Fellow Students...

Why do we walk so fast? I mean, we live on one of the most beautiful campuses in pretty much the entire world. If there wasn't a college on this land, it'd be a national park. Today, walking from chapel to my 11am class and from that class to lunch, I felt like I was seeing the trees and grass and butterflies and the sunshine (beautiful sunshine!) for the first time in my life. Everything seemed so amazingly real.

So, why, when going to and from classes, do we walk so stinkin' fast? Why do we look at our feet? Why do we avoid people? Why is it awkward to end up walking in step with someone, and why do we ignore them?

Why do we make it so hard to love? Because it's not hard. Yeah, we are surrounded by people who are seemingly unlovable. But if we really looked at and realized and understood and were captivated by God's unmeasurable and unbearable love for us, loving others would be a lot less difficult.

So walk slower, talk longer, hold the door open for another person... Life's only fun if you stop to dance in the roses (yeah, I know I just messed up that cliche). So chill out. Don't worry. Forgive immediately (and often). Trust a little more freely and talk a little more openly. Draw some boundary lines: not to keep anyone out, but to see who loves you enough to respect them. Don't give up. Ever.

And worship nothing and no one but God.