Buckle Up, Everyone

Thank you for joining me on this journey! Before we begin, I want everyone to engage in a story that influences my life in various ways–and most likely had a significant impact in my decision to start a blog. It goes something like this…

Last year, I attended a lecture. It was required for class, so you could say I was less than thrilled. As I drudged my way through campus, I had no idea that what was about to be said would essentially change my life.

I entered the auditorium and slouched in my seat (I never have challenged myself to have good posture), my brain already mapping out how the next hour would go.

A middle aged woman appeared from behind the curtain, her dress dancing around her. You could feel the poise and confidence that followed her as she took her place next to the microphone. Her lips began to move, and that is when all of my preconceived notions disappeared.

What commenced for the next hour was not something I was expecting. It was raw. Real. Something that you felt. The woman told her story, and I listened.

She scanned the audience, her eyes finding mine. She smiled. I reciprocated.

She leaned in close to the microphone, as if she was about to let us college students in on a secret. I was ready.

“When you arrive at the ocean,” she said, “will you come as a pebble, or a drop of water?”

The woman glanced up, her curly hair hugging her narrow face. I studied her gaze–it was full of wonderment. She continued with, “If you arrive as a pebble, you will simply sink to the bottom of the ocean and only know yourself. However, if you arrive as a drop of water, you will assimilate with all the other drops of water that make up the ocean and understand how the drops ebb and flow. You will understand. You will accept. You will be a part of something bigger than yourself.” 

Now, what the lecturer said that day has stuck with me. I think about it every day. In this life, we get to choose what we want to be. So, what does Vonni want to be?

As of right now, all I have figured out is that I want to be a drop of water. I want to understand and accept what is going on around me. As cliché as it sounds, this past year has changed me in ways that I didn’t even know were possible–and this is just the beginning. I think that creating this blog and being able to share my thoughts on a different type of platform will help me explore parts of myself that I didn’t notice before. I hope it proves to be entertaining for you fine folks, as well.

So, there you have it. A little background on a gal that is just trying to navigate the life we are given. So, sit back, relax, and ride the wave.