Aside from the fact 2 years ago, life was drastically different, he is right. But what he doesn't know is that all 3 of these hold significant meaning. I looked him straight in the face and said "so what?" Quickly he glanced at them again trying to figure out what exactly they all had on them, he didn't hold back and stated "I don't even know what those mean, it makes no sense." I looked him square in the face and said "you're right but you don't need to understand."
Rubber bracelets? So middle school.
I. Don't. Care.
Lets start with the red one.... Radical Transformation, I will. This one is from an incredible series at church. An I Will series, a series where I made a commitment to further my relationship with Christ. Have I perfected it? No. Have I stumbled? You better believe it. However, I have made it my priority to live my life to love and serve God. This red bracelet is a constant reminder.
The blue one.... Leading, I am. This one pulls at my heart strings in a very special way. Without going into detail, I have been called into youth ministry and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Being 22 years old and having the opportunity to walk through life with some amazing high school girls and to share my heart with is incredible. This bracelet is a constant reminder to live a life that is leading others in the right direction as well as leading myself.
The grey, "Be A Champion" bracelet. This one has a whole bunch of things wrapped up in it. It has a goal associated to it, it has a purpose attached to it, it has a journey latched on, it has a future building to it. A simple bracelet it is, but with so much meaning. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a very driven person, I'm very independent and "I do what I want" is an over used phrase in my daily vocabulary. Missions. Volunteering. Donating. Dreams. Family. Worlds #1 Auntie. Home owner. World changer. Bet you didn't know so many words and phrases could be attached to a rubber bracelet huh!? Let me give you a few more: Ruby. College. Hope. Faith. Future. Junior 20. Significant changes. Phone calls. A reminder of where I was, what I am doing, and where I am going... And HOW I did it, am doing it, and will do it.
Professional volunteer? Someday. Maddie on missions? Someday. Worlds #1 Auntie? Now. Homeowner? Working on it.
Tonight I sat on the floor of my sister and brother in laws house after a little house hunting of my own and my sweet 8 month old nephew who had previously just been playing with my necklace started giving me the most heart warming slobbery wet kisses an Auntie could ask for. What does this have to do with the bracelets? That sweet little nephew of mine exists in every single one of those bracelets. Every. Single. Last. One.
So to my dearest friend with the comment that my bracelets are "so 2 years ago", you are right. But the meaning behind them, the goals attached to them, the purpose for each is far more important and stronger then your snarky comment or being unfashionable.
You are worth it.
-XO M
