Sometimes, when I look at people, I wonder what it would be like to live their life. What it would be like to be tall, short, pretty, old, young again, or even a different sex. I was given one life to live and so was anyone else. We can't live anyone else's life. I look at people and I wish that I could change places with them; just to experience what it would be like. I want to know what it would be like to be famous. To walk out the door and have camera's always flashing. To have the money to throw around on nothing. I want to know what it is like to live in a different country and not know anything different from those customs. To view the world in a different way. I want to know what it would be like to be blind, deaf, autistic, or anything else in between. Everyone is different and only has one life. And I wonder what I am missing by living my life.
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be dead. What it would be like to look down from heaven and witness everything differently. To see my friends from a different view. To see what exactly people are doing. To know just how much people are hurting.
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be a different person, so I can know what they are feeling when they look at me or someone or something else. I wonder what it would be like if I was a different person.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
No Title
Recently I've noticed time passing faster and faster and I wonder when did the day become shorter? Lately, I haven't had the time to stop, slow down and relax. Life has been moving from one place to the next with no down time in between. I'm sure most people's lives are like this, but as a teenager it worries me. Is this what the rest of my life is going to be like? No time for friends or family, or even myself? No time to read a book, watch a show, read the newspaper, or "smell the roses"? High school is a never ending week. I move from class to class to practice to home to dinner to homework to bed. And then the process is repeated.
I watch my parents come home with the same thing (but still different- go to work, work, come home, worry about work, go to sleep). Is this what my life is going to be like? With my schedule I don't have time to worry about much or thank God for what I have. Because at least I have time to pass or time to spend. Some people spend their days alone in a hospital bed. Others are dead. But I never have time to think about this. I want to enjoy life, because life is short. And that is expressed everyday in my "12" hour day.
I watch my parents come home with the same thing (but still different- go to work, work, come home, worry about work, go to sleep). Is this what my life is going to be like? With my schedule I don't have time to worry about much or thank God for what I have. Because at least I have time to pass or time to spend. Some people spend their days alone in a hospital bed. Others are dead. But I never have time to think about this. I want to enjoy life, because life is short. And that is expressed everyday in my "12" hour day.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Just Thinking
I recently just finished reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. And I have to say...it really made me think. It contains some really anti-religious aspects that made me think. But instead of drawing me away from my faith, it brought me closer. There are so many things that Dan Brown brings to attention that had never crossed my mind. It was such a well-reasearched book, I would keep forgetting that it was fiction. The book has multpile tabs in it that I want to talk about.
Have you ever wondered why there is so much destruction and hate in the world? I have and I could only think of one answer: "Because God wants us to be stronger." And in a way this could be true. Dan Brown says mostly the same thing in a different and more logical way. You dont have to believe this, but I believe this is the answer I was looking for.
"'Terrible things happen in this world. Human tragedy seems like proof that God could not spossible be both all-powerful and well-meaning. If He loves us and has the power to change our situation, He would precent our pain, wouldn't He?'"
The camerlengo frowned. "'Would He?'"
..."Well...if God loves us, and He can protect us, He would have to. It seems He is either omnipotent and uncaring, or benevolent and powerless to help.'"
"Do you have children, Lietenant?"
Chartrand flushed. "No, signore."
"Imagine you had an eight-year-old son...would you love him?"
"Of course."
"Would you do everything in your power to precent pain in his life?"
"Of course."
"Would you let him skateboard?"
..."Yeah, I guess," Chartrand said. "Sure, I'd let him skateboard, but I'd tell him to be careful."
"So as this child's father, you would give hiim some basic, good advice and then let him go off and make his own mistakes?"
"I wouldn't run behind him and mollycoddle him if that's what you mean."
"But what if he fell and skinned his knee?"
"He would learn to be more careful."
The camerlengo smiled. "So although you have the power to interfere and prevent your child's pain, you would choose to show your love by letting him learn his own lessons?"
"Of course. Pain is part of growing up. It's how we learn."
The camerlengo nodded. "Exactly." (361-362)
Brown, Dan. Angels and Demons. New York: ATRIA BOOKS, 2000.
