Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Saturday, May 31, 2008
T -1yr and Counting
So, my brother (Jeremy) is getting married exactly 1 year from yesterday. He called last night to ask me to be in the wedding - how exciting! It will be my honor to stand with him and Jean as they embark on this adventure together. And how cool that the wedding will be in Yosemite N.P.! Beautiful, simply beautiful (or so it appears from the photos I've seen). Check out their website for more info if you're interested...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
No Regrets
I have very few regrets in life. Even bad decisions I made or situations that turned out badly I tend to view as learning and growing experiences that have shaped me into the person that I am today. I'm even learning to praise God for these things because He always seems to find a way to bring good out of them.
But... I vividly recall one event from my past that I do still regret, and it continues to influence the decisions I make to this day.
One summer, my family took a vacation to Cancun, Mexico. In addition to enjoying the beach near our hotel, we also traveled around a bit and took in some sites, including Chichen Itza. Well, the weather that day wasn't the greatest, and after getting showered upon during our tour of the old Mayan ruins, I was grumpy. So when my dad asked if we wanted to climb to the top of the huge pyramid that dominates the center of this famous archealogical site, I said "no," and my mom and I waited at the bottom while my brother and dad climbed El Castillo. They enjoyed a completely different perspective from atop that pyramid that I may never have another opportunity to experience.
That is why, if I am ever asked to try some new and interesting thing, even if I'm not very excited about it, I will most likely do it anyway. Because I have never regretted trying something new, only missing out on opportunities like I did that summer in Mexico.
For example, even though the music was not my favorite, I still got some pretty cool pictures from the Beijing opera I attended in Harbin.
And even though the mountain streams and waterfall were crazy cold, I was still able to bond with my buddies in a way I couldn't have had I not just jumped right in.
But... I vividly recall one event from my past that I do still regret, and it continues to influence the decisions I make to this day.
One summer, my family took a vacation to Cancun, Mexico. In addition to enjoying the beach near our hotel, we also traveled around a bit and took in some sites, including Chichen Itza. Well, the weather that day wasn't the greatest, and after getting showered upon during our tour of the old Mayan ruins, I was grumpy. So when my dad asked if we wanted to climb to the top of the huge pyramid that dominates the center of this famous archealogical site, I said "no," and my mom and I waited at the bottom while my brother and dad climbed El Castillo. They enjoyed a completely different perspective from atop that pyramid that I may never have another opportunity to experience.
That is why, if I am ever asked to try some new and interesting thing, even if I'm not very excited about it, I will most likely do it anyway. Because I have never regretted trying something new, only missing out on opportunities like I did that summer in Mexico.
For example, even though the music was not my favorite, I still got some pretty cool pictures from the Beijing opera I attended in Harbin.
And even though the mountain streams and waterfall were crazy cold, I was still able to bond with my buddies in a way I couldn't have had I not just jumped right in.
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