CARPE DIEM: SEIZE THE DAY.

So I was watching The Dead Poet's Society with my family tonight and its a great movie. If you haven't watched it lately, I highly suggest it. Anyway, its so inspiring to watch this movie and make the changes in your life to live the life you love. To make use of your time on earth, cause there's not really that much. Anyway, the movie, for those of you who are not familiar with it, has a sad ending. Tragic in fact. I cried for about half an hour after the movie. But here's the thing: it is possibly THE MOST inspirational movie ever. It's amazing. There's this fantastic message that comes from the English professor of this ivy league school [played by Robin Williams]. His message that he shares with all his students is "Carpe Diem" to "seize the day." His message is to use the time we have to do things we love and are passionate about. To not waste time being "normal" and trying to conform. So, although the movie is more or less a tragedy, I believe that the boys who changed their lives by seizing the day ended up getting more out of their lives than they would of had they not listened to this inspired English professor. I also believe this to be true of our own lives. Sure that may mean taking more risks, being called a freak, getting hurt. However, in the end, I believe that living this principle of "CARPE DIEM" will make all the difference. Always remember "Oh Captain, My Captain." SEIZE THE DAY! Do things you are passionate about, not things that will make you accepted in the world today. The Church is true! Carpe Diem. Until next time.

Find the Joy in your Life

So, I don't exactly know what inspired me to do this, but I decided to start a blog. I've heard a lot about them, and decided I wanted to try it out myself, so w/o further adieu, here goes. I've been thinking a lot about Elder Eyring's talk from General Conference a couple years back entitled, "Write it Down" so I'm going to try to follow through with that here. I will still try to write things down in my other journal as well. Anyway, so one of today's many blessings was blue sky and sunshine. It's been snowing a lot lately and j/ melted last week, so I've been excited to have my wonderful rainy Washington weather back. However, today was amazinggg. First of all, it snowed last night. Not a lot, but about an inch. Snow is beautiful by itself. The white glistening trees, the undisturbed winter ground, and the silence that follows immediatly after snow fall. Today was especially amazing however, because not only had the snow come, but the sun was out and the sky was blue with huge fluffy cumulous nimbus clouds. It was gorgeous. I was also able to watch the Bucket List which was a fabulous movie. At the end there was a letter from one character to another, and the basic message of it was to, "Find the Joy in your Life." This is my goal for everyday. The Church is true! Happy 2009!

Love, Pono