Inspired by Hemmingway.

I was lost, couldn't find a reason for anything, i felt like nothing could make me happy, at least not a real happy. Everything that would bring me a bit of happiness, would always be short lived, never lasted long, and left me looking for a new joy, but none ever came. However there was one girl who's life impacted me, and made me ask for a change...


As i walked into the miami-dade county yellow school bus, numbered 3016, i couldn't stop but thinking "Ask her, ask her, ASK HER!!!"

I sat down in the typical two people bus seat, and she was  sitting right in front of me, my mind kept on "stop stalling and ask her, what does it her to ask?"

I poked her shoulder, nervous as i could be, and as she turned around i opened my mouth "hey brendi, how were your classes today"

"oh they were good, but i can't wait to go home and nap" she said, with a smile on her face, as if she was happy to talk to me.

Her name was Brendi, and she was  a very god friend of mine, but she had a certain quality in her life that i wanted to share.

"Yeah i know, school is such a dreading bore" i responded with a little smile.

"i wanted to ask you something brendi, if thats okay with you"

"yeah sure, what is it?" the smile was still there.

"well i was wondering, you know..." i was getting nervous, i had no idea how to really approach the subject, what would her reaction be, would it be good? bad? uncertain?

"what is it miguel?" she started asking, now a bit anxious, but still with the smile.

"i know this sounds a bit crazy, but i've been wanting to ask you this for days now" my voice was already getting shaky.

"yeah........" i could tell she was getting a little worried now, i mean everybody could guess i might be trying to ask her out, but everybody would be wrong.

"look i wanted to know what time and days does your church have a service?...... and would it be okay if i went?"

the smile came back, i could see the joy in her face, she started clapping, and i bet if she might have even hugged me if a chair wasn't in the way.

"Are you serious miguel??? oh my God, that makes me so happy, i was hoping you'd ask me that one day" She was full of joy, and it was the reaction i was hoping for. as she smiled and jumped a bit my nerves calmed down.

"Yeah im serious, i want a change in my life, and i've seen you, and want what you have, i want to be better and happy" i said, also smiling now.

Brendi then gave me the details of the church services, i went the very next sunday, accepted Christ as my Saviour, and can honestly say since that day my life has been a blessing. Amen :)