thoughts

there has been countless things on my mind today.
i worked for six hours today that more or less felt like twelve hours. i was behind the grill today. meaning i exchange about ten words with the other employees and the rest of the time my mind is constantly wandering. they wander in and out of places that end up with me making the wrong meals. whoops. if you were curious i work at my dad's burger & grill restaurant. it's fun. hectic and crazy, although it makes time go by faster. if you did not know my dad is truly an entrepreneur. it was not until i started to work full time for him that i realized how much he puts into his job and how well he does it. i have been working for him since i was twelve years old. despite child labor laws and the legal age of working_i've been working for the past ten years. and honestly i think i know as much about business as a four year business major graduate would know.  believe it or not, i'm not exaggerating. i have experienced working in different types of restaurants, a coffee shop, a beauty supply shop, a salon and a convenient store. now that i'm older, i appreciate what my dad does ten times more than i ever have.

after a full day on my feet i spent the evening Christmas shopping. by the end of the evening, i ended up with a very low balance in my bank account. mom, if you're reading this dont be mad. new years resolution: start saving, again :) tonight, i roamed the good ole' suburbs of Dayton, Ohio with one of my best friends Taylor.
speaking of Taylor, she is pretty incredible. she's beautiful inside and out and has a yearning heart for others. despite our previous troubles and my lack of being a good friend she has been able to forgive me and set the past behind us. that is probably my favorite quality about her. she doesn't dwell on the past and her gracious heart allows her to release any hostility towards others.
we spent the evening in just one store and of course ended up shopping for ourselves. we're girls, what do you expect. it was a wonderful evening filled with laughter, smiles, and jokes.

once i got home i jumped onto Facebook curious to find anything new roaming our social network. after a couple scrolls down it was the same thing, hating on ohio weather..some girl drama..and pictures of tattooed guys flexing..not intriguing. it wasn't until i happen to catch a glimpse of a YouTube video of a young boy. a couple friends seemed to share it so in defiance of all the boring posts i decided to watch it.
it was about a boy being bullied for far too long. it hurt my heart and added another ounce in my body to do more in this world than just sit back and watch what is going on. i raised six hundred dollars for Invisible Children with some of my good guy friends back in high school and i think it's time to do something again for this eradicated world.

I sit here and complain about things in my life that i probably should not be complaining about. for example, dead batteries in my remote, my safe heat not working, and my house being too cold. i've taken advantage of what i have and and in reality these things should be far from my worries. God is allowed all these countless blessing in my life and i still have the audacity to complain.
tonight i will be praying for the hurt ones. the ones that would desperately trade places with anyone else because of the struggles and hardship they face in everyday life. i encourage you to do the same because bullying is real. and so is suicide.

Dom