Things, Things, Things...all these things.

Four years in the making and I have finally graduated from Davidson College. If you would have told me 5 or 6 years ago me future, I would have called it ludicrous. Expected or not, the day has come and I am a college graduate from Davidson. It is not that exciting right now just to be a college graduate, I have always expected that of myself and most of the people around me did the same. I guess I should just pause for a second and realize that it is and accomplishment. However, talking about college is not the purpose of this blog. But the end of college is motivation for the first post.

Things, things, things, and more things. Things is what I have, but do I really need them? Four years of living away from home has given me loads of things. These things are of nor real value, but they have meaning. They have meaning, but I don't think that I would miss them if they vanished. I filled up a whole truck and trailer today with things, but I still have more than enough to get by. I am not saying that I want to or could be a "minimalist," but I have way to much stuff. This summer will be good to just get out and try to let go. I want to learn how to let my mind go and find meaning in things other than materials. I am excited to read good books, ride good trails, and meet new people. It is 6 days until the Burn 24 hour Mountain Bike race, I think it will be a good start to my summer.