Floor

I sat on the floor today. Whilst eating lunch because someone took my cookie. That was the best part of my day, sitting on the floor under the tables. And I realized that sometimes I like to be by myself which is usually not me. I'm loud and opinionated and I use my hands ridiculously when I talk, thinking about it I believe all of those things are due in part to my childlike size. But that aside I'm loud and usually I'm comfortable being in the middle of conversation.

But I found out that sometimes I like to eat by myself and just enjoy the quiet, which is not old me at all. And then I realized that an important part of understanding yourself and the world around you is to get a new perspective (sometimes surrounded by feet). Mrs. Gregory, the art teacher at my school always tells us to stand on our chairs, step back, close an eye to see what you've done from a different view and decide if you like what you see.

We get so caught up in whatever is the loudest or the brightest, we forget to take a second and just be. In my house I get in trouble for laying on the floor for hours at a time, mostly because it looks like I'm not doing anything, which sometimes I'm not. But three times out of five I'm laying and thinking, and being, just being. It's great to be, not to be a student, or a class president, or anything with a title, but just to be.

This whole trip idea I created because I needed something to look forward to, I need adventure and some passion and I need to get away. I need some time to sit and be, free of distractions and responsibilities. I've already learned so much just writing down these ideas that run through my head and I can't imagine how much I will change and learn because of operation Michele Lasercat Obama (trip name isn't final) I've already learned from operation Michelle Lasercat Obama and it's still three years away.

To say the least I'm really excited about the future and in excited about my new perspective on life and I'm excited to see myself change. And if by chance you're out there reading this, I hope you can ascertain (<--- word I know) something from my life and experiences. And I'm really excited that I have you to write to with all of my grammatical errors and I'm glad I get to share my life with you.

Sit on the floor. Eat some good food. Learn something new. Be happy.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight.

-Lasercat D.d.s.