The Fourth

It's funny how life works sometimes. I keep thinking to myself, why am I here? What am I doing here? And then I just sit back and try to enjoy myself. Yesterday, I was freaking out, mainly due to homesickness because I love spending the holiday with my family, eating lots of good food, listening to the same stories told year after year and later on in the evening, watching fireworks as I get eaten alive by bugs. Tradition is important. I can't help being who I am and how I tend to follow life by the ideas taught in Methodism, granted I'm not the most religious person in the world, but there is something to be said for a modern twist on Wesley's Quadrilateral, which stressed the importance of tradition.

Even though I couldn't do the standard hang out with family and watch fireworks, we did go out and eat ribs, which were fantastic as well as walk through a mall. Can I be any more American? It was strange how many cell phone booths, jewelry stores and shoe stores there were. Also, I have never seen so much 'bling' before in my life. Other than that, a nice relaxing holiday. I have more to say, but it will have to come later. :)