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RUSH–verb (used without object)

1.  to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. 
2. to dash, esp. to dash forward for an attack or onslaught.
3. to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly:

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I have a love/hate relationship with Thanksgiving…

I’ll start out with the positive…I love having time with my family. It is always a blast whether its going to Ohio for the weekend or staying at home and having cinnamon rolls and watching the parade. I really just realize how lucky I am to have such a loving family…it feels so good to be surrounded by people who don’t judge me and love me for who I am.

Now for the hate part…the food. Now, im sure your jaw just dropped because I bet thats your favorite part. I hate pretty much all the food at thanksgiving. Im a super picky eater and so are many of my cousins and we sit and eat rolls. In our younger years we would beg for mcdonalds, but we’ve grown up a bit and realized its our fault we arent eating. haha My cousin *Aaron and I sat and just wished we were fatties. Enjoying alllll the great food and complaining of stumach aches…but no, we suffer of hunger. The rush right after thanksgiving is annoying as well. Black Friday shopping where people have DIED(really??ridiculous.) Which leads me to the point of this entry…

I was driving home from taking the *cuzrats home, and I believe 4 cars passed me. It was raining, *I wasn’t driving my van, and my dads lights suck…so I took my time speeding up to 55. Honestly, I was getting frustrated with everyone passing and then told myself “really Jessica? you do the exact same thing.” I did notice though that it was just people in a rush for black friday most likely, which made me sad. Christmas is my favorite time of year. ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. I feel so great during the month of december because everyone is in the Christmas spirit. Unfortunately, many people are distracted by other things to enjoy it/give it. Being in a rush is one of the biggest distractions people face.

I posted the definition of rush above^ and I’m gonna hit on #3(…to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly.) As I was driving home being frustrated, many thoughts just started rushing (ha) through my head. The whole reason to rush is to get to a destination: Rush on black friday to be the first in line, rush to get to school in time, rush to the bathroom to pee, rush into relationships to feel “alright” again…etc. but, have you ever noticed that sometimes, no matter how much you rush to get to that destination…you don’t always make it? When you fail on getting where you wanted, there’s that feeling of…nothing. You might be frustrated, because you realize that the sleep you lost from shopping at 3 am, the speeding ticket you may have got,  the bruise from tripping up the stairs to get to the bathroom (haha im sorry, i just really like using the bathroom analogy), or all the unsatisfaction and hurt you gained from the relationship, wasn’t worth it and got you nowhere. Have you ever thought “If only I would have…(insert action here)?” It being my senior year, so many people have in their head “college college college.” While college is def. something I must consider, it overwhelms so many people’s thoughts that they miss the things they are supposed to enjoy their last year of high school. Their are things arround you that you are supposed to notice. Whether its positive things or negative things. You’re supposed to notice how many great things are happening in your life and notice tough things that you might need to face. When people are in a rush, they push away and ignore everything thats happening around them…what GOD might be showing them. God is everywhere. He is bringing things into life for a reason and gives certain experiences for a reason. He gives so much to people that im sure isnt even noticed because of the rush they are in. Great, beautiful things are over looked constantly. Whether its the beautiful sunset and nature surrounding us…or neglecting someone who really cares. God has a lot going on…if you just stop and look around…you just might see something you didn’t see before. Something you may benefit from, or something you can be a benefit for.

My challenge for everyone this holiday season is to not consume yourselves with the selfish instincts Christmas brings with presents and such, but to see everything that makes Christmas what it truly is.

*Aaron- my super cool 16 yr old cousin on my dad’s side…goes to yorktown, super awesome at everything he does and is truly an awesome kid. I love him very much, he is a great blessing

*Cuzrats- Megan, Nathan, Aaron (who you just learned about) on my dads side. Nathan, 14 he’s the cutest and sweetest kid you’ll ever meet. Megan, typical nine year old girl who is a diva…but, a very sweet, fun diva.*

*Not driving my vehicle- On the way to the movies with the cuzrats and sisters in the van, at every stop sign my transmission decided to just poop out, yes my van is a crap.

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