Da Bomb Dot Com

One of my more recent sayings is "That is da bomb dot com" (aka dabomb.com) So, what exactly is da bomb dot com? It is similar to my other favorite sayings "That's tiz-ight!" Basically they both means pretty freakin awesome!

This weekend was pretty da bomb dot com in my opinion. I spent a lot of quality time with some of the most important people in my life. I know one of my struggles in life has been putting work before play and this weekend I got to spend a whole lot of time in play which was awesome. If we don't make life fun, then what is life worth? Friday night was fun times with Ash. Saturday more fun times with Ash as we Christmas shopped and then car shopped as Ash bought her first new car, and then I got to meet her cousin Josh who is pretty awesome too. Today was great with church, lunch with my new church family, and then to the movies to see "The Presuit Of Happyness" (Yes that is a Y, not an I). The day concluded with working a little and doing some wrapping of gifts. All and all a da bomb dot com weekend!

So, in seeing the movie today I had a chance to step back and ask myself what is happiness and how exactly am I presuing it? I think so often I short-change being happy. For instance, tonight I got home, had stuff to carry in from my car, and someone was parked in my parking spot, a covered stall that is reserved for me...well me or my roomie. Someone had the nerve to part there. I got all pissed off that someone parked in my spot. Seriously, something lame to get mad at right? Why did I sacrafice my happiness by letting someone make me mad. Maybe whoever parked there needed that spot just for tonight? This year it really does not seem like Christmas. It is hard to believe that Christmas is in one week. This week will be nuts with Christmas parties, wrapping gifts, purchasing last minute presents, and the joy of seeing relatives I hardly see throughout the year. One thing I have been trying to tell myself this Christmas is to remember the real reason for the season. Yes, I admit that can sound a little cheesey. But really, Christmas become all about the gifts, the long lines, the lack of parking, the obligations. Really the only gift that matters came over 2000 years ago and I would never want to consider the gift of Jesus Christ entering the world as an obligation.

The challenge for me this week will be to remember the real meaning of Christmas and to persue the happiness that can only be found in my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Have a great night and amazing Week Before Christmas!!!

In Him,
Derek