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January 24, 2006
Quote from Chapter One
Elyse Branam
January 24th, 2006
Quote #1
“Always” and “never” are not words that have much meaning in literary study. I not only recognized this quote in the book, How to Read Literature Like a Professor, but I have began to apply it to my life. Up until recently I have had, for the most part, a pretty worry-free life. I mean, hey, that’s what parents are there for…right? They worry about when to pick you up from practices, games and school, while they make sure you have done your homework, not watched too much television and have gone to bed at a decent hour so you would be prepared for the following day. And this routine was what I thought my life would always be like that. Granted, I knew the fact that I would someday be on my won, but I still figured that the people who loved me would be there to take care of me.
Now that I am attending college at Seton Hill University, mind you that it is only one hour away from my home town, I have realized that things will never stay the same…no matter how hard you want them to stay that way. For instance, my friends from back home…there were about ten of us that always hung out. However, now we have gone our separate ways and hardly ever hang out because we have other priorities such as college or work. Another instance happened to me over the summer…the day of my graduation party, July third, 2005. My grandfather died of cancer. We all knew it was coming…his death; however it was so hard to picture him gone. Why? Because we were used to his presence in our lives. After losing someone who I had been so close to throughout my whole life, I realized that things will never stay the same. Yes, I would very much like to everything to be how it used to be…when I would turn my grandfather’s bears upside down every time I visited his house…or every time I would ring the doorbell before entering the house just to hear him say, “Elyse…why in the world do you have to ring that doorbell?” I guess that is just how life is. You can never bring back the old times but you can always remember the good times and laugh or cry depending on the type of remembrances. I will admit it first hand…it’s hard to change your style of living. Look at us college students…I’m sure we have all had times when we just wanted a comforting hug from our parents or to walk in the kitchen and smell a delicious meal that is being prepared. The fact is, in reality, things will never be like that again. I’m sure there are people who miss this as much as I do…but that’s what growing up is. It’s not going to be easy but it is something we all have to do.
Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. Love the people who treat u right, forget the ones who don't, and realize that everything happens for a reason. If u get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy...
they just promised it would be worth it
Posted by ElyseBranam at January 24, 2006 04:23 PM