By Alessandro Trujillo
Accepting the sunset of an old chapter can be hard, but can only happen if we allow ourselves to let the change, we also allow fruitful maturity and transformation to occur to become both different and better in mind, body, and soul. Having been graduated from college since May 2022, I have progressed in some areas such as learning how to cook a meal as wells contributing to the meal making process, cleaning & ironing my clothes, along with cleaning my area via vacuuming, wiping away dust, and mopping. Other areas that I have improved on but still work on improving are responding versus reacting, understanding facial expressions, being assertive in my communicating, and how to understand the difference between an emotional scientist and an emotional judge. I often worry as a person living on the autism spectrum, but I know that this year with the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) Program can help me to amend the areas I have struggle with.
In the sunset photo of Louisville, Kentucky above, I am reminded by the New Testament scripture Matthew 6:34 of Jesus tells us that we do not need to worry about tomorrow because we have had enough troubles of today. Often, humans worry about what will become of them in two or three years, particularly their personality. God, however, knows that He can transform us into people who have His heart full of love, grace, and peace. Many times I worry about what type of role model I want to be for my goddaughter Adeline, but often I worry if I will uplift myself, or everybody. I pray and hope that this YAV year in New York City, God will give me the answers to all my questions. “Don’t worry” are the words we as Christians, including myself have to remind ourselves constantly from time to time, just as we don’t know what is in the next chapter of the book we have in front of us. Concluding with my favorite quote from Winnie the Pooh bear that connects with the biblical passage, treat the present as a gift, yesterday as history, and tomorrow as a mystery, whether good or bad.
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