I went to daily mass on Monday and Fr. John Francis emphasized that we need to take care of our bodies, so that we can think attentively and with vigilance. His message really got me thinking about how I take care of not only myself, but also of living things around me.
I had these two gold fishes and I fed them a couple of times. I think I changed their tank once, and I just basically left them to die. At first, I thought to myself they're just gold fishes, but they're a reflection of how I treat living things. I feel like I have the stereotypical mentality of a college kid who just goes through the motions of daily life, being pulled from here to there, and I end up just getting caught up in things and numb to everything and everyone around me. I feel like so many times in my life, I just live the day with such indifference and restlessness. Actually, with my extreme personality I'm on top of the world one minute and I burn out like a fuse the next, and I feel like these days I'm just bursting with life, but if I don't take care of my life, or of the lives of those around me, then all my hopes and desires are worthless.
You know how comic collectors, or like action-figure collectors, try to keep their possessions in "mint" conditions so that they can increase the value. Well, I want to keep my life in its best condition, and nurture my body and soul, to have some value in it. I know God has blessed me with life and no matter how good or bad life is, I MUST push forward! AJA, AJA! TIRA, TIRA! SI SE PUEDE!
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