What is the purpose of life? Are we to be passive and go along with the flow of life? I believe we should take initiative and hit it head on. The most dreadful thought is knowing that you could have done something different. That you could have made a different choice or taken a different path which may have altered the outcome. What will we feel when we are of age, and we reflect on our empty lives, only to discover the vacant lives which we have led?
As I continue on with my life, I am at that crucial point where I am beginning to cross the threshold and venture into the unknown world, not knowing what lies ahead. As I approach the time where I am going to move out of the house and head off to college, I wonder where I will end up. Right now, it is as if I am in the matrix, in an endless hall with doors on each side, not knowing exactly what is on the other side. As I narrow down my options, and pinpoint which direction I want to go, I will soon need to pick a door. The moment I complete this step over the threshold of this door, it will be like stepping out of an airplane into thin air. It will be a moment of free fall. It is then that I will be forced to lay down the foundation of my life and decide what direction I want to go. I will need to decide what career to pursue so I can support myself and my family. Once I have decided, it is then that I can pull the chute, and I can slow things down. I can then settle down, and live my life happily ever after with my family.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Loving a Grendel...
Just a few days back, I sat there, pondering what I should do to "Love My Grendel". I got in my car, and even as the ignition turned and the A/C belts on my piece of junk began to squeak, I had no idea what to do. As i approached those luminescent golden arches, I smelled the nuggets. I swung open the doors, ready to purchase my nuggets. I got in line to get my 10 piece nuggets, and behing me was a kind looking middle aged woman. I smiled at her and she smiled back. I thought to myself, maybe thios was my Grendel. After i got my nuggets, it was her turn, and as she ordered, I quickly offered to pay for her meal. She seemed confused as to why I would do such a thing, but she willingly accepted. Hopefully I made her day.
I didn't know exactly what to do for my project, so I wanted to pick out a kind looking person who least expected me to do something for them. I wanted to cheer someone up who was looking lonely or feeling down. No matter how small the action may be, it can still cheer somebody up, or it might even start a reaction. Maybe she will in turn do something kind for another unexpecting person. This is the kind of action that God expects of us. We are to be striving to become more like Him, being totally selfless and loving others. We are to treat others How we would want them to treat us. I hope , although I may never see her again, that I have made an impact on her even by this small deed
I didn't know exactly what to do for my project, so I wanted to pick out a kind looking person who least expected me to do something for them. I wanted to cheer someone up who was looking lonely or feeling down. No matter how small the action may be, it can still cheer somebody up, or it might even start a reaction. Maybe she will in turn do something kind for another unexpecting person. This is the kind of action that God expects of us. We are to be striving to become more like Him, being totally selfless and loving others. We are to treat others How we would want them to treat us. I hope , although I may never see her again, that I have made an impact on her even by this small deed
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Beowulf Blog
There are many stories which contain the most epic of heroes. These stories are written to represent what we want to be. However, you can’t have a hero without a villain. There is always a struggle in which evil is pitted against the hero. This is true both in stories, and in our own lives. We are always faced with problems in this evil world. We must choose to fight against them like an epic hero, or we will fall to them. We must not give up hope even in the darkest of times. We must take initiative like Beowulf to overcome the monsters which are out there. These obstacles come in different shapes and forms and we must be ready to fight.
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It was a bright Sunday morning and the dew began to sparkle as the sun rose over the stadium wall. It was a great day for soccer. Although it was just nine months ago, I remember it as if it was just yesterday. The full back turned to the outside as I desperately tried to chase him down. I recall the urgency of the game. A win stamped our place at a top spot in the league. I can still feel that pain as I leaped to block his kick. It was that sharp surprising pain originating in the ankle, but surging through the rest of my body within a couple of seconds. The ball was blocked, but I came down on the end of my foot and rolled my ankle violently forward. The pain was excruciating.
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The monster which I faced was injury. Instead of relaxing and waiting for it to heal, I started working it out as soon as I could. I wanted to build up my ligaments back to normal so I could go 100 percent and achieve my goal of playing college soccer. After 2 or 3 weeks I was at it again. I was practicing and playing in games continuing to build on where I left off. This has been one of the recent villains in my life.
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It was a bright Sunday morning and the dew began to sparkle as the sun rose over the stadium wall. It was a great day for soccer. Although it was just nine months ago, I remember it as if it was just yesterday. The full back turned to the outside as I desperately tried to chase him down. I recall the urgency of the game. A win stamped our place at a top spot in the league. I can still feel that pain as I leaped to block his kick. It was that sharp surprising pain originating in the ankle, but surging through the rest of my body within a couple of seconds. The ball was blocked, but I came down on the end of my foot and rolled my ankle violently forward. The pain was excruciating.
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The monster which I faced was injury. Instead of relaxing and waiting for it to heal, I started working it out as soon as I could. I wanted to build up my ligaments back to normal so I could go 100 percent and achieve my goal of playing college soccer. After 2 or 3 weeks I was at it again. I was practicing and playing in games continuing to build on where I left off. This has been one of the recent villains in my life.
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