I Love You

Three little words that I have found myself saying a lot lately — and not to a girlfriend (I don’t have one). To friends. To guys. To girls.

And it dawned on me that it is a little weird. Weird in the sense that its not something that is thrown around much. In fact, it is usually reserved for family or really close relationships, not just for anybody.

The funny thing is, it shouldn’t be, at least for those down with JC….or hippies…or any human being for that matter.

Love is the focal point of the most important commandment. Love, both for God, and for our neighbors. Why do we reserve love only for those who are close to us? Why can’t we love everyone, and tell them so? Sure, there are some people who make it really hard to love them. I can think of a few right now. But the point is, regardless of whether or not we find someone is easy to love, we are called to love them.

Unconditionally, and unabashedly.

And not just to love them, but to tell them you love them. I guess what I am driving at is that I love you. Nothing funny, just love.

So go ahead — tell a friend…tell your mom…tell a stranger… but please tell someone that you love them.

Hello World!

Testing 1, 2, 3… is this thing on?

OK, so this is my first blog ever, and it comes at a time in my life when I am experiencing several firsts. I find myself unexpectedly unemployed for the first time (I’ve never been expectedly unemployed either). However, I am at completely peace with this first, which, ironically, is another first (Is that actually ironic though? Could be… could also just be a coincidence. Also, too many commas? Sometimes I get a little comma happy).

I am also thinking beyond simply “getting a job” or “going to college” to what I really want to do for the first time.

You should try it. It’s very refreshing.

On a completely unrelated note, my brother in-law informed me today that I made his unpublished list or people who should be blogging (Update: now its published). Interestingly enough, I had already decided to break into the blogging business, so this information had no bearing on me actually creating the blog you are currently reading.