the sky remains the same as ever ... in MONO

today was a usual Saturday of work for me. a lot of being alone. I sat and contemplated the past, present, and the future of my life. there's a lot I wish to accomplish, and the marine corps seems to be holding me back. but once you have that good level of maturity being a marine, where i am, its an effortless and facile job. so I'm thinking of how easy it would be to stay in the Marines, thinking this was to be an enlighten or an epiphany in my life. well 5 minutes into thinking about this delusion a lot of the stupid, obtuse ideas started to flood my mind. i started to think back on the past 4 or 5 years, it is just amazing how much can be learned and how much time can be wasted all at the same time. i got off work and i headed to the elders apt. i was thinking the best thing in my life thus far has been being able to go and teach peace and the gospel with not just missionaries but with good friends. to teach people who are in need of change in their lives. i walked into the door completely tired from lack of sleep and after about 10 minutes i'm fully reenergize with the spirit. we have a good time and go out and talk to a few people and welcome home an old friend who i hadn't seen in 2 years cause he was serving a mission in denver. about 7 i come home and took a short nap. about 8 o'clock my roommate wakes me up, as he's talking on the phone with one of his marines. i later find out a marine that lives around here had passed away, i knew him, we weren't close but we had a small history where I had to be correct him for doing the wrong thing. What is there to be said? I guess all there is to do is to pray for him and his family.



Today was just one of those days. Where you realize everything you do does matter. We all effect each other depending on what you do or don't do.

it's hard to remember We're alive for the first time.
It's hard to remember We're alive for the last time.
It's hard to remember, To live before you die.
It's hard to remember, That our lives are such a short time.
It's hard to remember, When it takes such a long time.




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