Happiness

It seems like sometimes you just want to sit back and reminisce about the past, the world or people. It seems like far too long since I have really done this, like
I have been allowing the world to speed past right in front of my eyes. A couple days ago, on one of those shallow days, that you don't really take anything away from and just want to pass by, I started really thinking again. I believe that you should try to take something away from every day, or maybe learn something new to apply to the future. The reason why I really started reminiscing again was because I got a letter out of the blue from my Grandma. It was like my flames of thought were rekindled into a raging wildfire! The letter said that she was just thinking about me in her busy life, which came along with a ten dollar bill. This really got me thinking about all the times in the past when I have visited and spent time out in Illinois with her, about how meaningful it was to me that she sent me that letter. I think it really helped me escape that seemingly meaningless day and explore all of my great past memories of spending time with my Grandma, which translated to a huge smile on my face, followed by a few laughs. It felt really good to reintroduce these bright thoughts into my head, but no matter how much I close my eyes and reminisce, it wont ever compare to actually spending time with my Grandma. I know my Grandma will probably never read this, but she definitely deserved this shout-out. That letter in her familiar cursive writing (which I have had trouble reading since I was like 6!)gave me the opportunity to take something away from that shallow day. Now, that I look upon that day, it doesn't appear shallow at all, but extremely meaningful. We need more of that in this world, its those things that makes life worth living (well, that and the Rockies).

Thanks for your time and I hope everybody is proving themselves to the world out there.
-Shaun Hicks