-F. Scott Fitzgerald (via mild-manneredreporter)
August 23, 2005
And it all collides on one fateful Tuesday
Since I set out on this crazy journey of creating Everything In Transit my life has been on somewhat of a crash course with destiny. With each new day it becomes more apparent to me that everything and everyone in this world is connected in some beautiful and inexplicable way, and the more I accept that, the more my world seems to come together. And so on this strange Tuesday in August, the most perfectly bizarre coincidence of my life will take place. The culmination of years of work and inspiration now falls on the same day that I will be transfused with stem cells from my sister to fight the monster huddled within my marrow. I can say for the first time that I am not afraid, and while this is a feeling that can undoubtedly change with time, I feel cradled by this universe and the immense love that comes from it.
All of you who have supported me with your letters, prayers and powerful thoughts have filled my days with so much hope and inspiration. I feel blessed for the music that has filled my life and connected me to so many people on so many levels. I sit here on the eve of this albums release and the eve of my rebirth into this world and realize that no two events could be more perfectly timed. Thank you all for your dedication to my big dream of making music, I can truly say to you all on this day that my big dream has become a reality.
Happy 7th birthday, Everything In Transit.
♥
Andrew McMahon: My Hero
This man never ceases to continue to inspire me. He will forever be one of my heroes and idols and ultimately someone worthy of the title of “role model”. He has been dealt his fair share of bad hands, most notably his battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He refused to let cancer defeat his spirit. He used it as a source of inspiration and empowerment. He didn’t overcome cancer; he kicked its ass. Then he starts his own charity for research about young adult cancers. Truly inspirational. And now at a crossroads of indecision regarding his career path, he chooses to chase a new dream: flying. This man doesn’t allow life to hold him back. Every obstacle he faces only inspires and empowers him to achieve greater and greater things, and for that reason, I look up to him. I hope to embody that ambition, that positivity, that spirit. Andrew McMahon makes me believe in the human spirit, and most importantly, myself. Seeing him chase his dreams makes me believe that someday, somehow, I will be able to pursue mine with that same drive and lighthearted spirit that Andrew does.
So true. (Taken with Instagram)
The currents will pull us
Away from our loveSwim/Jack’s Mannequin
