"Just call me Grace!"

If we’re lucky in life, we get the honor to meet these people that completely change our lives. Whether they do it consciously or not, there are those people who always say, do, or act the way that you need them to the most. They always have that question or statement that renders you speechless, only being able to say, “Hmm” because your mind has plummeted down and down through the valley of thought before you could stop it, and pretty soon you’re in a deeper thought than what you’ve ever experienced before. They always hold you up to that standard of, “when you’re older, I want you to understand…..” The point that they want you to grasp may sound incredibly cliché at the time. The thing that they want you to strive to understand and embody may seem easy, but at the time that it’s presented to you, you don’t even really realize what it is yet.
You don’t understand what it takes to be that way, or embody the point that that person has made to you, but they present ‘the point’ to you anyway with faith that you’ll remember and understand one day. It’s those people that appear randomly in life when you need them most, the one’s who talk to you about things that you already know but don’t realize that you need most in life. Though you rarely see them, they’re presence is unforgettable. The conversations you have are memorable and deep. These people are rare to come by, and special.

            I know this guy who is a close family friend. He might as well be in the family, but he’s just not blood-related to the enormous bunch. We see him rarely, but he always makes a point at some time to stop by and visit. His lifestyle is more unique than anything I’ve seen before; he travels constantly and has no cell phone or Facebook. His theories and opinions are treasures to me because they’re like nothing I’ve heard before. I grew up knowing him and talking to him, and he always seemed to shove the point of “Grace” down my throat. He would always tell me that I needed to learn how to be graceful as I grew up. He even calls me Grace. Grace, grace, grace. I thought I understood the meaning of the word at the time. I thought he was being silly and just talking. But, like I sensei speaks to his young grasshopper, he continued to push the point of grace into my mind so much when I would see him that I would look forward to seeing him so I could show him how graceful I was becoming. As I grew up, our conversations grew deeper, and I understood more of what he had to say. I was able to contribute more and more to the conversation as I got older. Also, as I grew up more, I was able to explain myself in a more graceful way. I learned how to carry myself and talk in a more graceful manner than I had before. Instead of getting frustrated at not being able to understand the point he was making, I learned how to ask him to explain. I learned how to understand. I learned, over years of time, how to broaden my horizons and accept other’s opinions, even If I don’t agree. I learned all of this, because of the word “grace”. He’ll never understand the impact he had on me growing up and learning what “grace” is really about. Of course, I’m sure I still have much to learn about “grace”, and there will always be new “points”, but I have time.

            He continues to keep my mind going, asking me questions and giving me new thoughts. I look forward to out next conversation, and hope he thinks I’m growing to be graceful. He inspires me to be graceful. He just inspires me to think deeply.

            Sometimes I think this relationship we have is strange, but it’s not. I’m sure people all over the world have relationships just like ours. I hope that you, reading this post, have a relationship that pushes you to be the best that you can be. I hope you have someone that makes you think for yourself, and think hard. I hope they make you form opinions, and teaches you “grace” or some other point. I hope you do.

            This post may not make too much sense, but I felt the need to post, and this was on my heart. I love to put what’s on my heart out there for you guys to read, just in case you can relate.

think about it :)