Matched

Imagine a society where everything is planned out for you. Who you will spend the rest of your life with, where you will work, what you eat, what you wear, what you can own, when and what you can do with free time, what you can read, listen to, and watch, even when you die.

This society is presented in the book "Matched" by Ally Condie. I read this book over the weekend. It took me two days to get through 368 pages of pure genius. The story is about a seventeen year old girl that is matched with one of her best friends but ends up falling in love with someone else. She lives in a society that wants to control her every move, but this girl has ambition and a little bit rebelliousness in her.

The book comes out Nov 30th of this month. I was fortunate enough to be able to read the pre-released copy from Borders. Check it. I recommend. :)

SO it is. And it's here to stay. What may we become of it?

The idea of having everything all figured out is so completely irrelevant to life itself. Life doesn't ever allow us to just figure it out.

Really. It's one thing, and then it's the next. We sometimes just have no say.

Happiness is the

derivative

of living in the present.

I'm here. Now. What difference does it make what happened before or what can happen?

It's all up to me, what I do now.

Take it or leave it. We're living it and it's not just going to go away.

Ok, Now I'm going to go make excellence with my day.

Breathe.. and I'll carry you away.

So I've been an emotional mess lately. The only thing on my mind right now is who am I? Where does God want me? What could I be doing right now if I had the guts? Really?!?Life really doesn't have to be dull. But maybe that's where I'm comfortable. I don't want to be comfortable.If I really could comprehend the finite life I have and what it could possibly be, would I still be where I'm at right now? Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in..I'm ready to take chances. To give everything God has given me, absolutely everything I have! Not worrying about what has been taken away. I'm ready to take the step and look at tomorrow.
It's safe to say. There's a bright light up ahead and help is on the way..

It's a dull life!

So it's new years eve and all I can think about is New year, new goals, new start, fresh, Bring it!
And there it came and went, new years eve.
Only to awake and hear about my stepdad's death.
Nice, this is how it begins... New years day.

A week goes by filled with mourning and grief,
And only at God's feet do I find some relief.
Everything in my body starts to shatter,
But no one to come home to, to tell of the matter.
Silence and depression start to kick in,
But a quick reminder of my faith lives.

We're only here for a period say's the Lord.
But why does it feel like eternity?
All we hear about is pain and suffering.
So why do we live to make this life something?

It's a dull life.
I'm looking towards heaven.
It's a short life.
So live like you mean it.

God gives us a clear understanding of peace.
Hold on to it and don't let it release.
What happens today is not the definition of tomorrow.
Live like Jesus and your blessings will follow.
That's really the reason for this New year.
Take each day and bring someone else cheer.

Ok I think I'm done with this rhyme.
Just hurry up life, why must you give me more time?
To think too much, I can't breathe.
Get over yourself I say and just leave.
You put your everything into something, that's a waste of time.
And in the words of miley cyrus, "It's the climb."