Ambitious Blue Dragons and Willow Trees

Though as I type this, I'm aching because I sprained my wrist snowboarding today, I feel that I've learned something valuable. Have I been interested in snowboarding ever in my life? No.. absolutely not. However, I enjoyed every minute of it (okay maybe not the banking my head off of a mound of snow). I actually found it to be fun.. which was truly and honestly surprising to me. If you don't know me, I'm fairly outgoing and I like to try different things..but snowboarding.. well.. needless to say, I don't particularly enjoy making a fool of myself in public (contrary to popular belief.. I understand the confusion considering I do partake in foolish evens daily). So let us evaluate the situation, so everyone has a good idea as to what transpired today:

1) obnoxious hunting hat [check]
2) up the hill [check]
3) down the hill [check]
4) bruised tail bone [check]
5) up the hill, down the hill, up the hill, down the hill (etc.)[check]
6) overall damage: concussion, sprained wrist, torn apart knee, bruised tail bone [check]
7) wanting to go again [check]

NOW for my point, even though something may not appeal to you at first, or you're in fear of making a fool of yourself, do it anyway. Even though you're almost 100% convinced you will fail, just do it anyway. Whether that be skating, singing, snowboarding, writing, painting, going dancing *cough cough*, surfing, learning, anything..Take risks, make the most out of life, because what's the point of living if you don't make it worth while? Things pass by so quickly, and I realize that now more than anything. I wish I had made the most of things in my past. I beg of you to not make the same mistake. Sorry for the length of this blog and for the horrible grammar, it is difficult to type at the moment. (As I said, sprained wrist).

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

Andre Gide