Thoughts

"We're so busy watching out for what's
just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are" - Calvin (Calvin
and Hobbes)

I love quotes. I can always seem to find great quotes to help me cope with the situations that I am dealing with. It's always heartwarming to know that there are people in this world who have great ideas about this life and how it is (or should be). Today, that person is Bill Waterson, through the voice of my favorite comic strip character, Calvin.

It seems that nowadays, we, as human beings, are always in a rush. We're always thinking about what we have to do, where we need to be... constantly worrying about our futures. In all of this frenzy, we fail to notice the present! It's as though we have blinders on - we can only look straight ahead. As a junior in high school, this is becoming more and more apparent. The courses you take are "essential" to your career, your life, and your happiness! We are so preoccupied with what seems to be important, that what is around us becomes simply a blur.

For once in our lives, we should stop to take a look around us - absorb the true beauty of what we usually ignore. We should enjoy ourselves more in the present, because it is truly a gift.

Reading a simple quote has really opened my eyes to what I (and the rest of the world) am missing.

Calvin and Hobbes

Even though I know for a fact that a maximum of 1 person is reading this, I've decided to post a Calvin and Hobbes comic that I just found. I absolutely LOVE Calvin and Hobbes, and this one helped me relate to my experiences as a teenage lifeguard trying to give swim lessons to terrified little kids. :P


Oh, Calvin...