Unwritten...

I love to write. Writing is a form of therapy, a form of art... a way to release one's feelings--of anger, disappointment, frustration, excitement, fear, doubt, love... I cannot even imagine living without this gift.

The thing we don't realize is that we, ourselves, write out our own lives. Our lives are open books, no matter how privately guarded we are. We write the stories as they unfold, as we all set sail into this world of uncertainties. In every chapter, we set our very own backdrops and narratives which all lead up to its climax. We choose every role, every character, every line or word spoken. And for every component we choose, we build its theme. So, then, it is left up to us to determine how our lives would be written... And finally, we set the tone on how it would end.

Yesterday, I was driving home from work and one of my favorite songs came on the radio. I never really paid much attention to its lyrics, so when I got home, I carefully listened to it... really really listened! I was inspired... uplifted... refreshed. So, I thought I would share these words of encouragement...

Unwritten
by: Natasha Bedingfield

I am unwritten,
Can't read my mind
I'm undefined
I'm just beginning
The pen's in my hand
Ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words
That you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

I break tradition
Sometimes my tries
Are outside the lines
We've been conditioned
To not make mistakes
But I can't live that way
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words
That you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

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In other news, last night was great!!! We had dinner with my in-laws. Mom made some yummy chili with all the fixings--perfect for a cool Tallahassee night. Then afterwards, we met Kevin, who just came straight from football practice, at Tom Brown Park to watch Rob and his team, the Catfish. They won again last night... keeping their undefeated record!

Tonight, I'm making dinner from scratch!!! Haha... that's right... Lately, I've been trying out different recipes and adding in my own twist and so far, my taste-testers are buying it!!! I guess I'm getting a lot better at this cooking thing... So, tonight, I'm making Chicken Mushroom Alfredo with Wild Rice (yup, my very own recipe!!!) :-) Hope my testers will love it!