So I'm sitting here laying on the floor of my friends room listening to the sounds of Call of Duty 4. Brad likes that game. And I happen to enjoy the sounds of it. Much like every boy from a young age, I have always been enchanted by guns and the sounds that they make. In the strangest of ways, I have come to appreciate environmental noises such as this. If you've never experienced this for yourself, I greatly encourage it. Go lay outside and listen to the dogs bark or the wind blow. Maybe listen to the traffic... the semis and the cop cars. Perhaps snuggle up in your favourite chair with the news on mute and listen to the dishwasher or your refrigerator making a new batch of ice. Anything, really... I've found that just taking the time to listen to what is around you is a very calming medicine. Anyway, I'm staying the night at Brad's tonight... he's driving me to the airport tomorrow morning to jump-start my adventure. I leave Ontario around 12:40 P.M. I then have a layover of about an hour in Nashville and finally arrive in Orlando at around midnight (Eastern). I am pleased to inform all of you that I now have a temporary place to stay when I land. I will be staying at the Travel Lodge in downtown Orlando... approximately a couple blocks away from Relevant. I'm still trying to tie up some loose ends on where I will be staying after next Saturday, but more details about that will come soon enough. So the thing about the Travel Lodge is that there is no internet... not even the kind you barter for. We'll see how that works out. There's a chance that I'll wander about town in search of a Panera Bread or perhaps a lovely Starbucks on Saturday. But enough of that... let's talk about how I felt today. While it was reassuring to finally find a place to lay my head for a few nights in Orlando, I found it quite troubling to leave home today. It's a lot harder than you think to voluntarily leave the comfort of your home and your family--even if you have done it a thousand times, it doesn't get easier. I think the most daunting thing to think about at this moment is the 2-3 days I will be in Orlando before I start working. I don't know about you, but I've never been completely alone in a city I've never visited. Of course it will be strange. No doubt it will be different. But I intend to make the most of it. Needless to say, I have butterflies. I am trusting that I will be soothed by the sounds of the automatic weapons continually firing in the background while I close my eyes. It's somewhat of an eerie expression, but it works for me.Thursday, May 29, 2008
FLUTTERBYES & THE SOUNDS OF AUTOMATIC WEAPONRY
So I'm sitting here laying on the floor of my friends room listening to the sounds of Call of Duty 4. Brad likes that game. And I happen to enjoy the sounds of it. Much like every boy from a young age, I have always been enchanted by guns and the sounds that they make. In the strangest of ways, I have come to appreciate environmental noises such as this. If you've never experienced this for yourself, I greatly encourage it. Go lay outside and listen to the dogs bark or the wind blow. Maybe listen to the traffic... the semis and the cop cars. Perhaps snuggle up in your favourite chair with the news on mute and listen to the dishwasher or your refrigerator making a new batch of ice. Anything, really... I've found that just taking the time to listen to what is around you is a very calming medicine. Anyway, I'm staying the night at Brad's tonight... he's driving me to the airport tomorrow morning to jump-start my adventure. I leave Ontario around 12:40 P.M. I then have a layover of about an hour in Nashville and finally arrive in Orlando at around midnight (Eastern). I am pleased to inform all of you that I now have a temporary place to stay when I land. I will be staying at the Travel Lodge in downtown Orlando... approximately a couple blocks away from Relevant. I'm still trying to tie up some loose ends on where I will be staying after next Saturday, but more details about that will come soon enough. So the thing about the Travel Lodge is that there is no internet... not even the kind you barter for. We'll see how that works out. There's a chance that I'll wander about town in search of a Panera Bread or perhaps a lovely Starbucks on Saturday. But enough of that... let's talk about how I felt today. While it was reassuring to finally find a place to lay my head for a few nights in Orlando, I found it quite troubling to leave home today. It's a lot harder than you think to voluntarily leave the comfort of your home and your family--even if you have done it a thousand times, it doesn't get easier. I think the most daunting thing to think about at this moment is the 2-3 days I will be in Orlando before I start working. I don't know about you, but I've never been completely alone in a city I've never visited. Of course it will be strange. No doubt it will be different. But I intend to make the most of it. Needless to say, I have butterflies. I am trusting that I will be soothed by the sounds of the automatic weapons continually firing in the background while I close my eyes. It's somewhat of an eerie expression, but it works for me.
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Hey son! Although, I am glad that you have a place to stay, at least for a week, the thought of automatic gunfire going off in the background doesn't sound very soothing.
I just want you to know that I am very proud of you. Even though there aren't very many set plans in your adventure, I hope you enjoy your 11 weeks in Orlando and get the most out of your experience. This will be a little taste of what life will be like after college.
As you start your internship on Monday, just do your best and give it all you have. Most importantly, be yourself, the great person that God created.
As for me, I think about waterfalls, the sound of the water trickling over the rocks is very relaxing. Why don't you imagine being near the ocean and listening to the waves rolling closer to shore as you lay on the sand underneath a big umbrella? That, of course, would give your mom a more peaceful mind, than hearing guns going off in the background.
Thanks for being such a great and loving son! God bless you!
Love, MOM
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