"The Real World"

Well this is my first blog post so I hope anyone reading understands what im saying. I felt it was time for me to get some of my thoughts and opinions written out and out of my head. So here goes.....

When I was in college I had the time of my life and I appreciated every minute of it, and then I got thrown into the infamous, "Real World". I have been in it for 15 months now, not to long, and could not be more blessed for what God has put in front of me. Looking back now I dreaded every minute of knowing this was it.... no more school, no more parties, and especially no more income that I didnt have to work for. I knew at that moment that my college life was over and I would never have it again. (Little did I know.)

I have great parents and they were great as I went through college. They supported me financially, morally, and kept me full of great advice. I owe much thanks to them for that. But the real gift I valued the most was them putting me out on my own. I never heard "NO" so many times than I did after I graduated. I just wanted help, why couldnt they understand that? Well now I know why they didnt help. Its called LOVE! They loved me enough to say the word I grew to hate, "NO". I laugh now about that time because I realize how selfish I was then. Now I couldnt be happier of how that time changed my perspective of things. That time of my life and story brings me to the meaning of my first blog...... Reality.

I am a very BIG facebook user, always have been, and especially now with a social media career. I look at status updates, wall postings, and events all day... everyday. As I do this daily I have developed a huge pet peeve, people complaining about how bad they have it. Yes I have been that person and I am not at all trying to be hypocritical but this has to be said. Reading posts on facebook about how bad it is to have an 8 o'clock class and that they have such a busy day with running errands and then class again.... this makes me want to say "You dont even have any idea yet." I know they really dont have a clue and I dont want to slam them for that but I just want them to appreciate that time because it is very important to do so.

Ive been that person to post things like that and now I could care less about those problems. I know I have to work, pay bills, and be an adult (most of the time). I am just so grateful that I realize that now. The other day I was having lunch with my girlfriend Haley and she said, "Im looking forward to my thirties because I hear thats the best time of your life." You would have to know Haley to understand why she says those things because shes very random, but she made a good point I think. She could be totally dead on with that statement or completely wrong, but the point is you wont know till you're at that point. I think thats what college is all about, experiencing that life until you have to enter another special time in your life. You grow and learn many things in college, and then you get in the real world and I honestly believe that is when the journey begins. In the bible it states, "And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee", Genesis 33:12. Life really is about living in reality and going on a journey because you never know where it will lead you. As long as you can accept reality, then the journey you're suppose to be on will lead you in the right way. I believe living in reality is key, and until you accept that a person will not be on the journey that is destined for his or her life.