Bound

We're seemingly bound to many things in this world. Perhaps, you seem bound by your job. Maybe you seem bound by school. Still yet, you may seem bound by obligations and responsibilities that come with adulthood. No matter the case, we all feel bound to something.

In a few weeks, I'll be departing for a vacation. The word "vacation" alone seems to connote freedom and loosening of the ties that bind us. People go on vacations to release themselves from being bound.Yet, on my vacation, I'm seeking to be bound. I want things to bind to me.

I want to bind myself to happy thoughts.

I want to bind myself to friendly fellowship with familiar and not so familiar faces.

I want to bind myself to enjoying the little things like small talk and catching up.

I want to bind myself to learning more about people and learning more about my relationships with people.

I want to bind myself to making an effort to make people laugh.

I want to bind myself to spending quiet time in thought and reflection with those that mean the most to me.

But above all,

I WANT TO BIND MYSELF TO LOVE!!!

I discovered a song by Cher Lloyd containing these lyrics:

"And I like it when you call me, I will always find you
When you need me out, I'll come for you
And when you're lonely, I will find a way to
Guide you home to me, I'll come for you, come for you
I will bind your love, bind your love to me, me
I will bind your love, bind your love to me, me"

Love is the greatest tie that will ever bind mankind. Being bound in love with another person drowns out  fear, loneliness, and uncertainty. Why? Because all of those things cannot break the bonds of love-nothing can!

So tonight, remember that it's not always bad to be bound to something-especially if your bound to love!

That, my friends, is just a few thoughts from a small town southern man!