Tedious at Best

Change, we've all heard the word, and a vast majority of people experience it frequently. However, it is one of the most difficult things to deal with when it rears its head. Change causes heartache, confusion, frustration, and growth. It is one of those phenomenons that affects people of all social classes unbiasedly [<-I think this might be a made up word^^;]. Some people have learned the art of adaptation due to frequent change occurring in their lives, while others who have experienced relatively little change, struggle through change. Now there are always exceptions to this, as with all things in life. When change comes, it shows people their "true" self. It strips away all pretenses and falsehoods. Change does not alter for bribes or good behavior. Other than change, I think death is the only other equal opportunity event.

Somehow, it's a sadness for me to think this, and yet I feel ready to tackle and adapt to this newest change in my life. What change might that be... well, just people growing around me. That's one other thing about change that is unstoppable: it affects those around you whom you care for deeply for good and bad. I know that my life right now is going amazingly well. I know that I am blessed beyond measure. I know the Lord in my life. I know the Gospel is true. I see happiness in the world that exists in the world around me. I strive to halt the negative thoughts that inevitably pop into my head. I think that I work through my struggles well. I still feel like I'm withdrawing from those close to me. Maybe I just need to stop thinking that.

The burden of these things is, as the title suggests, tedious at best. Though I would never call this voluntary experience called life drudgery because that would mean I have gotten to a place where I lack feelings of gratitude. However, I do at times, feel the weight of life and change. I know the secret to alleviating that burden. As what seems to be the trend, I know the cure to seeing the negative, weighty things that one experiences in mortality. He is a friend of mine. In fact, He helps us through these times.

And I have to say that I love Mike. He freakin' rocks. And saying that will confuse people. Hmmm... too many Mikes in the world, maybe there should be a Mike genocide so that when I talk of Mike, people don't get confused. Just joshin'.