Kyle Lake Sermon

  "Live. And Live Well. BREATHE. Breathe in and Breathe deeply. Be PRESENT. Do not be past. Do not be future. Be now. On a crystal clear, breezy 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin. Feel the warmth of the sun.If you run, then allow those first few breaths on a cool Autumn day to FREEZE your lungs and do not just be alarmed, be ALIVE. Get knee-deep in a novel and LOSE track of time.If you bike, pedal HARD… and if you crash then crash well.Feel the SATISFACTION of a job well done—a paper well-written, a project thoroughly completed, a play well-performed. If you must wipe the snot from your 3-year old’s nose, don’t be disgusted if the Kleenex didn’t catch it all… because soon he’ll be wiping his own.If you’ve recently experienced loss, then GRIEVE. And Grieve well. At the table with friends and family, LAUGH. If you’re eating and laughing at the same time, then might as well laugh until you puke. And if you eat, then SMELL. The aromas are not impediments to your day. Steak on the grill, coffee beans freshly ground, cookies in the oven. And TASTE. Taste every ounce of flavor. Taste every ounce of friendship. Taste every ounce of Life. Because-it-is-most-definitely-a-Gift."


I really liked this poem-essay-paper- thing that he read to us. I didn't understand is completely when he read it aloud because I just dont process like that, but reading it now, I really get the meaning. I think he is telling us to live our lives positively and take the most out of every situation. It's kind of like if you're going to mexico, you have to para sail or swim with dolphins or something like that because you want to make the best out of it. So if you live life, why not live well? If you crash, crash well. It also reminds me of what my coaches tell me which is if you are going to mess up, mess up going full speed and 100% because then it wont be as noticeable and you would have tried your hardest. We are meant to try our hardest and enjoy everything about life. So its simple, yet empowering, love life, live life, and live it well.