The Cast System: Not Just a Social Scale
Since it's the day after Christmas, you might be expecting some meaningful blog about Christmas, it's meanings (haha, imagine that! a meaningful blog about Christmas's meanings!), or some type of theological/polictical debate with witty comments along the way (since I'm a Cox). Sorry, but it's none of those. It really has nothing to do with Christmas at all. If you would like something like that, I'm sure you can probably go to my siblings' blogs (Taylor, Christopher, and EA are all insightful people with good things to say about Christmas).
Instead this one's about my cast. No, I haven't moved to India, I'm talking about my cast from my surgery this summer. See, this morning I wasn't in a good mood and I felt really sick (and no breakfast + really hot shower = light headedness) so now I'm laying on my bed and resting. Still in the bad mood, I was trying to think of something to cheer me up. I thought of writing in my journal, but I didn't feel like writing. I looked around and saw my two casts from my surgery. I hadn't really read or looked at them since they came off my leg. So I picked them up and started to read. The purple one is really hard to read, because well, it's dark purple. But that's ok, I like the white one better anyway (after people have signed a cast once they don't feel like writing much on the second one). It made me smile and laugh so much. It completely cheered me up!
It's a perfect display of some of my closest friends. It has Steven claiming to be my favorite and then Mollie's protest of course. Kat's lovely clever poem, "You are cool, You're ankle was a fool, But it isn't anymore, Now keep it and your body off the floor." Mellissa and Jason's beautiful drawings. (Mellissa's of a sun and jason's of a Superman "S" for Super Shari of course) Mom and Ea's loving messages that mean so much because they are two people that I will always believe when they say they love me. Kelli's very important "Note to ankle: Stop hurting!! Note to Shari: I love you!!" Christopher's message that shows he knows what's important: " Get better soon so you can drive soon." Funny brubba! Lawton's Simple and unique Lawtony message. Kevin's reminder that he can walk and I can't. (His surgery recovery was a lot faster than mine.) All of this cluttered with my colorful results of boredom and the gift of mini sharpees for my birthday (love those things!). It was a great reminder that I'm loved. I really am. I know God will always love, and I pray that I don't take advantage of that, but I have friends that really do care about me. I didn't think that they didn't love me, but I guess I'd just forgotten in all the recent craziness. I hope that someone today has told you that they love you. And if not, I love you. (I love you even if you someone has told you that today, by the way). And I'm not just saying that, I know pretty much everyone that reads this thing, I and I truly do love y'all. I hope everyone has a fantastic post-Christmas.
P.S.- I checked on the siblings' blogs. Christopher and Taylor have a meaningful Christmas thing, but EA doesn't. But she hasn't updated it in 11 days, so that's ok. I still love her. Hehe
P.S.S. - For all of those who are feeling the need to correct me, I know that the "cast" system used in India has an "e" on the end of "cast." Using cast instead of caste was a play on words. You know, a pun. A (supposed to be) humorous substitution. Ok, you get the point.
Uhhhhh....
So I haven't written in here in a while, and people have complained so I'm trying to update. Ummmm, wow, I'm not really sure what to write. Let's see, there was this storm thing. Most of you know this. Let's see, a lot a lot a lot of people lost power. We didn't, praise the Lord! And we missed two days of school which is good because well, we missed school! But bad because that means no exam review which causes Shari to freak out. Um, let's see, what else. Oh, we had rehearsal for the Cornestone Christmas Show right inside our house which was crazy because it was like 24 people. Yea, crazy. Ok, that should be enough. I don't know why but lately I just haven't felt in the creative nor writing mood. So, I hope that was good enough for you! Love y'all!
List
I know that I just put one of these on here, but I'm kind of stressed so I thougt I'd do my stress relieving type of blog. Here goes.....
Things I Can't Stand....
-homework
-chemistry
-exams
-stress
-headaches
-dizziness
-not having enough time
-my scratchy throat
-my swolen ankle
-have I mentioned chemistry?
-certain teachers
-this will be my first Christmas without my brother here
-my first Christmas without Sam
-Furman losing to App. State
Things I Love!...
-Christmas trees
-Phantom of the Opera and Andrew Lloyd Webber
-going to Denny's with friends
-Charlie Brown
-Chrismas movies and Christmas tv episodes
-the little bit of hope that comes from remembering that I won't be in school in a week and a day and 1/2
-the fact that I only have a week and a day and a half left of chemistry
-friends that I haven't seen in a while
-hugs
-back rubs (especially surprise ones!)
-Cornerstone Christmas cast
-Birthday of a King medley
-fun people riding in my car with me
-movies, and lots of them
-getting together with a bunch of friends
-my big SC sweatshirt blanket
-sitting in my living room watching a romantic movie while it's raining
-taking naps in large puppet boxes
-my Barbie shoes!
-phone calls just to talk and not for a specific reason
-hot chocolate when my mommy makes it (mine never tastes right)
-sleeping for more than 5 hours a night (what's that like again?)
-Christmas for Others
-the 13th Ammendment
-the fact that my Christmas tree is 12 feet tall
-Chillipepper is coming!
-scarves
-laughing...hard
-playing really dramatic stuff in orchestra
-toasted peanut buter and marshmallows on bread
-giving people stuff they really really like
-getting excited about the birth and love of Jesus!
:)
Happy Seasonal Christmas Holiday Greetings
Lately I've been very confused about whether to say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, or Seasons Greetings. I never knew that two words could cause such a huge controversey. When I was younger, I used to get mad when store windows and commercials said "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings" instead of "Merry Christmas." But now that I've grown a little bit and started to figure out ways to back my arguments, I've become a little confused. I've heard people and magazines argue that saying Happy Holidays is belittleing the reason for the season. And that it puts Christmas on the same level as all other Holidays instead of recognizing it as the only true reason for celebration. I've agreed with this for a while, but upon thinking about it, why do we (Christians) work so hard to defend the phrase "Merry Christmas?" Shouldn't people know we are Christians by our love rather than our phraseology? And also, as Christians we are called to love everyone, no matter what religion. Is it loving to shove a "Merry Christmas" down a Jewish person's throat? And I don't think that by wishing someone a Happy Holiday you are denying your faith or anything. God listens to our hearts more than our words. I'm not saying that "Merry Christmas" should be completely eliminated by any stretch of the mind. I love wishing people a Merry Christmas, and that's what I usually say just because most of my friends are Christians or even if they aren't, most of them still celebrate Christmas. I'm not even saying that we should take Merry Christmas out of store windows and or commercials. I think it should be up to the person. I just don't think that there should be such a huge deal made out of it. Merry Christmas is great, and Happy Holidays is not evil. That being said, I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and very Happy Holidays.
"love song" - third day
I've heard it said that a man would climb a mountain
Just to be with the one he loves
How many times has he broken that promise
It has never been done
Well I never climbed the highest mountain, but I walked the hill of Calvary
Just to be with you I'd do anything
There's no price I would not pay
Just to be with you I'd give everything
Oh I'd give my life away
And I've heard it said that a man would swim the ocean
Just to be with the one he loves
All of those dream are empty motion
It has never been done
Well I've never swam the deepest ocean, but I've walked upon the raging sea
Just to be with you I'd do anything
There's no price I would not pay
Just to be with you I would give everything
I would give my life away
And I know that you don't understand the fullness of my love
How I died upon the cross for your sins
And I know that you don't realize how much that I give you
And I promise I would do it all again
Just to be with you I've done everything
There's no price I did not pay
Just to be with you I gave everything
Yes I gave my life away
I gave my life away
Just to be with you
