This weekend was full of beautiful ceremonies, each with their own beauty.
First off, congratulations to Sandra and Luis Trujillo on a beautiful wedding! I feel so honored to be a part of it and watch two people really come together in a beautiful ceremony.
Standing up there (in the freezing cold) listening to First Corinthians really made me think a lot about love. True love, that is. It really is effortless and amazing. Anyone who can experience that in their life is so so lucky. Not everyone in the world can find something like that, and I think it's really a blessing if one has.
Two days previous to the wedding, I attended Zach's memorial service and was astounded. I have never witnessed so many people that were touched and affected by one single person. There were upwards of about 1,000 people who attended the service, each knowing Zach personally and presumably being personally affected by him in one way or another. The speeches, music, and memories were incredible- total tear jerkers- but incredible. Life is so fragile. It makes you think about yourself, and the people surrounding you. You never know when someone can be taken away from you, especially someone that you may take for granted. I know that every single person at the service was shocked by Zach's death, and I'm positive that his death brought about closeness and gratitude for our lives.
So moral of the week: Love is patient and kind. Life is beautiful. Be grateful of everything you have, even if it feels like it's not much. Because you never know when it will be taken away from you.
Until next time,
♥Allie
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Hopefully this month goes fast...
Something about November always brings bad news. Whether its being sick (which i ALWAYS am), school being overwhelming (more than usual), or everyone all of a sudden hyping about the world ending 2012.
This year brings a whole new tragedy. One of the most wonderful and decent human beings that I have ever had the privilege of being friends with was killed in a car accident on the "lucky" Friday the 13th. This brought about so many emotions for me, I don't know what to do with myself. I loved Zach and its so unfair to me that something so tragic could happen to someone so young and promising in our world. But it also brought about several new thoughts on the horizon- is there a heaven? It's not that I've ever not believed in heaven, but I've never had an experience that has brought me so close to the idea until now. And after thinking about Zach and his endeavors on earth, I still feel his presence with me. It's like it's not real. It just can't be. And I know that that is all part of grieving, but now I'm getting a lot more acclimated to the idea of heaven and spiritual living.
It's also made me realize how much I need to appreciate the ones around me. Life is so fragile- it's amazing how fast someone so wonderful and camouflaged in our life can be taken away from us without any hesitation or opportunity to say goodbye. Now that he's gone, and thankfully I did have a nice conversation just 3 days before he passed away, I really want to take this time to really show how much I appreciate all of the wonderful people in my life who have affected me in some sort of way. There is no room for drama or pettiness. No room for fights or bickering. It's just not worth it. Life is so beautiful and to live it through unhappiness is wasting it away all too quickly.
I love you, Zach. You were an inspiration to so many people and are so loved by everyone you ever touched. ♥♥
This year brings a whole new tragedy. One of the most wonderful and decent human beings that I have ever had the privilege of being friends with was killed in a car accident on the "lucky" Friday the 13th. This brought about so many emotions for me, I don't know what to do with myself. I loved Zach and its so unfair to me that something so tragic could happen to someone so young and promising in our world. But it also brought about several new thoughts on the horizon- is there a heaven? It's not that I've ever not believed in heaven, but I've never had an experience that has brought me so close to the idea until now. And after thinking about Zach and his endeavors on earth, I still feel his presence with me. It's like it's not real. It just can't be. And I know that that is all part of grieving, but now I'm getting a lot more acclimated to the idea of heaven and spiritual living.
It's also made me realize how much I need to appreciate the ones around me. Life is so fragile- it's amazing how fast someone so wonderful and camouflaged in our life can be taken away from us without any hesitation or opportunity to say goodbye. Now that he's gone, and thankfully I did have a nice conversation just 3 days before he passed away, I really want to take this time to really show how much I appreciate all of the wonderful people in my life who have affected me in some sort of way. There is no room for drama or pettiness. No room for fights or bickering. It's just not worth it. Life is so beautiful and to live it through unhappiness is wasting it away all too quickly.
I love you, Zach. You were an inspiration to so many people and are so loved by everyone you ever touched. ♥♥
RIP Zachary Headden
March 17, 1989- November 13, 2009
March 17, 1989- November 13, 2009
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