stuff: we will remember

I want to send my prayers and thoughts to be with anyone who was affected by the fire in NC this past weekend. I didn't know any of the victims personally, but just being a student here on campus produces a great deal of emotion for the lost students.

there's not a whole lot more to say. it is always terrible when we lose people, especially when they are so young. probably none of us understand why it happened. and while the media tries to give us every reason to blame someone for what happened, I would encourage people to look to the only One who does know why. believe it or not, God is in control. I know at times like these, hearing that will probably either be strangely comforting or ridiculously irritating to hear, but He is. none of us are gonna know why this happened, and why it happened to the people it happened to, but that's okay. I'm sure there are a lot of times when God wishes for a second he could fast forward and show us what He is doing or preparing us for, but the most we can do is put our faith in Him.

in joy and pain,
sun and rain,
You're the same
You never let go

regardless, now is the time for family and friends to help more than ever. find someone to talk to, just as I am about people I don't even know, and tell them how you feel. as tragic as this all is, I'm sure the last thing these seven students would want is for another tragedy to befall the USC campus because someone couldn't take the pain of them being gone.

other students not directly affected by this tragedy (if there are any such students), show some love to people all around you. if you are a believer, show them Christ's love. if not, just let people know you are thinking about them, sympathizing with them. this is a huge hurdle right now, but it's no bigger than God, it's no bigger than love, and it's no bigger than the spirit here at USC.