Things that make Gary smile. Like this. :D

I've found out that eBay rocks. It would be responsible for my severe lack of money, and a good deal of my general happiness. Ok, the second part is a lie, but it makes things extremely handy. "Money makes the world go round". Or does it?

Sometimes it's the things that we don't have to pay for that mean the most to us. Like the people close to us, or the experiences we share with those people, or even the personal experiences and sights we see.

I'm blessed to have the group of friends I do. What's even better is that my family are part of that group, Stephen and Christina are two of the best friends I have, yet are related to me. That sort of connection doesn't happen everyday, and I really do feel blessed to be so close to them both. Then there's my other friends. In all fairness the phrase 'other friends' really does an injustice to them all. They're collectively and individually the best group of people I could have met. There's the newbies, Tasha and Charles, the super sleepy, super hyper Ross, my new bus buddy, bubbly Sam, naughty Niall, and my bestest buddy, Gert. Sorry, Sally. (Need to work on that)...

I honestly value my friendship with this lot above most things in life, and after my slightly doom and gloom approach to school in my last post, I just thought I would post this and let people know everything is alllright. I'm happy, I always am, stress just likes to poke his wee head through and tell you otherwise.

And on other occasions, it's the things other people pay for that mean the most. Jesus gave us a life free of sin by paying with his life. You can't pay any more than that. Bill Gates could pay billions of dollars for something radical, something life changing, but nothing he can give can bring about the same change that Jesus did. He gave us a chance of eternal life. He gave us ears, eyes, and a mind capable of registering all this complex information. Listen to his word, see the change in the world going on all around us, and become a part of it. You can help change the way this earth works, you can relieve people of the suffering and pain by letting them know that Jesus exists. You've got a mouth, and wealth beyond that of anyone in the Third World.

Give to them what Jesus gave to us. A life worth living.

God bless.