New start

There is something comforting about listening to a professor critique someone's paper next to you in a coffee shop. The intelligent conversation spewing from his mouth is pretty amazing. I enjoy listening to the gentleness of his conversation and the encouraging words he's relaying to the person on the phone. It's nice to hear someone so interested in someone else's work and the passion behind the words both written and spoken is something everyone should hear. I'm attempting to start my work for the semester. Another semester has come and the challenges before me are great. The incredible thing is I am not overwhelmed by any of it...I'm comforted by the fact that I get to do this all over again.. a new semester .. new faces... new assignments and and new perspective. Life is way too short not to see the beauty in it all... so here I go again appreciating every second of it along the way.

Appreciation is a great concept. Even if life isn't perfect there are so many things that are. life is far too short to forget even for a second that all things need to be acknowledged in that regard. I appreciate the good friends I have.. the great conversations that take place. The conversations between strangers that evoke smiles in a room. The random comments from a stranger that make life seem more worth while. It's the little things that remind me I am doing exactly what I should be doing with whom I should be doing it and the fullfillment I recieve is purely based on my desire to be doing so. I am leaning towards what I want in life rather than what is given to me. I can have whatever I want... so what is the hold up? Just me... so focus on the good and all good things will happen.