About birthday presents

Some years ago she gave me a great birthday present I still cherish. It was this video:



Now I asked her, what she wants for her birthday. Just an orchid, she answered.

what we did today

We will need some energy



And we should warm up



To smile for a camera



And RUN!



And in case we are lucky and don't get lost during the way



Reach finish and smile for the camera again!

Because you want to, not because you have to

With +20C and blooming flowers and trees there is so much energy that I could spend all day outside and no energy at all that could be dedicated for sitting in room and studying. So today it was extreemely difficult to motivate to go to school (only good reason was that I had to give presentation today). All these questions starting with "why" were running through my head.
Not the right time to read a blog post discussing if it is worth studying or over-working. But I read it, so even more "why"s.

I think it is absolutely true. Life happens every day. Also now. BUT sometimes long term commitments increase integral of happiness function. Even though today I really hated that I have to go and study, in general I love it. And though I don't know if my degree will be needed, I do it because I like it, not because it will bring me some benefits in future. It is sad that so many people miss also this long-term excitement about things they do.

Race for a french bread

Roadblock: You have to buy all ingredients for the party tomorrow. Including sliced french bread.
To complete this we went to Ruks, Maxima, Supernetto, another Supernetto, open market, Markets, Rukitis, Solo, Mego, Top, Elvi, another Top, Zvirbulis, Labais, another Solo and another Solo. Last 7 of them was just searching for that specific bread.
Hope this will be a non-elimination leg as we spent 3 and a half hours on this trip.

Pizza delivery

I'm sitting in my room, sad or maybe just troubled about some not finished works and not pleasant conversations that I will need to face soon.
Then - someone clapping at the door and bringing in a pizza for me! Just so, without a reason. It is one of those nice moments that reminds me why I like to live in our commune.

Aš bėgu

Today we went out for a run. It was a training for marathon (hey, also training for running 5km on a marathon day can be called as training for marathon!).
First lap was easy. At the second I started to fight with myself not to stop but finish it as well. I did it. Then, after some stretching, we were ready to run one more lap.

I think it is so true also in friendship. Beginning is easy. Then after some time there are some problems and you fight with yourself with so many arguments why you should stop. But if you continue, you can go far beyond and meet the joy that comes along and could not be seen from the starting point.

Friendship is not a sprint. It is marathon.

And here is a song about running. And frienship as well.

Ne tikai zināt, bet saprast un piedzīvot Dieva mīlestību

Manas sirds vēlēšanās un lūgšana bija, kaut viss būtu tik jauki un vienkārši kā sākumā, kaut būtu tā degsme, kas bija, kad sāku ticēt.

Ikdiena un pasaule notrulina, tā pat nemanot aicina uz kompromisiem. Man liekas, ka visā tajā biju par dziļu iebridusi un pavisam noteikti saviem spēkiem nevarēju no tā visa tikt vaļā. Un tā nebūt nav patīkama sajūta, vien bailes pazaudēt saikni ar Dievu un Viņa mīlestību.

Bet nometnē vakar vakarā... pēc pielūgsmes un kopējām lūgšanām bija iespēja, ka kāds cits arī par tevi aizlūdz. Un tieši tas man bija vajadzīgs - kur vairs pati netieku galā, kāds cits lūdz.

Neparasti, bet laikam loģiski - Dievs piedod un pieņem. Un kad vairs kompromisu celtais mūris nav mūsu vidū, ir tik jauki just Dieva klātbūtni un Viņa mīlestību. Un, škiet, tikai tagad ne tikai zinu, bet arī kaut mazlietiņ nojaušu un saprotu, ko nozīmē tas, ka Dievs mani mīl.

Ir brīnišķīgi būt attīrītam un piepildītam ar Viņa mīlestību. Un tagad mana lūgšana ir to atkal nepazaudēt.