Marvelous Happy Things

It's been a little over a year since graduation. Most of us will be returning to college or work soon. Here is some nostalgia and advice. First of all, why did you date younger girls or those at other schools? There were plenty of great girls here who would have dated you. Second of all, you know that girl you met at college who you hope is thinking about you right now? You didn't show her the real you, did you? If you did, great. If not, does she know... That one time you sent a video through Airplay for the class to see that shouldn't have been shared? That you built an ice boat during the snowpacalypse because you were bored? That you spent plenty of time playing shark games on the iPad? That we didn't really have a senior prank but you and a friend forked the football field and he took the blame? That you sang in front of everyone during prom because your crush was there? That everyone loved the false persona that you created, but we would have loved the real you ...

I really wanted to go away this summer. I wanted to have an exciting internship. But God said no. Instead, I'm spending the summer in my hometown. I have a tedious internship, and everyday I have to try to have a positive attitude. I see others with exciting internships far away, and I envy them. I have to be content with where God has me. I go on a mission trip, and I come back wanting to go somewhere else. But God has me here. I have to be content with being here, even though it's not what I wanted to do. The "plans to prosper [me]" may not be exciting. But if He wanted me to be anywhere else, then I would be there. He has me here. Time to be content.