Okay. So. It has been entirely too long since I wrote on this thing, again. BUT! I got super inspired for several reasons and it reminded me how cool this has actually turned out to be. So here are the few things that have inspired me lately: 1) Reading. I LOVE TO READ. At October AT, B and I were thinking of things for our black boxes (a huge Stanley tough box thingy we pack for deployment to be shipped to our post ahead of ourselves. You fill it normally with comfort items. Sheets, pictures, books, etc.)and I realized there was no way I would have room for anything if I filled my black box with enough books to last me a year. So, I remembered my cousin H got a book reader and thought that would be a great Christmas present to ask for so I just had that rather than a bajillion books. Well, I mentioned it to B and of course, we sat down at some random work laptop in the orderly room and did our research right then. We decided the Nook from B&N was simply awesome. We got entirely too excited with it and went that Friday to buy it along with the new Taylor Swift CD. (I really should be ashamed of all this, but I'm not. Haha.)Anyways, the Nook is freaking perfect and I've been reading on it a lot lately. Lots of medical stuff, because I totally forgot I was such a science nerd until I was looking for books for it. So, THAT lead to finding blogs about the lives of Med School Students. And under all this I remembered what I wanted more than anything. Its like God has been drawing me back to my purpose. It has been such such SUCH a fantastic year. I tried so many things and met so many people and have not had a second to breathe. It has been astounding. But, with the deaths of 2 people very close to me, He has reminded me that while distractions are welcomed and can bring many building blocks with them, ultimately, if you're not striving for something more, what are you taking away from this life? Ah! I am simply giddy right now over where I am going with all of this. I have always wanted to be in the Medical Field, a physical therapist is what I was really drawn to. Then I saw my homework from Kindergarten. It reads:
"What is your favorite color?" - All of them.
"What is your favorite food?" - Tacos.
"What makes you happy?" - Smiling and helping people.
"Who do you love?" - Everyone.
"What do you want to be when you grow up and why?"- A doctor, so I can save people.
Every single one of those answers stands true today. People do change, yes. But we are molds of what we're about. That entails both good and bad things. Those things above showed who I was as a 4, almost 5-year-old and they are still who I am today. Just like I am still stubborn and hate crying and get mad mostly because my feeling have been hurt. Sigh. That's my big med school/future spill. To sum it up. I am going to live the life I dreamed and that doesn't include fairy tails and castles, it includes saving lives and medical missions! YAY. More later. I'm trying to wrap this up.
Other two main things that have inspired me: 2)I have seen my peers achieving THEIR dreams! Graduating, becoming lawyers and teachers and DOCTORS and freaking touring with Michael Buble!!!! Just really cool and inspiring.
3) I have been around so much good lately. I have been so caught up in Army that I lose myself in my "solider" identity. Which, has been fun and successful, but its not JAMIE! Well, it is Jamie, but its Army Jamie. If that makes sense. I've had the opportunity to move to an area that reflects my interests, met a few people outside of the unit and connected with people within on the same page. 2 lieutenants of all people! Haha. They're great role models. Lots of marriages, pregnancies, engagements, happiness. Normally, its kindda depressing to be honest, because obviously I want to have exciting things happening to me! But, it is soooo not the time for that kind of stuff but its making me really excited for when it is my time =) Night world, big day tomorrow! Explain later.
