Time traveling....Without a machine

Have you ever connected a song or movie to a moment in yourpast? Then when you encounter that item later, your mind flies back to that time and that feeling?It's common in my life. For instance just minutes before writing this post, I heard
"We Danced Anyway" by Deana Carter and was transported back eleven years to girl scouts. We were having an International Dinner . Each troop was a different country and had to make the food of that country. And for some reason that song was playing at one point during the meal. Loving the song, I got up and danced.

Hearing that song today, and becoming teleported back to that place confused me because that wasn't exactly a momumental moment in my history. It was just another day. Why does that song remind me of that point in my life?

On the other side of the spectrum, I can understand connecting songs or movies to BIG moments in life such as, your wedding song and so on. I remember my high school open house when I hear the songs played there. I think of my long lost childhood friend when I watch a film that was repeated constantly when we were together.

I guess, no matter the importance of the moment, songs and movies can help us connect to a time. And although I can't seem to find the reason for my remembering now, I'm sure there will be a day when I will.

Who am I?

If you've been reading this blog, you have had a chance to dive into my thoughts and respond on issues that have been bogging me down. But the question now is:
Do you know ME?
I understand that you are not going to know my life story just by reading some posts on the net. So I believe it is time to dwell in the craziness that is my life.

• I am 20 years old ( although people seem to think the oldest I could be is 16, which is so frustrating)
• I am the oldest of three children, I have a brother who is 16 and a sister who is 10.
• My parents are my heroes. My mom works her butt off just to put food on the table. She gets pushed down by life and manages to pick herself up and push on.She pushes her life aside for the needs of her children.Thanks for everything Mom! My dad is pushing through something life has thrown down at him years ago, something that plagues many people in this world. Through this struggle he has gained an extreme faith and has helped me in my own walk with God. And Thank You Dad!
• I am a relatively quiet person, however can be loud and crazy if the time calls for it!
• I have been told that I am not a very girly girl. However that assumption was shot down in a sense when I received 2nd runner up in my county's beauty pageant. I proved that I could be that kind of girl.
• I am a very family oriented person, so much so that I drive home every weekend just to have the slightest bit of time with the ones I love.
• I've been with the same guy for 3 years and each day I'm with him feels like the first date
• I've been running since I was twelve . It's the only sport I've ever felt accomplished in.


• I'm the kind of person who will get along with anyone who doesn't give me a reason to doubt their values
• My career goal in life is to become the English teacher all students love. I want to be "that goofy teacher". The one that is so off the wall and yet makes sense at the same time.

Well that's me in a nutshell. I hope this information will help you in understand the motive behind some of my ideas and feelings.

Changing the world....or is that possible?

You can be reading the newspaper, watching the news or even listen to the radio and you can see the devastation the world has come to. What if I told you a former Vietnam soldier stopped his own breath because he was ashamed of what he fought for? I mean do you blame him. I'm not saying it was a right move on his part but I at least have a slight understanding for the motive. Now we have to ask ourselves....What can we do? The answers to that questions are never ending, however are rarely put into action. It is one thing to say you can do it and another thing all together to do it. So in conclusion, I encourage all of you to go out and DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!
I don't care if it is something huge like dedicating all your time into volunteering at hospitals or homeless shelters, or if it is something small like giving an encouraging word to someone in need. I believe that it takes one person to start the rippling effect needed to change this entire world for the better.
So again I encourage you, Start making your effect now!..... Make this world something to be proud of, something worth fighting for!

Genesis.....What Does it Mean Now?

We all know the story: The snake tempted Eve, Eve ate the fruit, Adam then gave in and too ate the fruit from the tree of knowledge. Yet does this give others the right to assume that Eve is weaker simply because she was the first to submit to the temptation.

The Book of Genesis has stirred controversy in scholars for years and , I believe will continue to do so for awhile. Many men have used this text to prove that women are the weaker of the two. They prove their point by using a number of verses from this book.

Genesis 2:22

" And the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man made he a woman, and brought her unto man."

This somehow leads people to assume that because Eve was taken from Adam, women are not equal to man because we are merely part of them.

This next passage comes after the consuming of the apple. God is laying out his punishments to the first couple.

Genesis 3:16

" Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over you"
This passage not only provides a reason for painful childbirth, but also a reason for mans control over women. In my Core 3 class we discussed this very passage. the professor asked the ladies in the classroom "What if your husband wanted you to be a stay home mother and do nothing else but cook and clean? Also keep this in mind" he continued, " If you disagreed with him he pulled out the bible, knowing you were a religious person and pointed to that passage."
I thought to myself....I am a very religious person, however, life has evolved since the life that was portrayed in the bible and I think God appreciates and respects that.

The Good...The Bad....and.....The Worse

What makes a good person? What attributes does one have to gain to become good? Frankly, I believe the goodness of a person depends on how that person handles their mistakes. Let's face it, We all mess up! We all do wrong! I know I've lied a time or two and done what I was told not to. But how did you handle the facing of your wrong doing. Did you quickly apologize and maybe start crying, or did you lie and try to push the blame on someone else. In my eyes, this is what determines the good from the bad and the bad from the worse.

(WARNING GETTING RELIGIOUS!!!!) In the Bible, it states that if we admit our sins and ask for forgiveness, we will be forgiven and will have a place in heaven Yet if we constantly ignore the fact that we have sinned and cover it up with more sins and lies, heaven might not be waiting for us in the end.

Granted I am not saying that a man who murders 15 people is a good person just because he admits he did wrong and asks for forgiveness. What I am saying is that he is a better than the man who killed 15 and didn't admit he did anything wrong. I know this can be a very fine line with many situations and opinions. I hoped I have not stepped on any ones toes and upset anyone. I just wanted to get my opinion out there. I am looking forward to getting some feedback from you.

Money: Friend or Foe?

Society today thrives on it, people rely on it and fight for it. It has the ability to bring men to the top of the game fast and to the bottom even faster. Why do we place so emphasis, so much importance on these green pieces of paper. By placing so much on this, we loose the other items of importance such as our faith and our family.
My hopes (although I know are long lost) are that one day this world derives some sort of plan that frees us from the hold that money has on our lives. If only there was a way to judge the wealth of a person solely based on the content of that person's heart and not on the weight of their wallet.
To go on further, have you realized that those with money are often those with the coldest hearts. And those in the middle to lower classes are the ones with the strong and honorable hearts. Also once you take a man who is of a pure heart and give a good amount of money and power, he begins to react in ways he never did before.
I'm sure you have heard the story of King Midis, in where everything he touched turned to gold, well I believe money has a similar effect on people. Everything it touches changes, most of the time for the worst.
So the next time you receive money as a gift or reward, think about this. Ask yourself, Am I going to let this small green piece of paper change the way I live my life?