Realizations not Revelations

Today was a good day, for the most part, but not a day where I truly accomplished much.

I woke up around 9 and went on a run on the cross country trail before running routes with some of the football guys. From there I came home to eat breakfast with my mom. After breakfast I had to cut the grass for the first time in my life. Let me tell you, I am a grass cutting novice. I hated it. After cutting the grass I hung around my pool with some friends, Jen, and mom. After that I went to Gannon's house for a cookout.

I guess that I did get a lot done today. I ran, I worked, I hung out with friends, and I came to a lot of conclusions.

Now these conclusions don't directly deal with any of the aforementioned activities, they're just things I've been mulling over in my head for a while. Call some of them cliche if you'd like, I really don't care.

List of Realizations

I've come to realize that most people's actions do not make sense.

I've come to realize that you can do everything right and have everything turn out wrong.

I've come to realize that sometimes the people you never thought would hurt you are the ones who do the most.

I've come to realize that genuinely good people are hard to come by.

I've come to realize that first and foremost, people are selfish.

I've come to realize that you don't need someone to tell you you're the better person, you just have to know it yourself.

I've come to realize that in some people's eyes, two wrongs do make a right.

I've come to realize that some things are not worth your time.

I've come to realize that a little bit of hope can go a long way.

I've come to realize that when all hope is gone, new hope seems to find its way into your life.

I've come to realize that I'd much rather have a strong character than outer beauty.

I've come to realize that your best friends are the ones who give you the finger instead of telling you something was rude.

I've come to realize I have some of the best friends in the world.

I've come to realize that we love to have people rooting for us, but the only fans we need are ourselves.

I've come to realize that if you don't respect yourself, you won't respect others, and others won't respect you.

I've come to realize that respect is hard to gain and easy to lose.

I've come to realize that it isn't always, "May the best man win."

I've come to realize that the best man losing will always be better than the lesser man winning.

I've come to realize that it isn't about winning and losing, it's about loving what you fight for.

It's about loving even when you lose.
It's about keeping your friends close even when they seem like your worst enemies.

It. Is. Life. 


NP: Let Me Sign- Robert Pattinson