Grateful at a time like this? I think that's all I can be.
Recently as everyone might have noticed, a major earthquake and tsunami have hit Japan. At this moment in life, I just want to wish everyone over there safety, care, and my condolences. I don't think people here, in America, realize how good we have it.
If you listen to the news, there are random events occurring that we just so happen to put in the back of our mind. If you stop to think, you are a lucky person. I realize this more often now, and I thank my Lucky Stars above for the life I have.
Today, we complain how gas costs almost $4 a gallon. But if you stop to think, there are people out there without running water. Where we complain how our mother/father/daughter/son is not doing chores, being lazy, or bugging you, think about how now in Japan, some people cannot find their loved ones. While you complain about a car payment, or a house payment, look at those who just lost their house and car, taken away by something unexpected. While we worry about traffic in the morning, look at those who are trying to dodge bullets everyday because a war has broken out in their homeland.
Look back on anything that has shaken your life (pun intended) and try to compare it to someone else's life. How bad do you have it? Open up, live life, and don't take it for granite. Love, smile, laugh, cry, live. Because in reality, we honestly just don't know how good it really is.
Be careful, and to Japan; I wish you the best of luck <3
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The Small Things in Life..
Proud is a word in my vocabulary right now.
As should it be in everybody's vocabulary. But the reason for it being in my vocabulary is for something different; something that not many might think of. The word appears more for the choices and decisions of my peers; the responsibilities they take on. Yes, I watch out for them, but it's only because I care.
Recently I went to a party. Yes, college student = party. However, what you may not know is that it wasn't a drinking party. This was a specific party designed to keep college students from drinking. That makes me proud. Students are occasionally put into stereotypes where all we do is go to class in our pajamas and have a couple of drinks, but it's not like that for some of us. I am happy to be in this classification.
My proudness extends to my former years in high school. I would have to say that I am very proud of the efforts made by our school to keep kids from drinking. I can't vouch for other schools, but after graduation we had the best set up. To keep kids from partying and getting themselves into trouble right after graduation, the school set up a program where we all went to a certain place and we had free food, games, swimming, movies, magicians, blow up obstacles, and so much more. They couldn't let you leave until 4 o'clock in the morning. To me, this is the best idea made.
So sometime what someone might think could be completely different. I am proud. Yes, as young adults some of us make right choices which in the end defines us as a person. It's choices that help us later in life. I'm proud of my choices. I hope you can put the word 'proud' in your vocabulary.
*Don't Drink and Drive* - Only because I care =)
As should it be in everybody's vocabulary. But the reason for it being in my vocabulary is for something different; something that not many might think of. The word appears more for the choices and decisions of my peers; the responsibilities they take on. Yes, I watch out for them, but it's only because I care.
Recently I went to a party. Yes, college student = party. However, what you may not know is that it wasn't a drinking party. This was a specific party designed to keep college students from drinking. That makes me proud. Students are occasionally put into stereotypes where all we do is go to class in our pajamas and have a couple of drinks, but it's not like that for some of us. I am happy to be in this classification.
My proudness extends to my former years in high school. I would have to say that I am very proud of the efforts made by our school to keep kids from drinking. I can't vouch for other schools, but after graduation we had the best set up. To keep kids from partying and getting themselves into trouble right after graduation, the school set up a program where we all went to a certain place and we had free food, games, swimming, movies, magicians, blow up obstacles, and so much more. They couldn't let you leave until 4 o'clock in the morning. To me, this is the best idea made.
So sometime what someone might think could be completely different. I am proud. Yes, as young adults some of us make right choices which in the end defines us as a person. It's choices that help us later in life. I'm proud of my choices. I hope you can put the word 'proud' in your vocabulary.
*Don't Drink and Drive* - Only because I care =)
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