You Are What You Love

I am currently stuck in a recliner because my cat decided to fall asleep on my lap. My dog is snoring on the chair beside me and her leg keeps shaking so she must be dreaming. It smells like pine needles, but only because of a candle on our end table since we have a fake Christmas tree this year. I love the sound of the keyboard as I type, especially when the rest of the house is so silent. Even when my family is all at school and work, it is good to be home. :)

As I was sitting here, I realized that I wrote a note to myself over a month ago to write a blog post about something and I never got around to it, so I'll do that now. For my Meryl Streep movie class, we watched a movie called Adaptation with Nicholas Cage. I know this movie has very high ratings on almost every website and someone reading this may love the movie, but I personally found it more bizarre than funny. I thought I'd like a movie about writers as a writer myself, but I didn't. I'm not here to review the movie though. I'm only here to discuss one quote.

"You are what you love, not what loves you. I decided that a long time ago."

Although this is probably just a rewording of something that many people have said, it was something that I mulled over for quite some time before writing it on my "to blog" list. I know I often decide my worth by that people that love me and the reasons they love me. Even if it's the little things.  A comment like "I love talking to you" makes me feel like a good listener. I am also very prone to thoughts like "that teacher hates me" or "my sister hates me" and I make myself feel worse about myself.

But I am not what others tell me I am. And neither are you. Maybe your music teacher thinks you can't sing. Or your mom and you always fight. Those things don't define you. You are the only person who can define you.

I love dad's hugs and my brother's smiles. I love laughing with my sister and playing games with my friend Sarah. I love Husker games with Hillary and cruising with Ashley. My mom is my best friend in the whole world. I love all of my pets unconditionally. I love reading a good book or getting in the car and driving somewhere new. I love chocolate, pink, and Christmas morning. That is who I am. I know and I don't need anyone else to confirm that. So who are you? What do you love?

Hope some of you are having a wonderful holiday break! Merry Christmas!