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| today is my birthday. another year and im a year older. however, how come i still feel so immature. hmmm. maybe i will never really grow up haha. as i grow older, it makes me realize that i am so appreciative of all of those who are dear to my life. i will never be the "awesome" person i am today if i have not met those who help shape me. and for that, thank you to all those who help me to become such a cool person haha.
man i just love everyday of my life. i am so thankful for so many things and i have no regrets at all. i think that even with all the bad mistakes i have made in the past i would not have learned the things that i have. how can wisdom be shared without those who learned by making mistakes.
talking about mistakes, i realize how much i love kids. their innocence and how they just have a pure joy that you cant see anywhere else. this little girl took someone else's pokemon cards and stuffed it in her backpack. the boy told me that the last time he had it, he let the girl look at it. sure enough, after i checked her backpack, the cards were sitting right on top of her binder. when i asked her where she got the cards from, she told me that her sister must have put it in her backpack. if you saw her face you could so tell that she was lying. so i told her that her sister didnt put it in there so then she said in a very matter of fact way that maybe that boy put it in her backpack. i cant help but laugh.
and last but not least, in light of what happened at VT, my prayers to those who were effected by this tragic event. but i think that if we as a society, people together, we cant let this affect us negatively and bring us down. if that happens then he has won and he did exactly what he wanted to do and hurt our lives. lets use this event and see the opportunities that are left for us to show the good of mankind and to better ourselves and then truly God's fame will be known. Love is the only thing that can be used against hate.
peace
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| I was listening to a new song called "I try" from bone thugs and harmony ft. akon. and it got me thinking...man, that is such a good phrase. just trying. never limiting oneself and never giving up. we cant always be successful in everything we do, but we can definately try our best in all that we do.
A few things that i really enjoy:
1) the sun. theres nothing like playing outside in the basking rays of God's glory. i love driving in nice weather too.
2) music. can you drive or be in a car without music? seriously. music just puts you in the mood for whatevers.
3) Basketball. after about 18 years of playing the sport that i love, it has dawned on me that i might not be that good at this game. well at least not as much as i thought i would be. i always thought i looked like Jordan in his prime.
4) watching the oregon ducks win in any sport. man o man, whenever they win, especially in football i just get this special feeling right in my gut.
5) last but not least, my momma's cooking. everything she makes is super good. even when im 40 shes gonna have to come over to my place and cook for me.
aiite...thats all i got for today kids. come back next time ya'hear.
p.s i also like to block a shot in basketball, no matter how old the person may be. you can be 10 or 50, if i swat your shot away it makes me laugh. i dunno why~ its kinda messed up.
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| you break my heart. when you do good i praise you. when you do bad it hurts me. i hate it when i yell at you. i love it when you do the things i ask you too. why do you always play with me and mess around. all the hard work we put into this relationship seems to be on a thin line. you tore my heart out and yet i still cant turn away from you. but i will cheer for you nonetheless, probably forever. cmon blazers...make me proud again this season. Go Portland!!
something happened to me at work a few days ago. the kids that i work with were asked to fill out a survey so that we could have feedback on how we were doing, what activities work and what dont. one of the questions read "what are one of your favorite things about the boys and girls club?" one of the kids wrote in, "playing four square and hanging out with peter." the survey was supposed to be anonymous but he accidently wrote his name in. all the riches in the world could not have made me happier than what that kid wrote. maybe i will help make a difference in a kids life, but i know that the kids that i work with have already made a difference in mine.
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| There is no such thing as an unfit child, just unfit parents.
i know that i havent posted on xanga in a long while, and not that many people will get a chance to read what i post. but i decided to write something anyway. Even if its for myself to reflect and read later.
Children are so precious. Their lives are so fragile and can be altered even by the most insignificant things. but when something big comes along that can ruin their dreams and hopes, they need guidance. older people have such a big impact on kids lives but we dont know it. We can influence so much from the little things to the big things that they do. especially on how to deal with emotions. Emotions can still be so alien to a lot of kids. They dont know how to deal with what they feel and so act out in ways we feel are out of place. a little kid can be totally crippled in the future because of one drastic outcome that brings about an emotion that they just dont know how to handle. why do we as adults become wiser, if not to use what we learn to teach the younger generation. There are so many unfit parents in this world. People who just arent ready to have children but because of i dont know...many different reasons, they do. No kid is an accident though. God has planned each one of them and therefore have the ability to be far beyond what the world tells them they should be. So i think, with even just the little time you have with any kid, you have a chance to make a positive influence in their life, no matter how short the time you spend with them. we can give kids presents and toys. but the greater gift to give a kid is hope, love, and the ability to dream. if you read through my post...i apologize. im sure a lot of this doesnt make sense. i just kinda ramble. but thanks for reading it.
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| today was my birthday so i decided i should maybe post something about what i learned the past year or maybe just write a lil reflection for every1's enjoyment. maybe not enjoyment. but anyhoo...yes... i did turn 24 today. i would like to thank all of you who have called or left messages in any way or form. they were great. i know that all of you must be wondering what i did today for my birthday. i worked!! yes i worked for my birthday. but its all good...im a part of the real world now. gay. i dont feel any older in fact i feel like im getting more immature haha. is that even possible? i feel like i have had too much fun in my 24 years of existence and maybe i need to start acting my age and become more responsible. i am so thankful for every1 that i have met and i feel blessed for all the people i have become friends with. and if you dont know me that well...its okay and dont worry, there is plenty of peter to go around.
i was thinking...now that im older and so much wiser than i was 1 year ago...i should do something that i have never had before. maybe get a peircing or grow a goatee. ahh...anyways...before i go, here is a quote that i have recently read. "character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test."
so stay strong my fellow brothas and sistas.
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