Adventure 2-the story

Stories are basically my favorite thing in the entire world. I love to hear them, I love to create them, and I long oh so desperately to be part of one. I guess that's one of the reasons I'm an actor and a wannabe writer and director. I'm not the only one like this though. All throughout history, people have emphasized the importance of stories. The stories of a thousand Arabian nights is tells of a king whose wife betrayed him so he killed her then he decided that he'd marry a new wife each day then kill her in the morning. Well this one lady stayed alive as his wife by telling him stories (with cliffhangers) for one thousand nights until he fell in love with her. Stories are crazy influential, important, and life changing.

I have a few dreams I my life: To go on an archaeological dig, write a bestselling novel (or series), act on Broadway, and to visit Greece. I also am studying to be an Social Studies teacher. I'm in love with stories and I thrive for them. History is one giant story so I pursue it as well (that's why I want to go to Greece and become an archaeologist). I just can't get enough of them and my life shows it.

As I mentioned above, I want to be apart of a grand story. I read stories about people going on these huge adventures risking life and limb to save the ones they love. They have a core group of friends that travel and support them, a group I've always longed for. The adventure is so great and amazing, I wish I could be apart of it. I want to be one of those friends or even the leader (I hate being a leader) just to do something worthwhile and to have a story to tell. This longing has grown as the years go by.

 As I get older and study History, I hear of all these real life stories and adventures. I know these things can happen in real life, but I'm not apart of them. I hear people's testimonies and I'm saddened that mine was so easy and boring. I've had my fair share of adventures, but never anything crazy. Yeah I've been to Haiti and went through the earthquake, but I was there a short time and didn't do hardly anything.

Ok, don't get me wrong. I love my life and I wouldn't trade it for the world, but sometimes I wish there was more excitement or that I could do something right. Which brings me to this summers adventure. I'm so bored here at home. Life has hit a standstill and I keep asking God what He wants me to do for the next 4 weeks. Many of my friends and aquatintses have moved on since I left college (which is normal) so I don't have many people to talk to here now. I know God wants me to continue to grow while I'm here but I have nobody to pour into me and nobody for me to pour into. I'm part of a bible study once a week but I still feel like I need more with the Body of Christ. So I started a story with my friend Lauren.

Lauren and I had come up with this idea earlier this year but we decided to work on it over the summer. I love stories and actually getting to write and plan one now is pretty fantastic! But this story means more to me than just a story or the possible fulfillment of a dream. It is a chance for me and Lauren to connect more (in a friendly way, definitely not a romantic way). Talking with her (especially since I'm not able to talk to a lot of other people this summer because they moved on or communication would be bad) has been really helpful for me and provides part of that purpose and need I feel this summer. So thank you very much Lauren for your help =) oh and Alisha, we have to work on our screenplay soon (may that be a story for later).