YouTube Lover

Hi,

I was told to make a summer bucket list for my next blog. I find these extremely difficult to make. I tried in vain, but I found my list to be boring, and boring is something I strive to never be. After I hit my final backspace, I knew what I was going to write about: YouTube.

To say that I love YouTube would be the understatement of the century. While some activities that I partake in drag on endlessly, I sometimes can spend hours watching videos. For example, last night (don't judge me, please) I spent an hour and a half watching videos of soldiers returning home and surprising their children at school. I can sense some judgement going on here, but that's alright. I sat in my bed sobbing. No joke. It was the ugly cry. You know, the one where mascara is running down your face, snot is building up, and you do that wheezing thing that sounds like you're gasping for air. Some videos were so touching that I had little whines escape. After I finished watching these incredible men sneak to schools and see the children catapult into their father's arms, I felt happy. I was reminded that people are good.

I am incredibly thankful for YouTube. Where else can I find a boy who is "happy of myself" for learning to ride a bike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaIvk1cSyG8 --this is a must watch), a man get all of his closest family and friends to make a special proposal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yNdpaSBTzo), two little girls from England who brighten my whole day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWpd91UBrA&feature=fvst), see an Olympian tear a hamstring and finish the race with the help of his dad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFKpZnok10s), a student of mine persuading peers to have self confidence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppT3n4DuwUo&feature=g-user-u), or a little boy see his father who has been overseas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygt9Wizh9mo&feature=related)? I am sucker for sentimental stories. I love seeing people triumph, laugh, or do amazing things. To me the glass is always half full, and YouTube proves that time and time again. Yes, I know there is a lot of trash on there, but for every stupid video, there are countless ones that never fail to make me smile. Yay for optimism!

I love to be happy. I love to smile. Thank you, YouTube, for always being a great source of this. And, thank you, all of you, for reading this.

Go do great things,

BT

Ps- I highly recommend watching all of the videos listed. :)