Ramble on.

Sittin' on my porch again. Been out for a bit.

I'm in an interesting place right now. Things are cool, but a lot is changing. You know this. I've complained and celebrated it at the same time.

You ever have anything you complain and celebrate about? It's an odd combination. Same as being excited and nervous about something. One thing's great, the other not so much. I guess it's all about figuring out which side you're on. Half empty, or half full.

I'm half full most of the time, and without tooting my own horn, I like that about myself. I think looking at the world (especially as crazy as it is these days) in a positive light is important and builds character.

Things won't always go our way, but if you keep a good head about it, everything will be all right.

I went out in Raleigh last night with my good friend Daniel. We reflected on old times and kicked it like we used to. It was awesome.

Thing is, we both talked about being 25.

What is being 25? Is it marriage? Is it success? How do we weigh this age? Does it matter?

I honestly think the idea of success is different for everyone.

There's a definition for "success" in the dictionary. I don't feel like looking it up, but it's in there. We all know this. But do you believe in that definition, or your own?

As a 25 year-old going through what I think may be quarter-life crisis reflecting, I believe that success is a personal word. I think we all have our OWN version of success in our heads.

Our generation is made to believe that success is all about money and who you know, but I honestly think that all it boils down to is HAPPINESS.

Who is happy these days? Is happiness the fast-forward life that we choose to live? Is it money? Is it family?

I guess it's different for everyone too.

To me, right now, if you asked me what I thought it was, I'd say it was family, love, and LIFE. School is gonna kick my ass, but I'm happy with where I stand. I wanna make money to support myself and my future family, but I also wanna have fun.

I like where I am, but I'm not a fan of people judging people based on what their own definitions of success and happiness are. I don't like it when people look down on others because they don't think they're living up to certain personal standards. That's YOUR opinion...not theirs'! Get over it.

Live your life. Enjoy it. Embrace it. And support the fact that other people want to live theirs how they wanna live it.

Love it all.

That's what I say.

Damnit.

D.