Like Kites on a Windy Day
My mouth dropped open when she asked me, "Do you wanna fly a kite? I have four in my trunk." Normally, I would not have been so surprised at such a question, but today was a little different. This past Sunday, I celebrated a Sabbath day - a day of rest from school and stress in general. I made no plans, no appointments, no study sessions. I enjoyed playing keys at church all morning, took a lunch break afterwards, and then hit the front lawn with frisbee and friends. We played in the sunshine for almost three hours, alternating between throwing the frisbee, relaxing on a picnic blanket, and swinging in our hammocks - which happen to be three of my favorite things in the whole world. As the wind blew across the lawn, I thought to myself, if only I had a kite...that would make four of my favorite things all in one day . But what college kid has a kite? Later that evening, I met with my community group from church for a bonfire, complete with s'mores - two more of my fa...