Dear Girl

I found this cute and sweet "letter" on the other side of one of our scratch papers. Sometimes, you actually do get to find treasures among "trash", after all. :)

Dear Girl,

I feel that the time has come for me to have a girlfriend. I know you're out there somewhere. Don't worry, I'll find you.

And when I do, I hope that you will love me because I'm Derek, not because I'm Mike's younger brother. I hope you won't be embarrassed when my clothes don't match, or be annoyed when I want to watch the Lakers on ESPN, instead of Party of Five.

I hope that you will remember I play soccer, not football, and that I play midfield, not defense, and that every weekend I live with my dad.

I pray that you'll love me despite my tendency to forget birthdays, and if your parents invite me to dinner, please write their names really small on my hand so I can use it for reference.

Toxic

Are you a toxic person?

I think no one wants to be toxic… but no matter what, there are just some people who you simply cannot click with! These are the people that just sap the life/energy out of you… very unpleasant and difficult to deal with.

Based on my own experience, there are 3 classifications of Toxic People:

VILLAIN

3 Kinds of Relationships

My reading assignment right now is “Fit To Be Tied” by Bill and Lynne Hybels. According to the book, there are 3 kinds of relationships: Draining Relationships, Neutral Relationships and Replenishing Relationships.