22
I turned 22 today. I don’t feel that different. Someone asked me earlier, “How does it feel to be 22?”. Mostly the same. It wasn’t even until recently that I really felt 21. As I thought about it though, I realized that this happens to me with most birthdays. I don’t really start feeling the age that I am until it’s almost too late.
1. I haven’t skydived. I really thought I’d have done that by 22.
2. I want to finish my book this year.
3. I should probably decide on whether or not to actually go to school.
4. The majority of my 21st year was spent living with new brothers and sisters in New Orleans. Best year of my life so far.
5. I discovered that my passion, and gift for writing. Are a match.
6. I’ve decided to make sure I broaden my musical horizons this year. Starting with that legit KISS concert I went to.
7. My freshman year of high school I got my first John Mayer album. I will see him in concert this spring. This excites me.
8. I became more appreciative of my family. I need to let them know this. And learn to love them better.
9. I should lose some weight.
10. Mission Year introduced me to the concept of a simple lifestyle. With the understand that simplicity looks different for different people at different points in life, I need to pursue this simplicity again.
11. There are a lot of things that I have a “Do as I say, not as I do” attitude about. I should try to do more as I say.
12. I might need to invent E.A. Electronics Anonymous if it doesn’t already exist. I have a pretty serious cell phone addiction. My purchase of an iPhone probably was not good for this.
13. I love my iPhone.
14. My relationship with Jesus grew leaps and bounds while I was doing M.Y. Not so much since. This is a personal fault. I should fix it.
15. In case there is any question in the future, my favorite band of all time is the Beatles.
16. If I am ever in a vegetative state, and it has been longer than 3 weeks. Pull the plug.
17. While my passion for students has grown, I’v also developed a passion for discipling people my age. I need to explore this avenue.
18. I have some of the best friends in the entire world. Hands down. Thanks you guys. I love you. All of you. Even when this doesn’t seem to be the case.
19. I’ve been blessed with an INCREDIBLE faith family. I would not be who I am today without all of those people. There are way to many to list and thank.
20. I’ve never broken a bone, but I feel like it’d be interesting. Is this my year?
21. Same goes for major surgery. Or minor. I’d settle for that.
22. Thanks for reading this. Or any of my other blog posts. It’s been ages since I’ve blogged. (Not really, more like 5 months. But daaaaaannng.) I plan on getting back into as a habit though. I forgot how therapeutic it can be. While it is nice to read some of the nice things that people say, that’s not why I do it. I just like to share my thoughts on…whatever it is that my cross my mind…and I hope that it can help someone else somewhere.
Here’s to a hopeful 22.
-Stippick
