an update of sorts

Volleyball Season:

It really was a great year. Yes, we had our ups and downs, everyone does. We finished our regular season in 3rd place. We accomplished our goal of top 3. It is such an incredible feeling to be able to do that after being picked to finish 7th. yeah, that's more than awesome to finish way above people's expectations. Our team made some incredible strides this year. We beat Utah. It made my week. We lost to UVSC. It killed the high. We beat Hawaii (something that had never ever ever been done by a WAC team, let alone any team in the last 12 years) @ the Stan Sherif Center in Hawaii. I cried. We lost to San Jose State. I cried harder. Ebbs and flows, that's what Shawn always says. The game is all about who can sustain the flows longer than the Ebbs. We improved milestones this year, and next year.... next year will be great. Better strides will come. That is all I have left. Next year.



Family:

So, it is thanksgiving. I am thankful for my family. I haven't been able to spend much time with them since I am away at school, but I think about them so much. This year I am especially thankful for my brother Michael who is serving the Lord in Puerto Rico. He is an incredible example to me of true faith and diligence. He never complains and never asks for anything, but he always always always is doing what is right. I am so proud of him. I am also very thankful for my other brothers. They are so good to me and I love hanging out with them. I have a pretty incredible family. I am thankful for my grandpa. What a trooper he is. He has sustained his energy somehow while his body continues to fight the cancer that lives in his bones. He came to one of my volleyball matches this year, and it just meant the world to me. I know how hard it is for him to get around and how painful it is, but he still wanted to come and support me and I love him so much because of all he sacrifices for his grandchildren. My grandpa is like a treasure chest. When you look at all the things/treasures that he holds, you can't help but smile and think "jackpot", and just want to take all those great things home with you.



Who sleeps anymore? I never realized how much sleep really does help in my life, but I still hardly get any at all. I am sure there are more people out there just like me, who find it hard to climb into bed to find no one else in there. Sometimes I just wish I could sleep in the same bed with someone else, even if it is only to trick myself into thinking I am not as lonely as I actually am. Of course it would only be a temporary satisfaction, but wouldn't that be better than not feeling at all?


I'm thinking of taking up the nocturnal lifestyle.