Free French Fries

It is always interesting to me how emotions often tend to mix.

It is definitely that time of the semester for me. My classes are winding down and the final assignments are piling up. My soul is longing for summer, for a break. (although I'll still be working and taking classes) My motivation to finish out strong at times seems to wane.

Yet there is also a subtle sense of accomplishment that begins to stir. A happiness arises as I realize that I've made it through. There is an underlying desire that begins to swell, which tempts me to push myself even further, and rise up and make the next semester so much better.

I find it funny how the semester always seems so much easier to me when looking back. I feel like there is so much more that I could have done. It is one of those times where it is good to get out the goal book and get to writing.

These two emotions seem so opposite. I feel like my backpack is getting heavier with the upcoming finals, yet I feel stronger the desire to stand that much taller.

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I suppose I should explain why I titled this post "Free French Fries". Well, as I said things are winding down, and I happened to just finish my last New Testament Quiz in the Testing Center...and I did fairly well, so that happy since of accomplishment gave me a cause to celebrate by going to Wendy's. :) I of course realize that for some people fast food doesn't sound like a way to celebrate, but for yours truly, a Frosty and a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger hits the spot. As it turns out, you apparently can't truly celebrate without French Fries. Well as expected the lady at the window made a mistake. She asked me if I'd ordered the combo. I of course told her I hadn't, but then she shrugged and said she'd leave the fries in the bag anyway.

It seems like life is weird that way sometimes. At times things aren't going so well and you hope something will happen to turn it all around, yet that something doesn't always come as swift as you would like. However, there are other times when things are good, you're happy and life seems to be on an up beat, and still for some reason life wishes to lift you even higher with free french fries. Okay, okay, so perhaps I'm taking this thought a bit too far, but I do feel like it is important to take advantage of those little moments when life gives you those friendly lifts. I feel like if I were to spend more of my time focusing on the simple things, the sweet treats that life has to offer, then the more difficult things wouldn't have near the negative effect. Of course, that is always easier to say when life is high, but perhaps by saying it now, then when life hits a low, I'll be more quick to recall that life on occasion offers us free french fries.