Storm on the Beach

It’s over. I am done. Well capstone is done at least The process was tasking and long, however; I walked away with more then just a classroom lesson. During my presentation, an audience member asked what the biggest thing I walked away with was. Comments flew through my mind, but one stuck out more then the rest. It was a lesson about life. Not broadcasting, or technical work…. no it was about life. I learned that living in the moment, living for today is what is important.

Let us start by looking at me. To understand why this lesson affects me, we must do a before and after. Ask any one of my friends and they will tell you the same thing: She’s a good girl, she works hard, and she is nice… however she learns to need to say no. Now, they are not talking about drugs or alcohol. They are talking about doing jobs, favors, etc. I love to help people and I love to be right in the middle of everything so naturally I love to be busy. I never just sit. For me, its odd, unnatural. So, I am busy person but it gets to the point that I can’t enjoy the moment. I am so far ahead in my mind I tend to forget the day. It may be Monday but I am worried about the event, meeting or test I have in three days. I tend have to slow myself down when talking and taking action on a plan because I am usually ten steps ahead of myself.

This is how I went into my capstone, but not how I came out. During my capstone, I did interviews with ladies who had overcome breast cancer. The ladies were positive and happy but the interviews were full of sadness, strength and courage. They touched me in a way that I will always remember. The realization that life is the greatest gift of all and being happy is living for the moment did not come right away. One of the women, Sherry, said in her interview, “You never know what is going to happen tomorrow, it could be your last day so you have to live for today.” It finally hit me like a summer storm on the beach. I spend so much time worrying about what is going to happen tomorrow I forget to enjoy the moment. I forget to enjoy the small things in life. Work is important, school is important friends are important but if you are not happy and enjoying life then nothing matters does it? I have always enjoyed life but now I can enjoy it more. I have learned that today is more then just minutes turning into hours it living life to the best of your ability. So you ask what I learned… I learned to live for today.