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I realized what was really important in life a while ago. I didn't pay much attention to it then and I still don't give it the attention that it deserves. Things seemed a lot easier Saturday afternoon. I knew a lot of the things I did were wrong and I could cope with that and live on in that wrongness. Then, Saturday night, God presented me with a wonderful gift: another chance at a relationship that got messed up three years ago. And suddenly I started seeing things differently. I started thinking about what I really wanted in life--where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do. And so many things that only a week ago seemed so important became petty and meaningless and have fallen away.

Life isn't about playing computer games or watching movies or listening to music or however else I was wasting my time. It's about people. It's about relationships and about showing people that they mean something to you and that they made your day better. It isn't about a paycheck or a new car or a bigger house. It's about encouragement, nourishment, and love. I think I've had sight of those things from time to time, but they always got overshadowed by personal entertainment and these things that now seem petty.

And now, all of a sudden, I can see clearly how much time I've wasted. I see who I want to be and being that person actually seems obtainable. Just the other day, it was so simple and easy. Now, it's a long uphill crawl. And I'm getting on my hands and knees for the trek.

Yesterday
All my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh I believe in yesterday
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh yesterday, came suddenly

-- The Beatles, Yesterday

My discman.

I have no clue where this went. I may have lent it to someone. My case and headphones are gone too. It may have been stolen.

Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis

I actually have two copies of this book. I have one, but I can't find the other. One of my friends, Mike, may have it, as I lent him a copy a while ago. I hope he does.

Tie tack.

Losing this really stinks, as it was a gift from my father. I don't know if I just misplaced it somewhere or it mysteriously vanished.

Rollerblades.

I think these are at home in storage, but I'm not sure. I wanted to rollerblade to a meeting across campus the other day and I couldn't find them.

Jewel's Pieces of You.

I was going to sell this, so it puts me out $3.

Small, red Mag-lite flashlight.

My bed-side flashlight. I really like my Mag-lites, too.

Large, black Mag-lite flashlight.

Often used as a faux microphone when I'm singing in my car.

Quake 2, Quake 3 Arena, and Counter-Strike PC games.

Presumed stolen. There are some students on campus that found a nearly fool-proof way of getting into dorm rooms during breaks. These disappeared over Christmas break.

The Matrix DVD.

Also presumed stolen.