Student goes on stabbing spree at Pennsylvania High School.

God Bless the 20 injured in this mornings stabbing at Franklin Regional Senior High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. Thoughts and prayers to everyone involved.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/09/justice/pennsylvania-school-stabbing/

Finding My Future

I remember myself staring at the white brisk snow on a cold, late December morning, knowing that in a few short weeks I wouldn't be staring at the blinding, bitter cold, but instead the hard, red dirt of the desert, or at least a cactus or two. Moving across the country wasn't something that scared me or intimidated me, I found myself excited to take on the new challenge, to thaw out after a brutal winter, meet new people and welcome new experiences, find a new sense of growth beyond college research papers and football tailgates. Though I knew I would desperately miss the memories, the close comfort between my family and my friends, I knew that this was something I needed to do for myself. Now having been here for a little over three months I can’t explain how beneficial this move has been for me, I feel like I have grown more in this past few months then I did over the past three years. I was able to close open wounds, let go of lost people and find myself in a way I wasn't sure was possible. It’s like something happens when you’re no longer in the same state as your parents or best friends, when you are forced to depend solely on yourself. I found pieces of myself that I didn't even know were missing, it could be the constant sunshine that brings happiness to people out here, but whatever it is I can’t complain. I always thought about leaving Michigan after college but wasn't ever positive it would happen, now, I can’t wait to see what’s next, now, I believe everyone needs to leave their comfort zone, their familiar environments, everyone needs a chance to expand, to grow, to fail, to succeed, to ultimately pick themselves up.

Before moving out the Arizona I wasn't necessarily confident in where my career path would lead me, I had thousands of ideas, 99.9% of them I’m fairly confident were made up and don’t currently exists, but I wasn't ever sure where I hoped to end up. I changed my major four times in college, left wondering if I had made the right choice, started my internship in Arizona and realized that half of the things I thought I wanted to do, aren't for me. I can’t say that I know where I’m headed now or that I will end up finding my perfect future, but knowing that I was able experience something I thought I would be fascinated with for years to come, to only find out I was fascinated with for a little over two weeks, well at least I can cross that one off my list. I can absolutely tell you that you won’t find me in a court room or leaning over the operating table, that I doubt my painting skills or vocal cords will develop much in the next few years, but I can tell you that if I find the right opportunity to help children in my future, I will take it and run with it, because sitting behind a desk just isn't for me, but helping children, that’s my future. 

Smallest Quirks.

I choose to share the photo below because I like the idea of my blog having a sense of  personal emotion to it. The ability to relate to real life, real struggles, real beauty and real sensitivities. I found the photo of this passage to be very powerful, I found it to have the ability to open ones heart & ones mind & I believe those are two very important qualities in any photo.