Tuesday's With Morrie

The book Tuesday's with Morrie had a lot of meaning and depth. Morrie, an old man with ALS, tells Mitch, a young man too wrapped up in success and his life, how to live and love. The book is about dying and how Morrie express how people don't pay attention to dying and life and the world around them. It has a lot of morals and themes to get across peoples minds. To me, this book really opened my eyes to fear and thinking about dying. My favorite part was maybe when Morrie talked about the wave. The wave was free and happy just going through the ocean, doing what he was suppose to be doing. Then, when he saw the shore he was scared and screamed about crashing on the shore. Then the other wave came and said that's what we do, we're part of the ocean(179-180). What I like about the wave is he's part of this world, the ocean, doing what he believes he's suppose to be doing. Then one day, death sneaks up on him, crashing on the shore and disenegrating in the sand. No one remembers the poor wave, he's now just part of the sea. Although, the twist is with every crashing wave dying, another is reborn to continue the cycle. To live, do their job and die.
We are sort of like that wave. We are all created and have a purpose in life to do something with our life. Then death sneaks up on us and we die. Our soul goes on but we are one with the earth. Forgotten or not, we were there at one point. Morrie points out many times that you can't run from death, you have to accept it, just like life. Then when we detach ourselves from the pain and eveything else, we can move on peacefully.
Tuesday's With Morrie is a powerful and moving book. It's about life, love, death, fear and many other lessons. Reading this book you learn new things and look at the world with a little bit of a different perspective. Without reading it, you just keep going on with your life.
I personally think everyone should read it at least once. :)

Love Your Job

I love sharks.

A couple of years ago I wanted to become a Marine Biologist. I planned on going to Santa Cruz, San Diego maybe Santa Barbra. I wanted to swim and study how sharks are. See how graceful they can be without blood or raw meat.
My dream was to swim with sharks.
But, it changed.
I wanted to become a pastry chef.
Of course, I love to bake, I bake all the time, it's quite and obsession. And it makes others happy, therfore making me happy.

Although, my point is what we want to be will change. One moment will dream about being an astronaut, the next a professional ice skater. Our mind will keep changing and our dreams will keep getting cancelled. No matter what we want to be, we're going to be something, and we're going to be good at what we do.
Point being that whatever we do set our mind on, whatever we spend nights and weekends practacing or studying, no matter how many hours we spend on that one thing...you have to love it. You have to need it and want it. Push as far as you can to get there and do whatever it calls for. If we waste our time on something we don't want to be, what do you get out of it?
That's right, money.
Think though, no matter how much money we spend or need to pay bills, is it really worth standing on our feet or being sufficated in that corner, not noticed by the rest?
Work for what you love to do.
Love what you work for.
No matter how many dreams you have, how many times you change your mind, love it and do it.
If you don't love it, you don't need it.

I will always love sharks, and I will one day swim with them.

Did you know that scientists are using sharks to try to find a cure for cancer because the rarely get cancer.

Moments, Memories and Steps.



 

"Live every moment of your life because in the end all you'll have are memories." -Rumaisa Ansari quotes

You know when you define happiness, you find yourself smiling, laughing or thinking.. To be happy is all we want. To be loved, accepted, noticed. We take things for granted, we depend on money. Spend way too much time working.
Moment.
Take a moment to think of all you want to do. What can you do. What have you done. Moments are precious.
When you hold your first child. Pass your first test. Graduate college. We get something of it.
Joy. Pure happiness. We waste our time on unimportant things we think are important. If we lived in the moment. Enjoyed the present, smile at the past and wait for the future, we could feel so much more complete. Wonder about life. How things will work out. But that won't get you anywhere.
Moments are to precious to give up.

Do things you wouldn't expect to do.

Dance in the rain, in the sun, like no one is watching.

Believe what you see and accomplish what you dream.

Your family is your friends and your friends are your family. Love them.

If you think you can do it, maybe you can do it.

You can't just sit there and wait for things to change, YOU need to make it happen.

Thw world is beautiful, explo

 

 Do the amazing things. Follow your dreams. Make changes. Take risks. If you think "hmm I wish I could do that." DO IT!

