As I write more and more, I find myself becoming almost obsessed with a ‘chain of events’. I’m finding that as I document things, I’m finding more ‘intersections’ in time. And looking back, I can see how differently my life would have been if I had made a left instead of a right. And sometimes it’s totally out of my control, people ‘merging’ onto the highway of my life. As was the case with Jorge. He leaves today.

It’s from these little collisions in life that I’ve met new people, tried new things, and challenged myself to be better than before. Now, I find myself looking for these little intersections, these little situations where I could put myself down a different path. However, they aren’t things you can see while they are happening. They only exist in retrospect.

The question for me has become, “How can I make sure I’m doing all I can to constantly expand myself?” The answer I’m not sure I know. However, everytime you meet someone new, or try something new, you open yourself up to new experiences. Looking back, some of the smallest decisions have lead to the biggest changes in my life.

The expansion of self only comes from change. Dealing with difference leads to the formulation of new ideas, new thoughts, and new views. It’s for this reason I’m not really nervous to move 3000 miles away in a mere 42 days. Further, the chain becomes broken at that point. I will have no ‘base’ of people from which to expand. I’ll have one link: me. From there, It’s my job to make sure I’m doing everything I can to make sure that I am giving myself as many opportunities for experiences as possible.

Now, As to what I did last ngiht: PARTY! It was Jorge’s last night, so Caitlyn had a party. It was choice. I didn’t take that many pictures, but I did take some.

“Beauty in Chaos”

-Joshua Ziering