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hello faithful few. i feel as if i have let you down over the last few months. i’m really bad at this whole updating thing. today, i’d like to make a turn and talk about change, life and nostalgia.

everybody grows up. in fact, 99% of people die at some point in their life (i guess that 1% is walt disney and amelia eirhart). i like the idea of growing up, but at the same time, i don’t. i’ve come to realize, that as time changes, so do the people you associate yourself with, both for the good, and for the bad. i use a lot of commas. sorry…

i like to travel, but sometimes that’s too hard to do when you want to do it. random thought

i went to a high school band competition the other weekend. i miss high school. not the drama or the homework. i do miss the friendships and the ease that came along with them when you had the oportunity to hang out for 8 hours a day. it sucks to know that time in your life is “over.”

i think people take themselves to seriously, and they are really in it for themselves. how hard is it to do something nice for someone, or just talk to other people and catch up. we are trained in life to build ourselves up to be something. i don’t have a problem with that theory, but when that ’something’ becomes arrogance over status, it bugs me. i tend to encounter that on a daily basis. i understand everybody strives for a good job and a comfortable life, but it doesn’t mean you are better than 80% of society. enough of that.

back to growing up. i understand, 21 is not that old, but you start to realize all the fun things in life that are designed for those under that age are no longer available. i wonder what it would be like if more people had the same oportunities that i had. i wish i could have shared the same joy that i recieved from my childhood with others. i think we’d all understand eachother better if we focused on the common goal of man…

…to love one another.

the history channel is really interesting. i remember why i liked watching it so much when i was in school.

i’m glad times are tough. the best really come out in people when they don’t know how to handle it. again, don’t sweat the petty things, and don’t pet sweaty things. people (including myself) shouldn’t take themselves so seriously.

so i know this hasn’t really followed my thesis (change, nostalgia and blah blah blah), but i know one thing is for certain. there will always be something out there.even if people try to take your illusions from you.

“don’t part with your illusions. when they are gone, you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
-Mark Twain

i guess all i’m really trying to say is lighten up.

thanks

-stilljack

i was reflecting on the past few years and i decided i have a semi-serious topic to write about.

waite phillips once said, “the things we keep permanent are those we give away.” i know my term was bound to come to an end, givin the age limit and all, however, saying good-bye to the section, rather, saying good-bye as a chief, was one of the hardest things i’ve had to do.

in the last 18 months, i’ve been emersed into brotherhood, fellowship, service, humor, humility, hard work, exciting events and national expeditions. never in my scouting life i thought i’d ever end up where i did. i got to go to a lot of places, meet some incredible people, and see some awesome things.

if you are reading this, and you are one of my fellow brothers in section w4n or beyond, i’d like to take a moment to thank you for all of the amazing memories you’ve created for me to cherish for the rest of my life.

i’m not one for impactful words, so i’ll leave you with a quote:

“The goal of many leaders is to get people to think more highly of the leader. The goal of a great leader is to help people to think more highly of themselves.”
-J. Carla Nortcutt

never do i claim that i am the best, but i hope i have helped you become your best in my term and as we move on into the future.

again, thank you.

-thunderjack

the best in the west!