It seems that once the cold weather sets in... time decides to fly. Not that I'm really complaining, because honestly, I don't like the cold weather that much. I'm a cold-natured person, my average temperature is about 96 degrees... I don't need 30 degree weather to add to that! Not to mention I have awful allergies! But once September rolls around... I can't believe its the middle of November! Thanksgiving is just around the corner... almost literally.
Really, I'm just thankful for the fact we're almost half way through the school year.
It's a scary concept, that time can actually "fly". We take moments for advantage, or hold on to the wrong moments in life. We develop these unnecessary emotions over the smallest trifles... But that's what Thanksgiving is all about. We forget the bad things going in our lives, and join with our families to remember the good things.
Personally, I'm thankful for a lot of things. I'm thankful for my mom, who is my role model, and the rest of my family, of course. I'm even thankful for my little sister... who annoys the crap out of me, for the record. I'm thankful for my friends, too, Sarah, Krystal, Briget, Kaitlin, Brienna, Tabby, Bobby, Gray, Nathan... I don't know what I'd do without them. I'm thankful for my teachers who are setting me up for the rest of my life. I'm thankful for all the bad things God has put me through, because without them I wouldn't enjoy the good times I have. I'm thankful for cheerleading for taking so much of my time that I'm never bored. I'm thankful for technology for keeping me connected to people I wouldn't be able to talk to in any other circumstance. I'm thankful for God in general, for always being there, whether I remember that He is or not, and I'm thankful for music, one of the only ways for me to maintain sanity.
I'm still freaking out that the Holidays are right around the corner, along with the crazy shopping involved... But once it's all over, I'll just.... smile because it happened...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Smile
I guess it makes sense. When you're old, you've lost the one person you love most, or several people you love most, its hard to find happiness. When your body doesn't work the way it used to, when you don't have the same abilities you used to... It's gotta be depressing. No one likes getting old, I can't think o fone person who has ever been thankful for the fact they're getting older. In our society, getting old is associated with being closer to death... And daeth is something that is highly feared in our society, it seems. Whether it should be or not, I'm not sure. I've never died. But my faith keeps me from fearing it, because I believe that I will be taken care of afer I die...
But that's a who other bridge to cross. What about the path to that bridge, the old age portion? You lose people, you remember losing people, you miss people, you miss activities, you miss a lot of things. But at hte same time, when you age, you get to meet so many more people, experience so many more things, and be able to give advice to the young, so they won't make the same mistakes you did. The world wouldn't turn without the older people.
So, when you reach that state, how do you keep your happiness? There are some things you simply can't control, but what you can control must be taken with a positive outlook. Of course, that's easier said than done, but it takes only a little more effort to smile at whatever happens in life, than to frown. Surely you've heard the quote about how it takes almost 50 muscles to frown, but less than 5 to smile. The amout of effort someone puts into something mentally can't be counted in muscles, but think about it, doesn't life seem much easier when you smile? We were designed to be a pleasant people, to rejoice and sing and dance and laugh and smile and have fun. Our ideas of fun have changed, yes, and our lifestyles require more than pure joy to get through the day. And of course, there are always times in our lives that will upset us, bring us down. The good thing, though, is that when there are hard times, we enjoy the easy times much more because we will always remember what it was like when we had to go through that rough time.
So, remember the hard times, remember the bad, but in the end, just... smile because it happened...
But that's a who other bridge to cross. What about the path to that bridge, the old age portion? You lose people, you remember losing people, you miss people, you miss activities, you miss a lot of things. But at hte same time, when you age, you get to meet so many more people, experience so many more things, and be able to give advice to the young, so they won't make the same mistakes you did. The world wouldn't turn without the older people.
