Cold

A ripple for every moment

Frigid sky scattered here and there. Shadows watch mountains who are not easily scared. Snowflakes fall as time stands still, while sun's warmth trembles under the treacherous chill. Depths run thin as the ice grows, and blue meets white in the blue shallow. Everything covered perfectly in a blanket, one that is cold and doesn't need to fake it.

Journal Tags

This journal entry has been tagged with:

• Basketball
• First Communion
• Childhood
• Admiration
• Happiness
• Shopping
• Metallica

Search the Archives

You don't have to shop very far to find happiness, in fact you don't have to even spend money.

I went to the YMCA a couple nights ago. I wasn't feeling too hot and I just wanted to shoot some baskets. Noone was there; it was just me, a basketball hoop, and a ball.

I started shooting around and soon after, two little kids came in the gym. One kid, I was guessing like second or third grade, started shooting on the hoop I was shooting on. I watched him. He reminded me... of myself.

I was in second grade when I first got a basketball hoop; it was a gift for my first communion. Interesting gift but look what it has given me. All the games, all the laughter, all the fights, all the memories. :)

I watched this kid shoot from the free throw line imagining my childhood. It was a breath of fresh air. I took a couple shots. The kid retrieved my ball every shot. He had this huge grin on my face whenever he gave it back to me. I talked with him for a little bit. He said he was entering a free-throw competition. I told him he shot better than me, and he just smiled and shook his head. He made me feel good. He made me feel happy.

I went shopping this morning to return some clothes. I went by myself, but I was ok with that. I picked out a shirt I would have never bought a year or so ago. I also picked out a pair of jeans that caught my eye. I fell in love with the shirt I bought. It's a casual dress shirt, I can't explain how excited I am about it. Yes, I'm excited about a shirt. I have no life.

I went into the rest of Maplewood Mall in search of coffee, I found it at the caribou. I walked into the Games by James looking for Mad Gab. All sold out, I'm 0/2. I will find it and be the hero of the day (which is also a good metallica song and consequently was the reason why I started listening to them).

I made my way home listening to my new Scott Stapp cd. I am impressed with some of his songs, very impressed. I just feel good today. I feel like I know what I'm doing. Trust me.

Previous | Archive Home | Next