The sun reflected off the water and blinded me. I couldn't ask for anything more.

I woke up early this morning and went surfing with my buddy. We were out there for a few hours. I'm learning that surfing is a lot of patience. A lot of waiting and watching. I rode a few waves today. I fell more. There is something so beautiful about the fact that I get to start my day shortly after the sun does, being in the water on the east coast. We saw dolphins swim in the distance at one point. Nature is everywhere, and down here I'm reminded to stop and admire it a lot. There are moments that you get lost in. That you're just reminded how lucky you are to be alive, and to have everything you have. I'm thankful for these moments.

I'm getting more and more ready for a few weeks from now. Friday night I put in an application for an apartment. Monday I'll find out if I get it. I'm excited to have my own place. I'm throwing back my arms and saying "I'm ready". Unless these next 3 weeks have meaningful moments, I want them to otherwise fly by. I'm ready for a new chapter, a new page to be turned. I'm going to start to come up with a plan, so that I know I am productive everyday, yet also enjoying life. I want this summer to be a lot about the present, but also finding a better understanding for my future. I have passion inside me that is burning. This is stronger than any forest fire, hurricane, tsunami, or earthquake. This is for the good. This is to help people. Sometimes simple things make your day a lot easier, like a hug from a friend. When I go a few days without a hug, and then I get one.... that's like the best moment in the world.

So hey, tomorrow holds a disaster. Tomorrow is going to feel like the worst day ever in someone's life. Tomorrow many people will die. Someone will get shot. Someone will kill them self. Tomorrow families will get broken up, relationships and friendships will end. Tomorrow there's a chance more hearts will get broken than new ones born into the world. These are the facts based from past research. They are raw, ugly, uncomfortable, scary, and difficult to accept. Let's remember the bad as we embrace the good. Tomorrow is going to be a tough day for a lot of people. One smile from you, or one small kind gesture could make all the difference. This is why we stay alive and keep fighting. We are more powerful than we know. We can influence the entire world. It starts with one heart. A kind smile to a stranger. A hug to a friend. Digging deeper into a loved one's life to show that you really care and want to know what's going on. Tomorrow you can sit home on your ass and stare at a computer screen from the time the sun rises until it sets. Or you can go make a difference. The choice is yours. What will it be?

Hope is more powerful than we could ever imagine. I will be fighting to prove that sentence is right until the day I die.
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