Stop right now. What are you doing right at this moment? Are you in class? Are you at home helping mom make some pies for the upcoming festivities? Whatever it is, just take a moment to drink it in. Pay attention to the details. Explore every possibility.

For me, right now I am stilling in the library at Snow College. I have been here for a few hours working on a paper examining culture's role in small-town economics. Super exciting, am I right? Not really, but there are interesting things going on all around me. So I thought I'd fill you in.

I am situated in the perfect location for people watching. I am in a squishy chair facing the staircase and the bookshelves. Because of this I have been able to see a myriad of people drift in and out of the building. I find human interaction fascinating. Observing it is one of my favorite pass times. So if you ever see me watching you, it's because you intrigue me, not because I'm creepy. Each student that has passed me has a dream. The kid in the white polo shirt and khakis may dream of becoming a heart surgeon, or maybe even the President. The boy who has been napping in the corner may be dreaming of the girl he is madly in love with. The girl who was interrupted in her studies by some random dude may be dreaming of getting back to her calculus homework. 

I have may dreams. Some of them I want to come true right now! For instance, I wish that I didn't have to work today so I could go visit my family. Other dreams I want to hold off for a while. I dream of having a husband and kids, but I know that I am nowhere near ready. I also want to live my life and discover my own truths. 

I want to travel. I want to meet people from all over the world. I want to know other's stories. I want to write my own story. 

Another dream of mine is to help people. There is so much sadness and cruelty in the world. I want to improve what I can. Being kind to people is huge! I read a post early this morning about this. Think about it. How can we become better?

Today I took my weekly lunch trip to Chick-Fil-A and had this deep and inspiring AH-HA! moment: What if human beings treated each other the way Chick-Fil-A treats their customers? Every time I go through that drive thru, it’s like the best three minutes of my life. The employees always ask me how my day is going, if I have any plans coming up, give me compliments. And even though they’re mega fast, they don’t make me feel rushed. They’re probably even nice to the customers that aren’t nice back! I don’t know guys... I’m not the best person at being nice or stepping out of my comfort zone to make someone feel comfortable or accepted or loved, but if we all made the world a little more like Chick-Fil-A, I think there would be less hate and misunderstanding, and more love and acceptance.

--Aubs