It was recently brought to my attention by a dear friend that it is, in fact, a humongous world in which we live. For the past two weeks I have been surrounded by some of the most exceptional and singularly inspiring women I have ever met. They sacrifice themselves for others in a way that I could never have dreamed, just to make sure that another innocent and unknowing freshman might have the chance of experiencing a next four years that will forever be engrained in them. I am referring to the two weeks of recruitment, in which chapters work ceaselessly to garner the best pledge classes for their particular chapter. These two weeks are interesting in that three hundred-plus girls are gathered in a house for hours on end, and the people in charge think this is a good idea. Three hundred girls in close quarters for two weeks is almost never a pleasant idea, but for all of the bickering and rolled eyes, there came a sweet, sweet celebration on bid day that somehow made all of the work infinitely more worth it and the turmoil experienced fade away.
On that day, we also came to realize that the world is so much larger than our daily struggles or our silly worries while cooped up in a house with girls for ages. The world has so much more to offer, which we lose sight of. We place blinders on our eyes and charge forth into our little college bubbles. Does the fact that someone ate your pretzels or that you didn’t get invited to an event with your friends really matter at the end of the day? No. What does matter is the way you deal with that turbulance. Do you let it define your day and sulk in self-pity for the coming hours? No. If we can take a step back from our less-than-ideal situations and realize that in the grand scheme of things, this really is of no consequence, then our lives will be exponentially more enjoyable.
It is the little things - like a stranger standing by your side and defending you from the angry drivers behind when your car battery dies in the middle of the interstate or a genuine conversation with a friend - that cause your relationship to mean even more than compensation for the times that things do not go our way. When we are capable of pausing and realizing that maybe God’s plan for us is of more volition than that guy that cut us off in traffic, then we are making the most of every situation that we may encounter. The world is gigantic, but God is greater. Let go of the unnecessary annoyances that we carry with us and soak up the incredible little things that are thrown our way. Be genuine. Above all, trust that you are not alone and God will carry you through any predicament or praiseworthy event that may occur.
