The Closer I Come to You...

This past year, my life has been turned upside down. I used to be a jerk; I used to be the guy who made fun of everyone for no particular reason; I had an excuse for anything, and I lied about everything. My relationship with my family was a joke. I went to church, and played the role of "good christian guy" while outside of the church I was a person that I wish I'd never been. However, since the end of my senior year, my life has changed drastically. My dad and I have reconciled our relationship, and I've made the decision to make my faith real. I no longer feel like I have to impress anyone. I am just trying to be myself now. This hasn't been easy, but I know that if I hadn't gone to Ecclesia I'd be right back where I started. The atmosphere at this school (though the people are a bit odd) is the right one for me to be in. It is teaching me patience, understanding, and how to be selfless. I've stopped worrying about my own problems, and now I care about the people around me. I thank God every day for my "best friends" and the ways that they build me up, and make me a better person.

This is probably my favorite song:
Cadence by "Anberlin"

"Write down, to remind yourself on how it can be/ how it can be/Heartstrings/you're tugging at my heartstrings/ my heartstrings/Helpless/I have become so helpless/ to your touch, oh touch me somehow/Restless, you leave me restless/breathless wait for me/The closer I come to you/the closer I am to finding God/You're a miracle to me/The closer I come to you/the closer I am to finding God/You're a miracle to me/Burning, like Joan of Arc to see you, just to feel you/Cadence, well I'd dance with the dead 'cause I believe, yes I believe, yes I believe/Stifle, Paul said that you stifle him again and again and again/The closer I come to you/the closer I am to finding God/You're a miracle to me/The closer I come to you/the closer I am to finding God/You're a miracle to me/And if these are my parting words/Grant me this, my last request/Hold me here, until I sleep/If I burn, then I burn for you/The closer I come to you/the closer I am to finding God/The closer I come to you/the closer I am to finding God/The closer I come to youthe closer I am to finding God/You're a miracle to me/The closer I come to you/the closer I am to finding God/You're a miracle to me."