The Life I Could Have

This past weekend, I was blessed to spend part of the weekend with my best friend from high school, Nikki. She's moving to LA in September to pursue a career in the film industry and she will do anything to make it as a screenplay writer. Quite a dream to strive for! We were accompanied by her friend Matt as we explored Hollywood, which I was rather unimpressed with. Though it was amusing to see the celebrity stars lining the sidewalk and the Hollywood letters mounted on the hills, I'm not a fan of joining the starstruck tourists. Tourist traps are not my thing. I'd rather enjoy the peacefulness of hiking a 14er in the crisp, clean, barely-there air of Colorado. At least I can accomplish a good workout, a check of my life to-do list and experience God's glory with that type of hike. Hollywood left me empty.

Later in the night, Nikki and Matt wanted to play this five minute question game in which they could ask me whatever question they desired in those five minutes. Initially, my mind lept memeories right back to middle school when friends ask the infamous question, "who do you like?" or try to discover "how far you've gone." I hate those. But this game was harmless. The first question I was hit with was "what food would you eat for the rest of your life?" Easy. Ice cream.

Then came this question: "If you could be doing anything in your life right now what would you be doing?" My mind raced for a glorious fantasy that had unlimited funds and could take place anywhere in the world. I could travel to Africa and climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, or live in a villa in Italy. Nothing of this sort came to mind. Only this: I wouldn't want to be doing anything else, I'm living my dream right now, I'm coaching, I have school paid for, I'm close to the beach, I'm close to the mountains, I'm in Southern California where the sun shines perpetually, my life is perfect.

Having some hesitation about not having that spectacular life that many people dream about, I questioned my response, but Nikki's only reply was, "that's wonderful."

This life is a dream come true. The team is awesome, just the typical enthusiastic runner guys and driven girls. The staff is great, awesomely conservative. I'm about ready to move into a new apartment with a cool roommate just down the street from La Verne where I'll be spending about 95% of my time.  But that's the life I want right now. God has blessed me with so much. This life is an answer to my prayers. Where will He take me next?