#stayingtrue2yourself

Walking on the streets of downtown DC, my friend and I stumbled upon this. This bike was locked to the pole, and if you don't want your bike stolen, this is what you do. But instead of the bike being stolen... ONLY the tires were taken. Who takes the time to remove bike tires?!? Whoever it was, must be really desperate for tires to sell or use on their own bike.

I've officially lived in DC for about 4 weeks. Still in shock how fast the time has passed and that this is the place i now call H.O.M.E. You can say that it is nothing like the west coast or the south. The people here are such a different breed. Whether you come from the north, south, east or west, almost everyone becomes one of the people that fall into the stereotype of city life people. Those who once were kind, gentle, soft spoken, polite and friendly have transitioned to be rude, selfish, obnoxious and cold. I have made a vow to myself, and those who know me, NOT to become the new breed of DC. By no means is this my main focus; more so reminding myself of why I am here and why others have been drawn to me to begin with. Yes -- there are many, many, many pros to living here. But also cons. I've had a few weeks to observe and do a small analysis of my surroundings. 

__ I am new. I've accepted that and can't pretend that I know the city really well or have even explored as much as I want to. Being true to ones self is essential in keeping the good character that has been instilled in me and in all of us. If we are true to ourselves, our inner beings become loud and not silent in this city. The bible says out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. My heart cries to be one of those in my generation to be an influence to the world that we live. Not only that but to be true in who Jesus has created me to be. And by that, not hiding behind walls, work, friends, talents, etc., be proud of the individual that I am and who I've become. Being humble and learning from mistakes. No one is perfect, except Christ alone, and who am I to compare myself to the creator of ALL things? It is foolish to think that I could ever be greater than the almighty Father; on the contrary, I do not wish that for myself. Living here is almost starting new, "being the person that I wasn't before" kind of mentality. I don't want to be a different person than I was in SD. I want to remain who I am and not conform or transform to the rest of the government workers/business men/women here -- the worker bees.