Looking at Mississippi....looking at new friends...looking at a face....all of these things I have looked at and come up with different impressions based on my mood at the time...how sick is that? and that's the BAD kind of sick by the way.
I came to Mississippi having little pride for "my country" much less any pride for a particular state. I hold no bitterness or disgust towards either state or country. On the contrary, I am excited to finally get to know places that I've never had a chance to experience. Still...I would be lying if I said that I have not had a hard time "seeing" myself ever coming to take pride in the state of Mississippi.
Well tonight my aunt and I went to see the movie Blindside. (a brilliantly lovely movie by the way...everyone should see it at some point if not more than once) It is the story of a young man from a harsh background who overcomes extreme obstacles and ends up playing pro-football. The film is filled with southern lifestyle...accents included! Ole' Miss is featured in the film, and I found myself cheering for a place that I had not expected to be excited about!
I spent the last few hours before leaving for break taking pictures with friends. Then we drove to the airport to scatter ourselves to different places. Four college freshmen. Four people who did not know each other four months ago. Four people who were tightly hugging each other and promising to send word when we had safely reached our destinations.
I look at where I am. I look at faces I see every day.
What I could see is a new place that is not home and people that are not the friends I left when I came here.
What I do see is a place that has so much potential to love, and people that I love a lot...
...Oh how useless my sight is.
This blog post makes me very happy.
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