So basically this is saying that God has the power, but human suffering is something that we must overcome it by ourselves. People always want their own independence and they want to do something by their self, but when the going gets tough...they look for some to help. Yes, we all need help every once in awhile, but we must fix our own problems. God is not just someone who is there just to help you. You have to help him also. He needs everyone to help end human suffering. Human suffering is the result of humans. God needs the help of the creators of human suffering to end it.
There is alot more I could say about this topic, but I will leave it for another time. I highly recommend Angels and Demons. It was well-writtened and if you want something that makes you think...this is perfect.
Have you ever wondered why there is so much destruction and hate in the world? I have and I could only think of one answer: "Because God wants us to be stronger." And in a way this could be true. Dan Brown says mostly the same thing in a different and more logical way. You dont have to believe this, but I believe this is the answer I was looking for.
"'Terrible things happen in this world. Human tragedy seems like proof that God could not spossible be both all-powerful and well-meaning. If He loves us and has the power to change our situation, He would precent our pain, wouldn't He?'"
The camerlengo frowned. "'Would He?'"
..."Well...if God loves us, and He can protect us, He would have to. It seems He is either omnipotent and uncaring, or benevolent and powerless to help.'"
"Do you have children, Lietenant?"
Chartrand flushed. "No, signore."
"Imagine you had an eight-year-old son...would you love him?"
"Of course."
"Would you do everything in your power to precent pain in his life?"
"Of course."
"Would you let him skateboard?"
..."Yeah, I guess," Chartrand said. "Sure, I'd let him skateboard, but I'd tell him to be careful."
"So as this child's father, you would give hiim some basic, good advice and then let him go off and make his own mistakes?"
"I wouldn't run behind him and mollycoddle him if that's what you mean."
"But what if he fell and skinned his knee?"
"He would learn to be more careful."
The camerlengo smiled. "So although you have the power to interfere and prevent your child's pain, you would choose to show your love by letting him learn his own lessons?"
"Of course. Pain is part of growing up. It's how we learn."
The camerlengo nodded. "Exactly." (361-362)
Brown, Dan. Angels and Demons. New York: ATRIA BOOKS, 2000.
So basically this is saying that God has the power, but human suffering is something that we must overcome it by ourselves. People always want their own independence and they want to do something by their self, but when the going gets tough...they look for some to help. Yes, we all need help every once in awhile, but we must fix our own problems. God is not just someone who is there just to help you. You have to help him also. He needs everyone to help end human suffering. Human suffering is the result of humans. God needs the help of the creators of human suffering to end it.
There is alot more I could say about this topic, but I will leave it for another time. I highly recommend Angels and Demons. It was well-writtened and if you want something that makes you think...this is perfect.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Road Traveled
Have you ever wondered how many people haves stepped in the same places you have? How many foot prints have been covered up? How many different stories started, ended, climaxed, right where you are?
So many people have walked in the same places you have and no one has an identical story. Perhaps the person before you has a deep dark secret. Perhaps the person behind you is using a mask. Perhaps there have been thousands of people in the same spot as you and they all had one thing in mind and it never happened.
They say to take the road less traveled, but in this case, maybe it is better to take the road traveled. We learn from people's mistakes; and how could you learn from a road that was less traveled? We learn from the mistakes of the people before us. We learn not to take a "right" there. We learn not to take "two" steps forward.
Its great to not do the same thing as everyone else, but taking the road traveled teaches you.
So many people have walked in the same places you have and no one has an identical story. Perhaps the person before you has a deep dark secret. Perhaps the person behind you is using a mask. Perhaps there have been thousands of people in the same spot as you and they all had one thing in mind and it never happened.
They say to take the road less traveled, but in this case, maybe it is better to take the road traveled. We learn from people's mistakes; and how could you learn from a road that was less traveled? We learn from the mistakes of the people before us. We learn not to take a "right" there. We learn not to take "two" steps forward.
Its great to not do the same thing as everyone else, but taking the road traveled teaches you.
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