Stick your tongue in the mirror a few times. Make a funny face in all the pictures. Make sure to smile though, show the world what you're made of.Don't forget the ones you loved, it's not worth it.

Enjoy the little things.

Believe you can make it. Then make something of it. Make it come true.

 

Keep pushing. You know you can do it with motivation.

Being silly isn't stupid.

Crying is worth it sometimes.

Giving up might be hard, but sometimes you gotta do it.

Try not to forget so hard, it happened for a reason.

Live to every fullest moment.

Remember how hideous those photos were in high school, remember what your friends looked like?
Try not to cause to much attention.

Eat your Vegetables.

Always love, always live, always keep others alive. Don't give up. Don't give in. Motivation. Hope. Power. Chances. Memories. What you don't learn, you don't aspire from. Everything you do, you learn from. Create some lessons for yourself. :)



Stepping Stone:

Walking steps, taking steps.

We are young, taking our first steps.

Mom cheers, dad smiles.

Niave to know what steps we take in the world.

We grow, grow by taking steps and keep falling.

We fail, we get hurt but we keep walking.

Love, family, health, friends.
Falling.

Again and again.

Now old enough to finish our steps.
We walk to great heights.

Run to great lengths.

Stop.

The scrapes have healed, the bruises, gone.
Finally we are not old enough to walk those steps.

We have fallin' enough.
Hurt enough.
But still, we learn, we grow.

And teach ours to take those steps as well.



 

Novel Post

The book "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" is written by Kim Edwards and produced by Penguin Books. Kim Edwards was born in Texas but was raised in New York. She earned two Master Degrees, one in arts degree in linguistics and one for a writers workshop both earned in Iowa. She has one two awards; Whiting Award and the Nelson Algren Award. "The Memory Keepers Daughter" was a 2006 Book of the Year by USA today. In the book, it's set in the late 60’s to the late 80’s and is placed in Kentucky. Dr. David Henry and his wife Nora Henry are expecting a baby but then when they get to the hospital they have twins. One is a perfect boy named Paul and the other comes out with down syndrome and their called Mongoloids, Phoebe. When the doctor finds out whathis daughter is he sends his nurse, Caroline, to take her to a home for "their kind". When she gets to the house she is disgusted with it and keeps the baby for herself and goes back to her home in Lexington. When she stops at the store to get some formula her car won't start and she is stuck in the storm cold and with a crying baby. A friendly truck driver comes into the parking lot and offers to take her there. Al, the truck driver stays the night and starts to like Caroline. As the story goes on Caroline and Al pose as Phoebe's parents and only Dr. Henry knows the baby is still alive as he told his wife that she died at birth. He constantly sends his nurse money for the child and she sends him pictures that he stores away in a secret place. He pretends to live his perfect life with his wife and his son but he is eaten away at the fact that his daughter is doing great but he can't go near her. The story goes on with secrets and lies and an impact on life for everyone. Dr. Henry seems to regret the biggest decision of his life.
This book is a great book to read. It talks about life and decisions and secrets. How far is to far to go just to save pain from the ones you love. Dr. Henry thought he could keep a big secret from his wife so she wouldn't have to deal with the pain of their daughter maybe dying, when she lives a fulfilling life. Judging doesn't get you anywhere but into a deeper hole. This book is powerful and full of love and regret. It shows you what extremes people take and how people might be different, they're still loving wonderful people. Down Syndrome doesn't make you different or bad, you just think differently then others. This book was great and very powerful as I said before. A great book to read if you want to be impacted or inspired. If you like love, mystery and deep messages I suggest to read this book.

Shoe Ads

These products are shoes. On is Converse, the other is Vans. Converse are meant for more relaxed, laid back teenagers. Vans are meant for skater more active teenagers. The way these ads caught my eye was the Vans you could tell were skater and the writing gives it more of an edge and a texture of chill. The Converse have a more sharp appeal that everyone wants, even the gum. I think that what else is being sold if freedom, other than the gum these shoes give you the chance to go places. They're very chill, relaxing shoes and they make a look in different ways. It's a way to be casual and to be yourself just giving some edge or style. It's a way to let loose and relax and have some fun.

