Contacts

My contacts have gotten really cloudy, and they were drying out my eyes, so I finally decided to throw them out and put in a new pair. It's instantly like, "WOW!!! Look how clear everything is!" I feel like I just got HD for my eyes. What's so funny about this is how every time I finally toss out an old pair of contacts and put in new ones, I have the exact same amazed reaction. You'd think I'd be prepared for such a phenomenon.

Well, if you've been reading, you know I love a good analogy. And I was thinking, this is why we need sabbaths, vacations, and a good night's sleep. So we can get a new and fresh perspective on life and the world. I've always felt like my thinking was so much clearer when I spent time up at the lake; it gave me a chance to get away from distractions and appreciate the outdoors and solitude. You come back from those kinds of vacations with new goals and new appreciation for things. Ryan and I took a sabbath one day when we both had time off and took a long, long walk along the river, and we also did about a million other things that day that were totally relaxing but also fun and productive and good for you, and after a day like that, you're just like, "How much time do I waste being too tired or busy to do all this stuff in one day?" You get a fresh perspective. So go take a break today, get outside, or go take a nice, big nap and wake up really refreshed and ready to go!

Music of the moment: Justin Timberlake's newest album. I know, I know. The point of listening to this music is, it's silly, goofy, not profound...and just fun. Some of these songs are just dumb, and others just have a really cool beat, mix, and melody. Don't try to read into it, just roll down the windows and act like the urban kid you're not.

Sometimes we just need to have fun! Do it!

Lis