Repent!

This most recent Sunday, Whitney and I were invited to check out some friends' place of worship.  The service was really intense, and I had a pretty good time.  The church was like a rock concert, there were people on stage playing live upbeat music, and the sermon was delivered via livestream, by a VERY energetic preacher.  The members of the church were all VERY friendly, and engaged us when they noticed we were new.  The whole thing was a FAR cry from the conservative, dry services I grew up attending in my youth.

But as the preacher was up there giving his sermon, I spent some time reflecting upon myself, as I usually do in environments like this.  I often times find myself feeling regretful for things i've done or the way I've treated people in the past, and some things still haunt me from years ago.  Well, the Bible has a tip for this, and that is to repent; to face your sins, admit to being human, and seeking forgiveness.

So I wanted to use this blog to air some of my grievances and publicly get some things off my chest.  In the past, I have been selfish, and put my comfort and feelings before others. This is something I'm still battling; as I strive for happiness, I sometimes get so transfixed on things that are important to me in that moment, that I forget to think of the people I love.  I am lucky to have such a forgiving partner, and loving family.

Thank you to everyone in my life who have supported me throughout my life.  My parents have had to deal with me as I have grown and developed as a human.  From a spaz little kid, to an angstful teenager, to a young businessman, trying to learn the ways of the world.  My siblings are amazing.  I have two sisters who provide me with so much love, support, and laughter, without ever asking anything in return.  I have a brother who looks up to me (for some crazy reason) and listens to me and the things I say a way that no-one else ever has or maybe ever will.  What he may not know, is that I admire him so much for the incredible things he's done and man he is becoming.  I have been blessed with friends who I've known for years and who still surprise me.  I have been lucky enough to have made new friends in the past couple years, who treat me with more respect than I deserve, who take me to new places, and inspire me to grow as a person.  Finally, I have won the lottery of life, and have somehow convinced the most charming, fun, outgoing, talented, and beautiful girl in the world, to spend her life with me.  She has been on the receiving end of my worst faults every day for the last four years of our lives.  I've put her through so much, even made her move halfway across the earth, and she still cooks for me, cleans up after me, and is my shoulder to cry on when I'm overwhelmed.  She pushes me all the time to be a better person.  She encourages me to do what I love and to reach for the stars.  She genuinely wants me to be happy, and actively works toward achieving our mutual happiness.

I love you all, 

Wes