Things to Do

Some people inspire your brains out. Some people make you want to be better, stronger, prettier, more ambitious, faithful, and open-minded. Some people. Sometimes these people don't even know they're inspiring you and that's when you know their inspiration is true. Perhaps if they knew they are as inspirational as you find them to be, they'd purposely seek out ways to be more inspirational, to be greater, which would eventually lead to a nose stuck way up in the air.  But when they're the quiet shadow that goes about its business, goes about its life without the knowledge of even your existence, and meanwhile you're drawing inspiration from them, it's a good feeling. It makes you want to look around for more of these "good" people, more of the people who live just awesomely. They're living, and you realize that there's more to life than just the day-to-day routine and that's how and when the inspiration hits you. There's something to be said for these good people and there's too much emphasis on the bad ones. Too many moments do I find myself listening to a story about someone else's ridiculousness and how dumb they are, how irresponsible, how silly, how stupid, how conceited, how full of shit they are. There's a switch that has recently appeared in my head that allows me to make those stories and conversations fizzle into background noise. When I say something not nice about a complete stranger I find that lately, I curse myself for it on the inside. I don't like these sticky negative feelings and words that are inevitable and disgusting. This is why those who are modestly and unknowingly inspiring my brains out are so prominent in my day-to-day life. If they can live a life so full of happiness and adventure and love, then so can I. I only have so much to look forward to. I find comfort in recreational activities like the piano. Oh, the piano. How I love thee. Photography with my little digital camera, and my determined search for old polaroid camera, and being in the moment with friends and family have all made the light that floods the lives of these inspirational people drip into my own. I hope that one day, as I go about my life, the life that isn't even in blue prints just yet, that I will unknowingly inspire someone. I don't want to know who, or where, or why. I just want to live a good life that is so full of love and spontaneity that someone will reach for more because of it.