people.

this morning i saw the epitome of community.

a homeless man gave his spare change to another homeless man.

i seriously had tears in my eyes as i walked through union station - now that, was a sacrifice. but they both gave and received with smiles on their faces. ah. if only we could all be like that.

the leaves are changing. the wind is crisp. we have pumpkin muffins at the coffee shop and i'm wearing my winter boots.

hello fall.

and hello chicago.

or at least, "see you soon" because tomorrow i'll be landing in the windy city to begin my own whirlwind tour of the city. never been there but might be moving there soon.

but what i'm reallllllyyy excited about - seeing my parents.

the people who have to love me. the people who actually know me and don't make assumptions based on outward appearance, age, etc. the people who will always believe in me. oh yes, there is nothing like family.

not having an internship means i have much more free time which doesn't translate into writing more as i had expected - instead, i spend time with people. which. is. awesome.

i love people. which can be unfortunate at times because not all people love me. i'm like the friendly puppy who can be so overly eager that i get kicked in the ribs and retreat to my corner to whimper. yes, i just described myself as annoying and i'm okay with that.

but i never realized til lately how much i actually love people. they are beautiful.

here we are, all so different and yet so alike.

that's why i want to be a journalist - because i want to take those similarities and throw them under a spotlight and a gazillion brightly shining signs and say "look world! we can love each other! look! we have so much in common!"

sure - it's hard to love people at times. scratch that - it's hard to like people at times. but i always love them. because at the end of the day, i'd rather love than not. i'd rather be your friend than your acquaintance.

i just.... i just think it's possible for everyone to be friends.

i just believe in love.

there`s nothing wrong with me

it`s just that i believe things could get better

and there`s nothing wrong with love
i think it`s just enough to believe

rescue is coming

and there`s nothing wrong with you
and nothing left to do
but believe something bigger
and there`s nothing wrong with love
i know it`s just enough to believe