It's not uncommon to hear complaints about Muncie.
Not that it's exclusive to Muncie. It doesn't really matter where you are, someone will bellyache about all the bad things — government corruption, trash, animal control and so on and so on.
But if you actually take the time to look, you might see all the good things — and all of the improvements — too.
There are people who work to make Muncie better instead of succumbing to the grumbling. People like Cheryl Crowder, event director for Muncie Downtown Development. Instead of leaving Muncie after she finished school at Ball State University, she stayed. She saw potential in downtown Muncie that not many others saw a decade ago.
She's worked to make events like Muncie Gras and Muncie MusicFest a reality. She's been right in the middle of the action of these events too — in one case, wearing a pink and yellow feathered costume to this March's Muncie Gras celebration.
As we get closer to graduation, whether it's this May or four years away, we should all be so lucky to do something that we love so much.
But why wait to do what we love until after we finish college? We could be like sophomore dance major Ian Truelove, who dances his way from class to class. He doesn't care what other students think as he swishes down the campus sidewalks.
"I didn't want to waste any more time doing what I don't love," Truelove said. "Dance will make me happy, and I just need to be happy."
Wherever life takes us after we leave (or stay in) Muncie, the only important thing is being content with your life.
Crowder and Truelove both live life to the fullest extent. Why waste precious time doing something that doesn't make you happy? Stop the complaining and worry about making your path what you want it to be.
As Truelove said, life is too short.
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