Kristen Hoard
Self in a Bag
"I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel his pleasure." All of us like to feel that we are in some way unique. I am who I am through my joys, sorrows, heartbreaks, happiness and failures. Each step in my life and each moment that goes by make me who I am. In and around this bag are items that symbolize my potential and qualities.
In my bag I have placed a cross and a shell with The Lord’s Prayer on it. These two items represent my religion as a Christian and my love for Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. First of all, Jesus died for me. He saved me from eternal death and instead gave me eternal life. He took the punishment I deserve. Jesus helps me understand life and he demonstrates how I am to live my life. Because of Him, my sins are forgiven. Going even deeper than that, Jesus fills my life with joy and tells me that I matter. Without Christ, my life would be empty and meaningless.
I have also placed an angel in my bag. Angels are a symbol of hope, goodness, purity, protection, comfort and consolation. They also represent the spiritual nature of the being. I believe I reflect goodness, comfort, and love to everyone I surround. As I continue to live on this earth, I wish to continue to help and care for others. I give great advice to friends and peers encouraging them to be more than amazing making the best of themselves. When people look at me, I hope they see nothing less than an amazing, beautiful, young lady with big dreams. My free spirit allows me to remove myself of any situation and just live in that moment until it ends.
The Sudoku puzzle is to represent my passion for puzzles and engineering. My love for puzzles has taught me many things. It taught me that it is okay to give up for the day. As I am a human and more often than not, frustration will get me. However, tomorrow morning, I have to make sure to pick up the puzzle I threw away from frustration and continue...