A friend of mine, who is on a mission, told me to listen to a song called Rivers and Roads by The Head and the Heart (link at the bottom). His exact instructions were: "Tonight, go to a quiet place, and listen to Rivers and Roads by the Head
and the Heart. Listen to the words, don't move, just listen. And
then cry probably." At first when I read this I laughed and thought what a goof. So I put it off and thought I'll listen to it eventually, but it wasn't going to be that big of a deal. The next night I was having a rough day, and a thought occurred to me: Liv, listen to the song. So I found the song, shut my door, laid on my bed, closed my eyes and just listened. And can I tell you that this song was a serious answer to my prayers. Maybe not in a way that I thought it could be answered, but it surely calmed me and it made my mind quiet down. The song was special, it reminded me of how much I miss my friends, and indeed I did cry.
There's a lot of things that I miss. It's so surreal to see how far
my friends and I have all come in a year. Missions, college, engagements, serious life changes. The seniors (now), are getting their mission
calls, going on choir tour, studying for AP tests, doing the musicals, and GRADUATING. That was us exactly a
year ago. It just makes me nostalgic for the times I had my senior year and it also makes me appreciate the time I'm given right now and
to live it up. Not like some stupid YOLO garbage. But to really live. (insert cliche moment) Smell
the flowers, read a great book, enjoy the sun, stand in the rain, and to
really laugh with all my heart. I found this quote a couple of days ago, on my regular round of pinning, and for some strange reason it never left my mind. It was
basically saying anything you are doing at that moment, do it to the
fullest and the loudest degree. Which I find so powerful. I feel like we
take to much time thinking, sometimes we just need to go and do.
I guess listening to that song and reading this quote, really have made me feel that every moment is precious, so why not live it to the fullest extent? Not like I'm going to get all crazy with this "life is precious" speech, but it was something I needed to hear. Instead of wasting the day away inside, I'm going to sit outside and read a book, or go up the canyon just because I can. Maybe I'll give myself a make over, just for the heck of it. I guess what I'm trying say is that sometimes we just need to give our lives a little extra omph.
Until next time,
-O
Rivers and Roads By: The Head and the Heart
