No need to talk about the game, ESPN has done enough of that for all of us. blah :( but I'm still glad that we came. it was great to see friends and just be back at Ole Miss for the day. Hotty Toddy anyway...
At the game today I had this awkward encounter that really made me think about some things. I walked to a different section to visit some friends before I left. They had another family with them that they introduced me to - except for the son, because the connection had been made a few months earlier that I actually knew the son...we were in the same honors college class at Ole Miss, had taken numerous science classes together for 4 years, had gone on SMBHC service trips together, and had a lot of the same friends. He turned around and stuck his hand out and said "Hi, I'm _____, nice to meet you" I feel like normally I would have gone along with it, but for some reason today I didn't. I just looked at him and said "I know.." And filled him in on a few of our commonalities. It was slightly awkward, and he was kind enough to act like he remembered me and said it was good to see me again, haha.
My point?
I feel like I wasted a wonderful opportunity I was given at Ole Miss. Someone I'd had classes with for 4 years INTRODUCED himself to me like he had never seen me before?! what kind of impact did the life I lead have??! zero.
Lesson learned?
I can't changed the past, but I can make sure I don't waste any more opportunities. I'm standing on the edge of tomorrow and have the control over whether or not I let it happen again. I have this amazing adventure at my fingertips, just like 5 years ago I had my whole time at Ole Miss ahead of me. That's gone now, but I'm determined to make the most of what I do still have :)
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