Back when I was a youngster I hated oatmeal. I’m pretty sure I never actually ate oatmeal to validate this, but the same goes for ketchup. Once I hit my quarter life crisis and turned 20 I realized the valuable lesson that comes from eating oatmeal: instant gratification. I can make my favorite instant oatmeal in a 1:15 minute. It even has flax in it!
But let me be slightly vulnerable for a moment and tell you I am one of the least patient people I know. Sure, I don’t mind standing behind the old lady in the check out line who is looking for a lost coupon that will save her ten cents, but I also consider myself a cheapster who loves a good coupon. It’s kind of an adrenaline rush, using a coupon. I’m adventurous, I know.
Anyway, why am I writing about oatmeal? It’s not just about oatmeal. The love of instant gratification transcends into almost every aspect of my life. I enjoy studying for a test and the next day getting results. I enjoy drinking coffee because I can feel the caffeine spreading out from my stomach like a plague. I even sometimes enjoy going on a run and having a little soreness for the rest of the afternoon. I however do NOT like planting a seed and waiting weeks for a flower to bloom. I do not like ordering J. Crew and waiting 5-6 business days for it to come in. I don’t like living in the gray zone. I think Sweden should have picked a side. (Kidding, but you get the point.)
This semester I’ve come to learn that sometimes the things I value the most are the things I have to work for, pray for, and be patient with. This is probably a no brainer for some of you but it’s been a tough lesson for me this semester. Fall semester is always tough for me anyway because I just had an amazing summer at camp in one of my favorite states (NORTH CAROLINA, I’ll probably write about it soon) and I always look forward to spring because March/April are the cardigan/scarf months. So I challenge you, and myself, to “be here now.” (Ray LaMontagne reference, sorry I had to…) I enjoy Rowan Oak because it is a place where time seems to stand still but if I stayed there forever I would never appreciate it for the beauty it is so lets go to the places that challenge us. Talk to the people who are sometimes hard to love. And love. LOVE LOVE LOVE. If rush has taught me anything this year it has taught me how important it is to just love on people. Take every opportunity given to you and find gratification and designate glory to the one place it is to be directed. But also have patience with the things, the people that take a while to bloom. And if none of that gratifies you then at least try Nature’s Path Organic Hot Oatmeal (Flax Plus) and I promise warm results in your belly.
Sorry this turned into a rant. It’s rush week, don’t blame me.
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