Saturday, July 24, 2010

I Miss the Way We Sleep

"I miss those (brown) eyes, how you kissed me at night. I miss the way we sleep; like there's no sunrise, like the taste of your smile. I miss the way we breathe. But I never told you, what I should have said. No I never told you, I just held it in; and now, I miss EVERYTHING about you."

It's amazing the power this song has over me. I listen to it and I immediately feel the same emotion that I felt crying myself to sleep after Anthony died. And to be quite honest, there are still nights that I do the same as I did a week after he was gone...and it's been more than five months.
FIVE MONTHS?! How the hell have you been out of my life for five fucking months?! It doesn't seem possible. It doesn't feel possible. When I look at pictures or hear a song that reminds me of you (like Just Dance haha or some good ole Jason Mraz) I'm taken back to the times dancing in the backseat of Haley's car or staying up literally all night and the next morning and just playing our favorite music for each other while Haley and Michael got pissed because we wouldn't shut up. I guess fitting four people into one huge bed probably wasn't the best idea when two of them wanted to sleep and all I wanted to do was get to know you. You would still tell me that I was the one who kept you up all night, and maybe that is so, but I don't regret pulling that all-nighter with you for one second, even though I was dead tired the next day and you had football practice at 6am. That was the night I got to know you. That was the night I decided, 'I like this guy. He's wonderful, and nothing like I expected.'
I still cannot process the idea that you're gone. I've never understood when people lose someone and they feel like a piece of them is missing, until now. I feel a hole in my heart. I feel like you took it with you to where ever you are, and all I want is for you to bring it back and for you to stick around with it. It hurts too much to have a part of me gone. You knew me better than a lot of people. You saw right through me. You could make me cry because I was so angry at you, and kiss you five minutes later because you apologized and put those arms around me and charmed me with your smile. I still don't understand how we became such great friends. I don't understand why you were so nice to me, so loving towards me. You treated me better than just about any friend I've ever had. You even listened to me cry when I called you about my grandmother, and you told me everything would be okay. I never thought I would have to say goodbye to you before I said it to her.

I simply cannot believe you are gone. I can't accept it yet. I'm not to that point. You surround me. You are everywhere I look. And I miss you every damn day. All I needed was for you to come and put your arms around me and tell me everything was going to be okay, and you weren't here. And it hurts. It literally aches. And I'm not sure when it won't anymore. I miss you my dear. And I love you, so much.


Wednesday, July 7, 2010

You Got to Have Faith

Religion. I'm so torn on this topic. And yes I mean the topic, in general. Sometimes I love the topic of religion, and sometimes I despise it. I HATE when people judge others on what they believe. I know 'hate' isn't a great word to use when speaking about the subject, but I feel it is appropriate so I will use it. I like when people share their religion with others who WANT to hear it. If someone doesn't want to hear it, (I like to think I don't have a bad mouth, but I honestly have no better way to say this...) please, shut the fuck up. Don't you dare tell someone they are 'going to hell' for something they do or do not believe. To those people I ask: when did you focus so much on this idea of being such a perfect image to God that you lost your humanity?

I have found many different definitions of religion, and this is my favorite:

religion: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith.

I like this because it allows different principle beliefs and philosophies to be referred to as 'religion', which is a word I quite like.

So you may be asking what religion I am. My answer is that I have no idea. Most days I believe in God. This belief has gotten me through some tough times. The idea that God loves, and God gives and that we should live a good life, a positive life and follow God is just lovely to me. I also have great admiration for those who truly follow Jesus and try to live and love like him. But here's where it gets complicated: everyone interprets Jesus, God, the bible and everything else every religion has to offer, differently. Some people say premarital sex is bad, others think not. Some people think that drinking alcohol is bad, others don't. Yet, they all claim to be 'Christian' or some kind of branch of Christianity. So what is right? I believe in being courteous, kind and loving to yourself, others, and nature. I believe in being a good person, and being open minded. I believe in karma and balance. I believe that love and kindness conquers all; all ways, always. I believe in hope. And yes, I believe everyone should have faith in something, or someone.