King Lamz Turns 24
By the time you are reading this, I will be 24! January 31st is my birthday.
The curse that they call "23" has been lifted. If you think being 19 is awkward, try being "23" for a whole year.
I'm not into celebrating my birth. I noticed that people ironically discover who their real friends are around their birthday and turn into this red eye monster when it comes to their birthday plans. I don't have that many friends, so I don't care to test anyone's loyalty. Through years of observation, I've learned that:
like really low. So low, you seem humble.
Last year, my birthday collided with my fellowship’s benefit drama, so I decided not to even celebrate my birthday. To make matters worst, I also had class that night. If you missed more than one class, you received an automatic D. I had already planned to miss the following Friday for a conference. Jesus wept. I had no birthday plans, but to have dinner with my brothers. Seems like low expectations!
But it turns out that my friends collaborated with my brothers to surprise me at dinner. They got me good. I wasn't even hip to their plan.
This year, I was putting my theory to work again. For my birthday, I didn't want to celebrate it. This year, my birthday collided with another friend's birthday plans and most people either planned to go to that or already had prior obligations. I felt like a loser. I thought that would end once I left High School. Guess not.
So instead of having celebration, I had decided to launch the blog on my birthday because it was still early in the year, hence January, but gave me enough time to prepare and rebuild a site.
With less than two weeks left until the launch, I wanted to register the website, which cost money, money that I didn't have. Initially, I was going to pay month-to-month, but that package plan didn't cater to my vision. Immediately, I texted our creative director, and my best friend, Gabe. I didn't expect a text back. He had been ignoring my text messages lately. But surprisingly, he texted me back! Like within a minute time frame. He simply said "Stop worrying." Which reminded me of what the Lord told me last week. The website would happen and He would grace me to do it. Overwhelmed with peace, I went to bed with confidence that it would happen despite my financial issues.
Most people wake up to a "Good Morning" text, but not this chick. I usually wake up to missed calls and texts concerning projects and responsibilities. But today was different. I woke up to "UrbnDisciple.com is registered."
Listen, I never jump out my sleep for anyone, unless money is involved. I am known for texting in my sleep. Spirit man on 100, boy!
Long story short, my friends paid for the site for a year. As an early birthday gift, they invested and sponsored my dream. This by far is the best gift ever. Truth be told, I'm actually pretty popular. I actually have a lot of friends, but today my friends definitely showed their loyalty and commitment to me. That right there is how you honor a King.
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 24!
