It Only Takes One Person

Today is August 24th, and I can't believe how long it has been since I wrote a blog. I have been at Ship for RA training for the past week and a half so it feels like I have been basically been out of the social world for a while!

It is currently 10 a.m. and needed some time to pass by, so I figured now would be perfect time. This is my Senior year of college already, I can't believe I am saying that already! I remember when I was a freshman....haha

Anyways, as the freshman have moved in yesterday it has begun to hit me how important it is for us to give people a CHANCE. I titled this blog, 'It Only Takes One Person" because sometimes it only takes one person to change your life completely.

Last year as an RA I became close with a lot of the residents that lived in my building, and not only did I feel like a became a resource for them, but someone they could talk to if they ever needed to. Last year was full of ups and downs, but I am a firmly believer that your past makes you who you are today in a good way.

Last year in the Spring I met my girlfriend, and now we have been together for almost 6 months, and to be honest I never thought I would have met someone like her. You just NEVER KNOW what life can bring you.

Maybe you're not in college, maybe your working at a full time job, maybe you don't have a job, maybe you don't feel like you have anyone. The truth is, there are so many people in this world that need help. If I had the power to wipe away peoples worries and there problems I would in a heartbeat. An important aspect that I have learned in my 3 years in college is that, it truly is one of the best times of your life.

The other day I was at a session where a guest speaker talked about your dash! You're wondering, what is your dash? Well your dash is what goes between your name on a tombstone. What you make of your life between the beginning and end is up to you! Everyone has a DASH, but how you live your life and the way you approach it is a task in itself.

At the end of the day it really only takes one PERSON. If you can impact someones life for the good then sometimes that is all that matters. Life is full of laughter, joy, happiness..and sometimes it just takes someone to make you feel like you want the world to be yours.

I remember last year in the Fall, this girl was outside of the study lounge and seemed upset. She had a rough situation going on at home, and had a secret she really wanted to let off her chest. We talked for about twenty minutes, and she felt comfortable enough to tell a friend she had just met at college two weeks earlier something she had never told anyone. Personally I don't know what her story was, but on that day I was able to help just ONE person, no matter how small it may have seemed to me.

The truth is, whether it is with your family, a friend, someone your close to..people sometimes just want someone to understand who they ARE. So if your taking time to read this blog on Friday or maybe later this week try taking the time to meet someone NEW. Everyone has a story to tell, you'd be suprised to see what people have to tell.

There is 24 hours in a DAY, which means everyone can make time out of their day to talk to someone new. Maybe your at lunch and your getting something to drink and you start up a random convo with someone next to you. Who knows what will happen?!

Nothing in life is guaratneed, but you can always give someone else a chance. IT ONLY TAKES ONE PERSON.

I have heard time after time that LOVE cures all, and maybe that is true, BUT giving other people in your life a chance could change yours and others world completely.

Take what you want from this blog, but just remember it only takes one person, one moment, one minute to change someones life. It may be something simple as complementing someone, or giving them a hug. We're all human, we all just want a CHANCE.

You have heard it before and youll hear it again: You only live once! Love the people who care for you, times may get rough, but that doesn't mean it is time to GIVE UP. Live for today, live for now, you just never know who you'll meet...better yet...you never know how much you may mean to someone!
Have a Great weekend everyone!

Grant.