5 Things I Can't Live Without

Day 7: Five things you couldn't possibly live without

1.) My Bible.  I know, I know.  That's the cliche, perfect, goody two shoes Christian answer, but it's true.  I read my Bible when I can't sleep at night (quite often).  It comforts me when I have my mini-anxiety attacks.  It teaches me the answers to difficult situations.  It even shows me what to say to help a friend or respond to a faulty teacher.  My Bible is like my guidebook.  I love it.

2.) My laptop.  Without this thing, I wouldn't have written Before You.  I wouldn't have my Facebook.  I wouldn't be connected to the world.  I would have nowhere to store my multiple photos and videos.  Most of all, I use my computer for writing.  All of my stories, poetry, journal entries, and songs are stored in documents on my computer.  I type 130 words per minute, but I write with a pencil much more slowly.  When I'm writing on the computer, I feel like my mind can flow more closely to its normal speed.

3.) My guitar.  My acoustic guitar is how I vent my anger, how I express strong emotions, and how I release some of my creative energy.  Although I can't play as much as I would like to, I don't know what I would do without my guitar.  It's a Seagull, my favorite brand.  It has a beautiful sound.  I love its color, its music, its everything. 

4.) My camera.  It's old and needs to be replaced, yes, but without a camera, my life is undocumented.  I take hundreds upon hundreds of pictures each month.  Without my beloved camera, I would have to remember everything on my own.  You know that show, Hoarders, where the people are afraid to throw their belongings away because they're afraid they'll forget the memories attached to them?  I'm like that, but with photographs.

5.) My iPod.  My playlist (of my favorite songs) is nearly 800 songs.  And that's just my favorite songs.  I listen to a lot of music.  I listen to my iPod in my bedroom.  I listen to my iPod in my car, since I don't have a car radio.  Without my iPod, I would be stuck music-less, especially since I hate the radio.  Yeah, long story.

Yes, those are five things I couldn't live without.  If I could have listed ten things, I would have added my car, my phone, my hair straightener, my bed, and my Ted Dekker book collection. :)