no one can define except yourself. not through other peoples opinions of you, not through organizations, only through Christ can you find who you were truly to your core made to be. In other words stop searching for yourself when you have access to the answer. It is beyond selfish to say 'but no one understands me' stop. there are people in all of our life to whom our true souls can be bared to. So do it. Relationships are the only thing that when you leave this earth you will be able to bring with you. So forge them now, grow in fellowship, grow in memories, make mistakes together, hold each other accountable. Fill up the cups of friendship and let them overflow so they splash down for others to see and to thirst for then offer others a sip of friendship and direct them to Christ. Nothing is of our own will or power, through Christ only are we defined. I am blessed beyond what I take the time to be thankful for and this entry is a reminder to take the time to be thankful.