Today was ok. I woke up around 2pm, got dressed, and wandered around outside for a little while since it was such a beautiful day out. Temperatures were in the mid-70's with clear skies, and even at night the temps have remained in the upper-50's. It's beginning to look more and more like Summer.
Anyway, around 3:30pm I went to work to get in a little bit of training for a new area I work this coming Friday. It was hardly difficult, and I anticipate no problems. After I left work around 5:30pm, I went to the video store, rented "Flight of the Phoenix", and also went to the bank to deposit my check (save $20, for the week).
Upon arrival at home, I ate dinner (which was Chili and Hamburgers), watched the movie I had rented with my parents, and then watched some more television.
Approximately around midnight I got online and onto AIM (America Online Instant Messenger) and chatted with a few of the regulars. One of whom, Tony, invited me to a bonfire this Saturday night which I am all too happy to go to. I so love his bonfires, and it's been so long since I've been to one (due to winter)...not to mention this is one of the few and rare times I'm actually not scheduled to work during the weekend. Hopefully, we will have more get togethers once I move into this house with my other two friends.
I've been working on my online journal and freed up some space/room by deleting a lot of the .wav files in my inventory that I don't even use. I didn't have much space left and I only kept the .wav files (two) that I am currently running on some pages of my site (there may have been others, but I do not know). Looks like I'll just have to stick with .mid files for awhile...
Shortly thereafter, I received a phone call from a lovely young lady, who has been going through some very difficult times lately. She informed me that she and her ex-fiancee are still not on speaking terms, and that she has cancer-issues that, if left untreated, can lead to an early death. As it stands right now, she will be lucky if she can ever have a child of her own.
I try to console her the best I can, but sadly there is not much I can do as I am not equipped to offer advice in either of those areas. I can only do what I do best, and listen. Listen to her, be there for her the best I can, and offer consolance in any way. It hurts me to know she is in such pain, as it does hurt me to know when any of my friends are in pain. I told her she was not alone, she had God to rely on, and also me as well. I fear she has almost all but given up on Him, but I pray she remain strong in her faith. Just because things do not go the way we want them, does not mean He is not there, nor does it mean He doesn't care. I am living proof that God has a purpose for everyone. I have faced death on many occasions (since birth) and have miraculously came through with nothing but a stronger faith in the Lord. I still to this day face hardships, and while many have hardships greater than I, it does not mean I am unsympathetic.
Anyway, know this, LaRain. I am here for you. He is here for you. If ever you feel down and the world is not going your way, know that someone, somewhere out there, is thinking of you (sorry to quote the song). I shall endeavor to work on that dedication page I promised you before. If I can't do anything else for you, maybe I can at least give you comfort in your times of need by providing some words of encouragement.
For what it's worth...I still love you. I still care about you. Even though we don't know each other as well as I wish we did, I would still sacrifice myself for you, and walk to the ends of the Earth to be with you. Knowing that, I hope you can gain some encouragement, some strength. Please keep going. Take my advice...it'll get better. Peace be with you.