There are a lot of bands out there that I know by name, and exponentially more songs that I know, and if I don't, I can identify it by a sound or a line in the song. But that's not important.

What is important, is that there is a song called "Shelter" by Jars of Clay. That song was actually inspired by an old Irish proverb, which is actually the chorus of that song. The proverb is written like this:

"It is in the shelter of each other that we will live"

That really hit home for me, especially in this time of very high stress being the second semester of my 3rd year and all. Next semester, if all goes well, I will be entering into my Cellular Molecular Biology major. Enough about that

Anyway, the point I am trying to make is this is not only a high point of stress for me, but for others who are entering their majors as well, or even about to be graduating from the institution and about to be entering the world as adults. This is a scary time for a lot of people around the college.

In these times, people need to know that they aren't alone. They're scared and even a little shocked at what's about to happen to them. Believe me, I know what feeling alone does to someone. If you don't believe me, read the article "To My Friend."

One last thing to keep in mind is the idea that people aren't meant for this life to be lived alone. There is a song dedicated to this idea called "No Man is an Island" by Tenth Avenue North. I hope that song and the song "Shelter" encourages someone reading this to be that source of encouragement and much-needed support for someone who desperately needs it.