Anniversary Special: Recap Slide Show Love Letter Extravaganza

Well, well, well, look at this cocky guy! About what does he feel so sly?

One year ago today, I was four days home following my two year mission to Jamaica. That day was the day I first registered this blog and typed up the very first post, The Day Dawn is Breaking. It featured my thoughts on the various denominations around the world, on nature, and, of course, when I interrupted a family reverently trying to scatter ashes.

Many of you have stuck with me since that time. For that, I wanted to say, "Thanks." In order to properly express my emotions about this accomplishment, I wrote you all a song.

Thank you. Thank you for giving me a reason to self-reflect, to become a better person, to share my thoughts and feelings with you. Thank you for helping me shine my light and recognize that I am not alone. Thank you for forgiving me when my words can't fully express how I feel.

Thanks.

And for those of you who want those lyrics ...

I remember the first day you met me

My admiration grew so naturally

I wanted to pass on what you gave me

So I started to shine like a bright beam

Some saw it, others laughed

Some proclaimed it would never last

But as you cheered, my strength amassed

And now a whole year has come and passed

(Chorus)

Not a winner a beginner cuz I finish strong

Tryna be your inner pinner every day long

Internalize and organize the words I cannot verbalize

know why I’m gonna fly instead of cry and die

Vocabulary, allegory, beakers in my laboratory

tools rule fools who don’t see I’m a school

potion of emotion for my fans with the devotion

not estrange and perish, you gotta change and cherish   

From chariots to spicy shakes

You’ve stuck with me from the beginning

And though this is not the end

It is a type of ending                      

Cuz with one notch under my belt

I’ll continue to shout just what I’ve felt

Every single day that I’m living here

Upon this earth that I hold dear

(Chorus)

Remember nostalgia, and what it brought

For every Thursday was my vicious plot

The loving debates consensus wrought

When Tuesdays ushered in free thought

When new ads prompt to post a picture

Sunday snaps became a fixture

Bringing you in was quite a kicker

With funny videos mixed up with scripture

(Chorus)

But this journey is easy with you all here

With you by my side, I do not fear

For without you, I would not be

The person that I have become to be

So here’s my thanks from the bottom of my heart

Good-bye until tomorrow

Cuz each day isn’t done until we’re back in bed

And back to the chorus that you have led

(Final Chorus)

Not a winner a beginner cuz you finish strong

You are my inner pinner every day long

Internalize and organize the words you cannot verbalize

know why you’re gonna fly instead of cry and die

Vocabulary, allegory, beakers in your laboratory

tools rule fools when you saw I’m a school    

*breathe* potion of emotion for each of us with devotion

not estrange and perish, we gotta change and cherish