Why this?

I chose this topic for my blog because I learn something almost every day. Be it family, friends, strangers, music, pets or nature, there is generally something happening that captures your attention.

For me, it’s usually my family that gives me some undefined insight to a new subject. Allow me to explain. First, I need to describe how interesting my family truly is. It’s important to introduce this now because my family members will most likely take up half of my blog. Family to me includes all cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents on both sides. My family on my mom's side has always been close. We all call on each other for a favor here and there and we all get together for every holiday, and I mean every. Very rarely does something occur to any one member and the rest of us doesn't know about it within ten minutes; my grandma of course being the culprit of this. You could call us redneck and country because if we were any other title, it simply wouldn't fit. I am proudly the oldest of seven cousins and I am very close with every one of them.

My dad’s side is just as great but quite different from my mom’s. My dad and I have this close relationship where we basically spend our time together messing around and making each other laugh until we cannot breathe anymore. My stepmom Karen has always loved me as one of her own and for that I am eternally grateful. They used to live in East Lansing, where I visited every other weekend, now they live in New Hampshire. My grandma and grandpa as well as my aunt, uncle, and baby cousin all live in Florida. They are the sweetest people and tons of fun to be around. I visit them for a week of bliss during the summer.

I’ve learned so many wonderful lessons from my family and it’s time that I reflect on a few of them. I will also be touching on some of those lessons I’ve learned just by living. Music has been another inspiration in my life and I’ll be touching on that as well.

I just graduated from high school and I’m looking forward to starting this new chapter in my life. The things I’ve observed and the things I’ve learned throughout my adolescent years will continue to stick with me throughout the years ahead. I plan to use this blog to remember the important things I have learned about life. Some entries will be more light-hearted than others, and some will be more serious than others. Similarly, some entries will be a flash-back and some may be current; I will distinguish between the two accordingly.

I truly believe that everyone learns something new every day and that it depends on how we use that newfound knowledge whether it becomes useful or not. People who apply the information they learn in everyday life are those who are living life to the fullest.