Mikey's Musings

Inevitable Change

Well, today was my last Sunday in the infamous BYU 106th ward. Ever since my first semester in college three years ago I have called this ward and AA apartments my home. I have so many memories (both good and bad, but mostly good) from living both in this complex and in the ward. People have come and gone (there's high turnover out here) and I have made many friends that have greatly influenced me in one way or another. But alas, my time here has been well spent and I feel that it's time for me to move on and to change my environments. Therefore, my last official night in AA 9 (aka "Funkytowne") will be this Thursday. Then I'm off to Idaho to visit my bro and his family, then off to Philadelphia. When I get back to the Provo scene, I'll be in a different complex and ward.

I've been thinking a lot about change lately. In most aspects, change is very good for us. For one, change helps us progress. It stirs up the ant pile, so to speak, and causes us to get out of comfort zone. We're forced to start over again and work hard at things that have become routine. Because of change, we can discover areas of ourselves that we didn't notice before, both strengths and weaknesses. Change can help us strengthen those weakness and mold those parts of our lives that need molding. Change helps us look at things in different perspectives, so our view isn't one-sided.

I remember when I was 16, someone once told me that change will help me see the potentials that I have. Since then I have noticed the truthfulness of that statement in several occasions. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why I am excited to head out to Philadelphia this summer. I'm excited to see other potentials of my life I haven't yet discovered or realized.