A higher being...

This past week I decided that in honor of my friend, Jess, who is trying to lose weight, I would stop drinking liquor until her birthday (March 6th). This week has been pretty easy since they were school nights but now that all my classes are over, the beginning of my weekend has officially started. I have a bottle of cheap Svedka waiting in my mini- fridgerator calling my name in all types of alcoholic dialects, yet I must resist the urge not to drink. It should be easy right? Wrong! Not drinking is harder because I know that I set this goal up for myself and at any moment I can break this pact. I would only be disappointing myself really.

         Yet, two weeks ago, my girlfriend discovered that there is a 16 year old girl missing from her family since December 28th, 2010. She still has not been found. And today is January 28th, exactly a month since her disappearance. This became another reason to fast against liquor. I have not been too religious lately but to hear about a fellow black female missing for so long, it makes me believe again. It gives me a reason to believe that there is a higher being out there that is pulling all the strings with every persons' life. And that if you just pray a little harder, this higher being might pull some strings in your favor. It gives me a reason to stay strong and fast...so, wish me luck as I get through this weekend, sober and praying that this girl is found.

        It's interesting how people start to band together when a tragedy happens. What's more fascinating is  how people can relate to other's lost. I can't help but feel this mother's pain. Where is her daughter at? Is she alive? This can happen to anyone...but why specifically this family? It pushes my weak faith to the test. I hope I get through this weekend...without my Sveka bottle that so desperately wants to be drank. Ha! A higher being right....