My dog. :)

You know. Laying in bed right before you go to sleep strikes so many things to go through your head. So, I know it's strange, but I love my dog. Okay...that's not strange, but I was petting my dog and I just realized how much I love him. We got him when I was in 7th or 8th grade, before my grandpa passed away. My grandma got him as a christmas present and he was so scared. His paws, tail and around his face were yellow because of the drool and pee stains from the kennel. We saved his life and now he's fat and happy. He was so scared but we loved him. He was going to be a lap dog. He's forty pounds now.

My point being is you know that thought that gets put into your head, either you put it there or someone else does?

That's the thought I got. Like in The Giver, they are placed with a specific amont of knowledge and with certain things. They don't really think for themselves. Well, I believe my dog totally has a mind of his own. He makes weird noises for attention and drags around his bowl for food and water.

He's a Bishon. His name is Nick.

Another thought is that I believe he has a little of my grandpa in him.

He's a pretty good dog but he's got a grumpy side to him.

He LOVES car rides. :)
In all, he has character. His white miserable, scruffy hair and fat belly doesn't stop me from loving him any less.

He's adorable.

And I wouldn't change him to have a long beautiful coat or skinny body because he has sentimental value.

Makes me miss my grandpa.

But my dog, he's the next best thing. He is the present my grandpa brought us and I will always keep him.

My dog Nick...he's awesome.

 

Because living day by day is success. (Photo Essay)

When you know you've succeded,
you know you've accomplished something

I Belive in living in the moment

Make your choice. Prove your effort.

Show people you can do it.



Lift up the world. Push against the problems.

Believe in yourself.

Know you can do it.

Childhood in a tree poem

 

Childhood.

What is a place without nothing there.

No tree to tall.

No leaf laying limp.

To be as strong as steel. But burned away with a match.

It's peace to be taken.

Happiness to be earned.

Shadows creep.

Fear in every corner.

Childhood.

You wonder where the tears go to hide.

That your backyard is your adventure.

Run Away.

Trees are home, comfort, hugs.

If it's there to give you shade.

Fruit.

Flowers.

A Treehouse.

It's there. And it's there to remind you of those tears you shed.

Those smiles you've shared.

And memories made.

Take it.

Childhood.

Just think of the tree, down the hill to climp upon.

:)



Nirvanna

The Giver

How could a community be so superficial and have so many rules. Reading The Giver all I can think is how ridiculous this world is because of the specific age groups, specific rules for each group and how everyone is placed. The one thing that got me the most is I love children and knowing that Gabe could be "released" breaks my heart and makes me want to keep the child myself.
How do you not love?
How do you not question things?
No touching. No pleasure. No pain.
I guess learning in a world where there is despair and love and trust and sadness, you might have a different outlook on it. Even though it hurts to learn from your scars and your sorrows, it builds you and makes you human.
To live without them would be crazy.
It'd be like being retaught everything you've already learned, just backwards and different.
Not a concept I could probably grasp very easily. :/

Life isn't out to get you

We all want that big oak tree in our backyard with the tire swing next to the lake when we were growing up. We want that pretty two or one story house with the shutters and the white picket fence. There's marriage, family, pure happiness that would complete our life. But when things get in the way and the world is tearing you down, just remember who you are. Who you will be. Take that moment when the rain dabbles down on the leaves or when the sun hits the hillside and there's the moment of silence, hearing the world sieze and go to rest for the day. When the darkness creeps upon us and we fear the shadows it brings thinking we're alone. Thinking we're vulnerable. Remember in this world there is a million and a half people out there that are just as broken as you could be. Where are we if we just sit and feel depressed in ourselves? There's someone out there that could be in the same boat as you, their could be many. Just ride the trip and sail away. Enjoy the sunset, ride the waves fight off those darn sea monsters and you'll get there. Don't let the weight of the world pull you down, push against it. Just overcome these...obstacles. These problems and you'll get your picket fence, your beautiful house with the shutters. You'll find the success you wanted in the world. Just remember the oak tree that started it all.

Six words from me.

When you're down, turn to them.