and I have made a list of the 10 things I am thankful for from it:
Top 10 Things I am greatful for (in no particular order)
1. My roommates. These three girls, all so very different than me and from eachother have taught me so much. They have supported me when i have been down and i have had the joy of being there for them when they have needed a friend. COmmunity is certainly a blessing.
2. Damion. He is a 14 year old boy who lives down the street. Full of life, rap, beats, opinions. He has welcomed me and my housemates into his life and it has been great to know him and his struggles. High school isnt working out so well for him. pls pray that he would persevere and graduate someday.
3. Thursday Night dinners. Every Thursday we invite neighbors and friends to our house for dinner. Joy would cook and we would all eat and celebrate life and fun. I learned a lot about serving and loving and being hospitable during this time.
4. SP leadership. I have learned a lot from them in their humble wisdom
5. God's Grace. Without it I wouldn't be here still.
6. The LATIMES.com keeping me informed on some of the going ons in the hood.
7. My friend Nam who also works a desk job and we email eachother from work about poetry and stuff (he was in my senior seminar at UCSC back in 05 and we have kept intouch via email). He helps me stay motivated to keep writing.
8. Learning to speak up. I believe part of this two year process has been a process of me learning to speak up, speak out, speak. It is good to use your voice.
9. The F Dash. This is a 25cent bus ride from my neighborhood to my work that runs on the "you'll get there when you get there schedule". I am usually the only white person on it. I like walking to the bus stop and praying for all the kids walking to highschool. In some ways, i feel like the walk and bus ride is warm embrace making me part of the neighborhood.
10. Gold's Gym a half a block from my work. I was a member for a little over a year and so were two of my housemates. We would go to gym in the crazy early morning. and then go to starbucks afterwards. It was also fun and a memory i will always treasure.
11. That God meets us both in and outside the box.
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