I was inspired by my sister Molly's blog and thought I should start one myself. Since I am away at college, I figured this was a good time to start one, and a good way for you and myself to keep in touch with my life. I can promise you that I will write on here as often as my college homework will allow. I do hope to update it at least once a week, if not everyday.
My first food for thought is a quote from the movie Adaptation a movie my College writing II class is watching, based on a book we are reading, The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean.
"Point is, what's so wonderful is that everyone of these flowers has a specific relationship with the insect that pollinates it. There is a certain orchid that looks exactly like a certain insect, so the insect is drawn to this flower, its double, its soul mate, and wants nothing more than to make love to it. And after the insect flies off, spots another soul-mate flower and makes love to it, thus pollinating it. And neither the flower, nor the insect will ever understand the significance of their love making. I mean, how could they know that because of their little dance the world lives? But it does. By simply doing what they're designed to do, something large and magnificent happens. In this sense they show us how to live- how the only barometer you have is your heart. How, when you spot your flower, you can't let anything get in your way."
I had one of those moments, where the words just went from something so simple, to something much larger, much more profound. This line in the movie stopped my breath, I was taken aback. Who could have ever said it better.
Follow your heart, in every aspect. Live the life you love. And when you find your passion, your obsession, whatever it may be, when you find that one thing that consumes your thoughts, that one thing that controls your breathing, your beating heart, and alters your life completely making you forget what your days and nights used to be like, keep it.
You cannot let life get in the way of your life.
God, could this running theme in my life become even more obvious? I have to live my life for me, surround myself with everything I love, and let no obstacles, inhibitions, preconceived notions, or other's plans for me stand in my way.
"The only barometer you have is your heart."
In some cases, your mind just does not suffice.
