Spring Ignites

If you happened to peruse my blog over the last month, you may have stumbled upon an entry entitled, "28 Shades of Grey." In this literary reflection, I recall my perennial dislike of February, the epitome of bleak. However, in an effort to joyfully pass through the dreary spectrum, I decided to set some goals:

• Accompany the Fellowship of the Ring to their journey's end
• Learn how to develop 35mm film and prints
• See JIMMY EAT WORLD at The Cannery!
• Team up with my crew to produce a good green film for the 48 Hour Film Project
• Make my first trip to the coastal town of Savannah, GA
• Run the Fangtastic 5k to help raise money for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital (Just decided this)

As March began, I revisited this list of goals to discover that I had accomplished each in notable fashion. I now have a 500+ page book under my belt, I can develop 35mm at will, I sang my heart out at Jimmy Eat World then immediately went on to shoot the hell out of a short film with my team (who I'm very proud of), I conquered Georgia's Low Country, and I discovered that I can spontaneously run 5 kilometers (and in under 30 minutes!).

February brought its fair share of surprises too. Over the last month, my eyes have been opened to new sights, my mind has exposed to new possibilities, and my heart has been awoken to feelings I haven't known in a long time. Yes, I can safely say this will go down as one of the best Februaries, if not THE BEST February, of my life.

With such a bold exclamation, I've done some deep contemplation and asked myself "why?" I'm learning more each and every day that life is all about perspective. Maybe this February was destined to be a special month in my life. Or maybe, and more likely, this February was so great simply because I set out to make it so.

As March arrives and Spring Ignites, a great deal of uncertainty lies on the horizon, but even in the face of anxiety, I have a radiant God, a lights-out family, and a cast of fantastic friends to accompany me along the expedition. Can this be the best spring ever? Guess we'll find out!

I'll have a list of goals up within the week. Who knows... maybe dancing could be on the frontier?