So, when you reach that state, how do you keep your happiness? There are some things you simply can't control, but what you can control must be taken with a positive outlook. Of course, that's easier said than done, but it takes only a little more effort to smile at whatever happens in life, than to frown. Surely you've heard the quote about how it takes almost 50 muscles to frown, but less than 5 to smile. The amout of effort someone puts into something mentally can't be counted in muscles, but think about it, doesn't life seem much easier when you smile? We were designed to be a pleasant people, to rejoice and sing and dance and laugh and smile and have fun. Our ideas of fun have changed, yes, and our lifestyles require more than pure joy to get through the day. And of course, there are always times in our lives that will upset us, bring us down. The good thing, though, is that when there are hard times, we enjoy the easy times much more because we will always remember what it was like when we had to go through that rough time.
So, remember the hard times, remember the bad, but in the end, just... smile because it happened...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Scars
"Scars can be painful, but they're a badge of courage. The strong ones are the ones who have the scars, everyone else keeps the wound."
Life goes on, and so should you. It's a simple, blunt fact of life. There's no getting around it. I mean, there is, but it's hard to catch back up. Believe me. Whatever pain you're feeling today... it'll only last for a little while. It may be the worst pain you've ever felt, or maybe the worst is to come, but either way, if there wasn't pain, there wouldn't be any enjoyment in the happiness. As a teenager especially, heart break is guaranteed, and should almost be expected. There's no way to brace yourself, or to prepare for it. It's one of the few phenomena in life that one must take as it comes, and not try to anticipate. Nothing good can come out of that.
At the same time, when someone is wounded, they try to protect that wound from as much as they can. Maybe they'll show a few people, but the rest of the world sees a bandage, a sign to not try to touch, not to ask about it, just try to ignore it. Don't stare, don't laugh: that kind of deal. And if all you do is hide that wound from the world... It's never going to get better. Sure, sometimes something will hit it again, and you'll feel the same pain you did when you first got it... or maybe you realize after a while, the pain becomes less and less unbearable, eventually causing you not to wince at all when something hits the wound.
But scars are so much easier to have. They may change your way of thinking, and your way of life forever, but at least the pain is more likely to stay away, and you can show people those scars without being ashamed or embarassed, and maybe you can use those scars to get better...
It's all a process. And time doesn't heal all wounds, the person does. If you don't want a wound to heal, it won't. Sorry. You have to put forth a little effort, and praying seems to help, if you ask me.
But since you didn't, don't be embarassed of your scars. And don't be worrying that once you do finally allow the would to heal, you'll have to explain it to everyone, because you won't. It's nothing to be ashamed of, in fact, you should be proud, because now, you can just... smile because it happened...
Life goes on, and so should you. It's a simple, blunt fact of life. There's no getting around it. I mean, there is, but it's hard to catch back up. Believe me. Whatever pain you're feeling today... it'll only last for a little while. It may be the worst pain you've ever felt, or maybe the worst is to come, but either way, if there wasn't pain, there wouldn't be any enjoyment in the happiness. As a teenager especially, heart break is guaranteed, and should almost be expected. There's no way to brace yourself, or to prepare for it. It's one of the few phenomena in life that one must take as it comes, and not try to anticipate. Nothing good can come out of that.
At the same time, when someone is wounded, they try to protect that wound from as much as they can. Maybe they'll show a few people, but the rest of the world sees a bandage, a sign to not try to touch, not to ask about it, just try to ignore it. Don't stare, don't laugh: that kind of deal. And if all you do is hide that wound from the world... It's never going to get better. Sure, sometimes something will hit it again, and you'll feel the same pain you did when you first got it... or maybe you realize after a while, the pain becomes less and less unbearable, eventually causing you not to wince at all when something hits the wound.
But scars are so much easier to have. They may change your way of thinking, and your way of life forever, but at least the pain is more likely to stay away, and you can show people those scars without being ashamed or embarassed, and maybe you can use those scars to get better...
It's all a process. And time doesn't heal all wounds, the person does. If you don't want a wound to heal, it won't. Sorry. You have to put forth a little effort, and praying seems to help, if you ask me.
But since you didn't, don't be embarassed of your scars. And don't be worrying that once you do finally allow the would to heal, you'll have to explain it to everyone, because you won't. It's nothing to be ashamed of, in fact, you should be proud, because now, you can just... smile because it happened...
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