This week has been relaxing. I have not had much work and no test (Thank God). I have just been getting my thoughts together for my English paper. I looked at my mid-term grades, and I am not doing badly at all. I am not where I want to be yet, but with hard work it possible to get there.
My family has been having financial difficulties lately. It’s kind of odd because gas prices are going down, but it is getting even harder to live a comfortable life. This sometimes makes me wonder about the fairness of America. I have been watching the national news lately and listening to the Presidential candidates. The financial crisis is not only affecting those in the corporate world but the middle class world. I would like a President that puts those who work hard mopping floors or waiting tables before those who sit behind a desk and sign checks. They say America offers equal opportunity, but I would definitely disagree. When the wealth help the wealth, who will help those in need?
I think that the nation is slowly crumbling, as is the rest of the world. People forget what our country is about. Everyone is looking out for themselves, when this country was built on the concept of looking out for each other. We should be proud to serve one another, but everyone wants to be on top.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
7. Church Problems
This week I found myself up all night studying for my tests. I was trying very hard to get ready for my math test and I have been preparing for a while. I still have the feeling that I did not do as well as I want. Any improvement will serve me well in that class. I am nervous as well as excited about mid-terms because I want see where I am at this point and what I must improve in.
I had a very uncomfortable experience at church today. After Sunday school, my cousin and I were talking and I made a joke. The joke was about something that happened in church, but it was not about anyone in the church. A little girl was standing behind me and joined in on the joke. It was funny and harmless, but somehow it was told to someone else and they took personal offense to it. They later confronted me about the joke and I explain to them it was harmless. Later I went to my cousin (the one I first told the joke to) and I was telling him about the person who had taken offense to the joke. In the middle of our conversation another member buds in and tried to say that I was talking about the person that was offended. Then, the drama started.
Personally, I think a joke is just a joke. Others may feel different about it. I will say this though, when someone is not talking to you do not interrupt their conversation with another person. Also, if you feel someone is talking about someone else then pull them aside and get a clear understanding of the situation. I think that a lot of times in churches people bring the wrong attitude and that makes it hard to find a church that you enjoy. I honestly feel that I have a great preacher at my church, but the people that attend my church are messy and nosey.
Church membership is supposed to be about family, coming together, and faith. I feel that sometimes my church does not fulfill this for me. I think people get so tangled up in what they want that they forget church is even about God. Then, they wonder why it so hard to get non-Christians to join the church, probably because there is as much chaos in the church as on the streets. I pray that God will help me find my place in this church or lead me to a church that has they qualities that I believe in.
I had a very uncomfortable experience at church today. After Sunday school, my cousin and I were talking and I made a joke. The joke was about something that happened in church, but it was not about anyone in the church. A little girl was standing behind me and joined in on the joke. It was funny and harmless, but somehow it was told to someone else and they took personal offense to it. They later confronted me about the joke and I explain to them it was harmless. Later I went to my cousin (the one I first told the joke to) and I was telling him about the person who had taken offense to the joke. In the middle of our conversation another member buds in and tried to say that I was talking about the person that was offended. Then, the drama started.
Personally, I think a joke is just a joke. Others may feel different about it. I will say this though, when someone is not talking to you do not interrupt their conversation with another person. Also, if you feel someone is talking about someone else then pull them aside and get a clear understanding of the situation. I think that a lot of times in churches people bring the wrong attitude and that makes it hard to find a church that you enjoy. I honestly feel that I have a great preacher at my church, but the people that attend my church are messy and nosey.
Church membership is supposed to be about family, coming together, and faith. I feel that sometimes my church does not fulfill this for me. I think people get so tangled up in what they want that they forget church is even about God. Then, they wonder why it so hard to get non-Christians to join the church, probably because there is as much chaos in the church as on the streets. I pray that God will help me find my place in this church or lead me to a church that has they qualities that I believe in.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
6. Enjoying Life
This week I spent my time getting ready for my tests I have after fall break. I have three tests next week, which is crazy considering I have only five classes. I thought it would be best to start studying early. This way I have more time and I will not get the material confused.
My best friend and I were not talking to each other very much. It is hard because we attend different schools this year and we are so use to being around each other all the time. It was exciting this weekend when we finally got the chance to hang out. We went to the fair and had a blast. It was fun to talk about old times and enjoy each others company.
I really did not have much to say this week on my blog. I am however glad that everything in my life is on a steady track. I think that life is about working hard, but not getting lost in that work. You must take time out to enjoy life. I think sometimes in life we get lost in working hard and sometimes we enjoy too much. It is important to find the balance between the two, and I am trying to do so.
My best friend and I were not talking to each other very much. It is hard because we attend different schools this year and we are so use to being around each other all the time. It was exciting this weekend when we finally got the chance to hang out. We went to the fair and had a blast. It was fun to talk about old times and enjoy each others company.
I really did not have much to say this week on my blog. I am however glad that everything in my life is on a steady track. I think that life is about working hard, but not getting lost in that work. You must take time out to enjoy life. I think sometimes in life we get lost in working hard and sometimes we enjoy too much. It is important to find the balance between the two, and I am trying to do so.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
5. School vs. Home
My week at school was great. I studied a lot this week and wrote two papers. I wrote a paper on the Tuskegee Project for my Human Biology class, and I continued writing my paper for English class. There was much to keep me busy this week, but I am getting use to that. I finally started to get the hang of things in Math class (Thank God). My classes are going good and so is my social life at school.
But, there is always a problem somewhere. When I went home this weekend my visit was not so pleasant. Everything was crazy and it seemed like any complications I dodged at school came back to haunt me at home. My problems transferred from one place to the other. It would be too easy to have a good week at school and a good weekend at home. The older I get, the tougher life gets.
I feel like home should be the one place I can relax and be stress free. That is what someone’s home is to them, the one place where they feel comfortable and they know they belong. I felt uncomfortable and out of place. You would think that people would miss you more when you are gone, but maybe not. Everything cannot be perfect, because there is no such thing as perfection. Once you climb one mountain, then you are often to the next.
But, there is always a problem somewhere. When I went home this weekend my visit was not so pleasant. Everything was crazy and it seemed like any complications I dodged at school came back to haunt me at home. My problems transferred from one place to the other. It would be too easy to have a good week at school and a good weekend at home. The older I get, the tougher life gets.
I feel like home should be the one place I can relax and be stress free. That is what someone’s home is to them, the one place where they feel comfortable and they know they belong. I felt uncomfortable and out of place. You would think that people would miss you more when you are gone, but maybe not. Everything cannot be perfect, because there is no such thing as perfection. Once you climb one mountain, then you are often to the next.
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