Friday, February 27, 2009

Running On Vapors

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am running on vapors.  I'm tired, I'm lonely... I'm lost in a sea of vague and distant dreams.  My motivation to get up in the morning is no longer and I yearn for something to give me a jump start. I don't understand how I've gotten here... can anyone tell me?  It only takes half a semester for me to feel like my life is going nowhere.  Its like running a marathon and hitting the infamous 'wall' before you're even half way done.  
I recently came along one of my favorite songs while on a rather entertaining shuffle (we all know a good ipod shuffle is a rare gem).  The song was 'Turn Around'  by Jonny Lang, one of my favorite singers and guitarists.  The lyrics always serve to make me feel better.... they are as follows:
I was a young man in a hurry 
I didn't stop to think 
The next thing I knew I was in trouble - deep trouble 
Then I remember what aunt Linda used to tell me back in the day 
The words that she said are still in my head, she said, 

The choices you make might be mistakes 
But it's never too late to turn around, turn around 
The road that you take might lead you astray 
But don't be afraid to turn around, turn around 

I knew a young man named Charlie, 
He went and lost his way 
Now he's in prison, cold prison 
No chance to escape 
They gave him new clothes and a Bible, and the Word he did read 
Now the four walls can't keep him 'cause Charlie is free 

The choices you make might be mistakes 
But it's never too late to turn around, turn around 
The road that you take might lead you astray 
But don't be afraid to turn around, turn around 

You might be in trouble 
You might be running 
But it's never too late to turn around 
'cause as long as you're still breathing 
There'll always be enough time 
To make the right decision before you die, because 

The choices you make might be mistakes 
But it's never too late to turn around, turn around 
The road that you take might lead you astray 
But don't be afraid to turn around, turn around  

Its never too late to turn around... this is what I needed to hear.  I have to make a choice to turn my current situation back into something positive.