Emotions are running high today on the Hill. A blowout victory pumped everyone up for a match against LSU on Friday, and then the news that rocked the Arkansas campus today- One of our own, a TE Garret Uekman, died unexpectedly. I know nothing more than what I've read, so you all can follow that part yourself, but I can't believe while he was getting transported out of the Quads, I was in there eating lunch at the very same time. How different things were just a few feet away.
Around this Thanksgiving time I have a hard time just because over the past two years I lost my Grandma and my Grandpa right after Thanksgiving. And now this, one of the men who I supported on the field is gone. Even though I didn't know him, nor had I ever heard of him until today (I'm ashamed to say), my heart still aches for those who lost someone they loved and respected. I know the feeling of someone being taken from you without any warning and it's unbelievable that just an hour earlier he was just sitting playing games. God's plan is infinitely greater than ours and through this I pray people discover that in life, there are no guarantees. God does what he does for a purpose, and so I pray that his purpose will be shown through all this. That people will turn to support each other and to God in this, that they will feel surrounded by his peace and his love. My heart breaks with the realization that his family won't have him around anymore, to laugh with and celebrate life. It's hard to say that God's plan is good when things like this happen but I believe that it's through hardships we become who we are, being refined in fire.
These are just some random thoughts- I just ramble when there are things bouncing around my head. Keep the Uekman family in your prayers and the Razorback nation, as we band together in this time. There's a candlelight vigil for Garrett Monday at 8 at Bud Walton Arena.
w88 pig s88ie.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
It's been awhile
It's been a LONG time since I've written- it's just been a crazy semester so far. Things that I never thought would happen, happened and I've been constantly surprised just how this year is going- not in a bad way but in a different way. That's usually life though, you never know what could happen and it's impossible to predict because you end up looking like a fool anyway. Only God knows the plan, we can just take a shot in the dark and we usually end up at a completely different place then we thought. Anyway, I digress.
I got to go to my second Astronomy night lab and we got to look at Jupiter and the Moon tonight. Probably two of the coolest things I've seen to date. My lab professor said that if we had gotten there 20 minutes earlier we would've seen all 4 of Jupiter's moons but that because it's rotating so fast, we missed it. That's so crazy! It was so cool to see it that close though, and man alive the moon was SO bright tonight, it blinded me in one eye just to look at it, but to see all the craters and stuff was super legit. Man. God does CRAZY art in the sky you guys. It really makes me feel incredibly small to look at all that and realize there's WAY more in the world than me. Just dwell on that for a minute... Wow.
Lately I've been learning how much it means to have friends you can count on, and friends that will always be there. I don't even know where to start with this, other than the fact that God's blessed me more than I deserve. I have friends who love me unconditionally when I mess up, or when life makes a turn unexpected. Even through trials I know they're there for me, through bad and good, easy or hard and otherwise. It makes you appreciate those you have in your life and not take advantage of the love you get from the people you value most. This week hasn't been what I expected. I know that for me, I didn't see drama happening but I do know that we came out for the better- or we are coming out for the better. Life is a big lesson made up of little ones along the way. Through things unexpected is when we discover who we are as a person and who we want to be. It also shows who in your life matters because they'll be the ones around you and the ones who even when you hurt are still there the next day. I have so much to learn about being a friend- but I do know that I've learned a lot this weekend about loving your friends and about supporting them in ALL things, not just the things I approve of.
Anyway, enough of the serious stuff, my brain is going a mile a minute so I don't even know if that even made sense on any level. And most people will wonder what the heck happened- it's not a huge deal. Friends go through times when miscommunication happens but now it's been resolved and I think we've come out on top. It just made me realize how much I need my friends and how much they mean to me! Currently, I've been obsessed with two songs: We Found Love by Rihanna and Not Over You by Gavin Degraw. Check em out if you want some quality music. :)
Also, I saw a girl trip up the stairs today on my way to class. She recovered well and I'm pretty sure I was one of 2 people who saw it bless her heart. But I gotta say- it made me laugh. Maybe if I ever want to make someones day better, I should just trip because really. When you see someone else eat it, you forget what a crappy mood you're in. haha. Anyway, I'm going to bed I think. Early classes and a late bedtime are not the best of friends.
Till I write again,
Jacks
Quote of the Day: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot take, to gain that which he cannot lose." Jim Elliot
I got to go to my second Astronomy night lab and we got to look at Jupiter and the Moon tonight. Probably two of the coolest things I've seen to date. My lab professor said that if we had gotten there 20 minutes earlier we would've seen all 4 of Jupiter's moons but that because it's rotating so fast, we missed it. That's so crazy! It was so cool to see it that close though, and man alive the moon was SO bright tonight, it blinded me in one eye just to look at it, but to see all the craters and stuff was super legit. Man. God does CRAZY art in the sky you guys. It really makes me feel incredibly small to look at all that and realize there's WAY more in the world than me. Just dwell on that for a minute... Wow.
Lately I've been learning how much it means to have friends you can count on, and friends that will always be there. I don't even know where to start with this, other than the fact that God's blessed me more than I deserve. I have friends who love me unconditionally when I mess up, or when life makes a turn unexpected. Even through trials I know they're there for me, through bad and good, easy or hard and otherwise. It makes you appreciate those you have in your life and not take advantage of the love you get from the people you value most. This week hasn't been what I expected. I know that for me, I didn't see drama happening but I do know that we came out for the better- or we are coming out for the better. Life is a big lesson made up of little ones along the way. Through things unexpected is when we discover who we are as a person and who we want to be. It also shows who in your life matters because they'll be the ones around you and the ones who even when you hurt are still there the next day. I have so much to learn about being a friend- but I do know that I've learned a lot this weekend about loving your friends and about supporting them in ALL things, not just the things I approve of.
Anyway, enough of the serious stuff, my brain is going a mile a minute so I don't even know if that even made sense on any level. And most people will wonder what the heck happened- it's not a huge deal. Friends go through times when miscommunication happens but now it's been resolved and I think we've come out on top. It just made me realize how much I need my friends and how much they mean to me! Currently, I've been obsessed with two songs: We Found Love by Rihanna and Not Over You by Gavin Degraw. Check em out if you want some quality music. :)
Also, I saw a girl trip up the stairs today on my way to class. She recovered well and I'm pretty sure I was one of 2 people who saw it bless her heart. But I gotta say- it made me laugh. Maybe if I ever want to make someones day better, I should just trip because really. When you see someone else eat it, you forget what a crappy mood you're in. haha. Anyway, I'm going to bed I think. Early classes and a late bedtime are not the best of friends.
Till I write again,
Jacks
Quote of the Day: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot take, to gain that which he cannot lose." Jim Elliot
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