The Cart Before The Horse

by | Jul 5, 1999 | Journal

7-5-99.  The Other Way Journal. 21 Years old.  Every time I am around her I experience that feeling in my stomach.  The words escape my lips when I look at her.  My heart increases its pace and thoughts race on the possibilities of dating her.  I’ve built her up...

Being True To Me

by | Jul 4, 1999 | Journal

7-4-99.  The Other Way Journal.  21 years old.  Finally, I have allowed God to open my eyes.  For the longest time I was afraid to get involved with a woman because I felt I wasn’t good enough and I didn’t want her to be afraid of me possibly being...

College vs Health

by | May 12, 1999 | Journal

5-12-99.  The Other Way Journal.  21 Years old.  I’m standing at a bar with some of my friends and the thought ‘what am I doing with my life’ came across my mind.  A few of my friends are accomplishing what they set out on 4 years ago when they...

A Changed Man

by | Apr 28, 1999 | Journal

4-28-99.  The Other Way Journal.  21 years old.  I received a call today from a friend of mine who informed me of an accident he had witnessed.  His neighbor, Brian, an 11 year old boy was struck and killed by a car while roller bladding.  I immediately felt sadness...

Leaving KU

by | Feb 12, 1999 | Journal

2-12-99.  The Other Way Journal.  21 years old.  Well finally I did what I have been thinking about for a year and a half.  I took this semester off.  This was a decision I felt inside myself that needed to be done.  The decision to leave school for this semester was...