A time to reflect...

Change is inevitable. Often certain things will happen in life that help re-affirm our beliefs and values. There's only one thing doesn't change - God. I value my family and my belief that life on earth is temporal, that our lives, after we die, are forever, and that here on earth we should be the best people we can be because we have so little time.

Is 86 a long time on earth or a short time? I think it's both.

I've known all along that I have two supportive parents who care very much about me but this year I've realized that more than ever. I know that I have strong faith for what I believe in and I hope and pray that I never lose that, but that it grows stronger every day.

I think I should call the last 12 months 'Liya's Year of Change. University graduation... applying to different schools/boards... my first teaching job and a great first year teaching + awesome students/staff/administration... friends... betrayal... forgiveness... love... laughter... truth... death... and so on - I sound like I could be lecturing my students on literary themes.

I have too many things that I want to blog about and I don't know where to start. Life is funny, sometimes it's the really simple things that you appreciate most - like watching two men you love playing an ordinary game of checkers and not knowing who to cheer for. I wish I could go back to last night and watch as my dad played V in checkers, their games lasting for hours on end, neither wanting to back down and give up, even with only 3 pieces left on the board.