I know you are, but what am I?

Happy Monday!

You might have noticed that the title of my blog is slightly different. The reason being that I realized I had its quote of origin incorrect. For any readers who know which specific quote I am referring to, mad props. For those of you who don't know, you should probably considering expanding your literary knowledge. The quote is from one of my favorite books: The Lord of the Rings.

“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost."

I feel as though my freshman year of college has been filled with self-discovery. One of the greatest discoveries has been this: I am a BIG nerd. Let's be real here, folks. I mean, saying that my favorite book is all about hobbits, elves, and wizards should be enough evidence of my intense nerdiness. Furthermore, I have the same birthday as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins (LOTR main characters). And I think that's the coolest thing ever. Yes, yes I know. I am quite lame. It's a fact that I have learned to face.

Let's get down to my point. In a recent blog post, Chellie(y, whichever you prefer) referenced our intense people-watching skills. Through my experience as a creeper, I have observed one completely awesome thing about people: we are all seriously unique. Everyone knows that.

But take a second to meditate on it.

How cool is that? The God of the universe took time to paint each one of us as our own individually crazy person. He knows us better than we will ever know ourselves and loves us for all that we are, no matter where we are or where we once were. My encouragement to you (and to me) is this: embrace your own being. That sounds super hippie to say but it's true. Each one of us was created exactly the way we are for a reason and we are meant to live that out.

So go for it.