I thought about how often this was needed in everyday life. How we feel lonely, sometimes to the point of tears, but we don’t let those tears come because we are not supposed to cry. Or how we feel a surge of love for a partner but we don’t say anything because we’re frozen with the fear of what those words might do to the relationship.
Morrie’s approach was exactly the opposite. Turn on the faucet. Wash yourself with the emotion. It won’t hurt you. It will only help. If you let the fear inside, if you pull it on like a familiar shirt, then you can say to yourself, “All right, it’s just fear, I don’t have to let it control me. I see it for what it is.”
Same for loneliness: you let go, let the tears flow, feel it completely-but eventually be able to say, “All right, that was my moment with loneliness. I’m not afraid of feeling lonely, but now I’m going to put that loneliness aside and know that there are other emotions in the world, and I’m going to experience them as well.”
From “Tuesday’s With Morrie” by Mitch Albom
Like the new look? Me too, that's why I picked it. Any guess on who the "Simplicity" has to deal with? Laura, you should know this since you just read about him a few weeks ago in English.
This past day and a half have been actually pretty good days (hope that doesn’t upset people who enjoy watching me be miserable). But yeah, they just seemed like really happy days. I’ve made two new, awesome friends thanks to Liz. I also feel like I’ve become a lot closer to Wellie and Kat lately. You know what else... People are starting to come to me with their problems again!  I love it when people come to me with their problems and I’m able to help them out and just be there and be a good friend to them. It’s what I like to do, and since people keep coming back for more advice I guess I’m pretty good.
Over the weekend I finally got to watch “Just Like Heaven”. It’s a very good movie and I think you all should check it out. I also went to Borders with Katie and bought two awesome books, “Tuesday’s With Morrie” and “The Catcher in the Rye”. If you haven’t read either one, you should really read them. They’re good books.
I’ve been listening to the Mission Trip CD that I made for last years trip quite a bit lately. It made me kind of sad because I haven’t listened to most of those songs in a long time and I really like them. I especially missed listening to “He Will Carry Me” by Mark Schultz. That’s such a good song.
Have you ever read something so full of crap that you were rolling on the floor laughing wondering what kind of dream world he’s living in? Yeah, I found that yesterday. I was just looking around xanga and next thing I know I’m on the floor in tears from laughing so hard. I haven’t laughed that much since the whole thing between Clint and the soap, which I might add was pretty hilarious. I guess I kind of find it funny when people completely contradict themselves and talk crap about someone that they think they know everything about when in all actuality they know very little.
On a sort of having to deal with that/sort of random note, a few days ago I was listening to random songs on iTunes and the song Masquerade my Across the Sky started playing. Good song. I shall post the lyrics and then I’m off to bed.
So long I've been
Puttin' all my effort into you
My heart is bare
I've been lookin' everywhere for truth
You know exactly what you're doing to me
That's okay 'cause I'm not playin' any more
(chorus)
I see what you're tryin' to hide
Didn't take me long to realize
You can't fool me with your disguise
I can see right through your lyin' eyes
Take your shot, push me around
You're never gonna take me down
So get outta my face with your masquerade
Since I've moved on
Things are goin' every way but wrong
It's a brighter day across the sky
A new life, new friends
It's got me wonderin' where I've been
I was in a haze
I know you're still bearin' down on me
That's okay 'cause I'm not runnin' any more
(chorus)
When it all comes down
You won't have control over me
You can shape it how you want
But you have made me feel
(chorus 2x) | 
There's no crying face, but tears have fallen.
