Beauty Itself

        

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”Ashley Smith



What comes to one's mind when he or she is thinking of the definition of beauty , or maybe just the mere thought of it? Some think of a lover they have, once had , or maybe would like to hae as their love. Some may ponder on nature the beauty that lies within its gates. Others might tend to think of the inward part of one's self; tha very thing that makes a person as beautiful as he or she is. Beauty can be seen in many different ways. But one thing most people fail to realize is that outward beuaty fades away. The beauty on the inside is what really counts. Just as a plant's beauty on the outside may look bad and fade away, so does the outward appearance of a human. One good thing about inward beauty of a person is that if it has the right ingredients to keep it alive and going then the things that which are bad will be overweighed by the positive ingredients that come from the root of the beauty inside the person. I hope I'm not getting too deep for you. Sometimes I feel that we all need to take a deep look at ourselves and how our beauty really appears to ourselves as well as others. Beauty does not just happen. It takes time. It evolves. It depends mainly on the roots of which it comes from and made of. Beauty brings about peace, love, joy and excitement. Beauty can be seen in nature, relationships, and much more What do you think about beauty? How does beauty make you feel? Here is another quote about beauty that I found interesting.

“Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.”

~Ralph Emerson

Hidden Agenda..

                                         
The topic " hidden agenda" came about one day as my grandmother and I were watching television. She said in such a gentle, yet stern voice, "Television sure has changed." I looked at her and asked her what she meant by that. She told me that television today seems to have too many sublimanl/hidden messages. My grandmother also said that tv use to have a lot of truth, value, and real meaning to what was going on in shows and commercials that come on tv. She said that nowadays tv portrays a handful of messages that sound as if they have hidden meanings. I asked her what shows and or movies has she seen that supposedly have hidden messages. The list of shows and movies she told me were the following: Spongebob, Aladdin, and even reality shows. She said that there are parts in Spongebob 's shows that portray innappropiate things little kids should not see. Such things she said that were in this show were curse words, sexual tendencies, and more. I told her that yes to a certain degree, I believe that there are a lot of shows and or movies that have hidden messages. I said that I knew this to be true to some disagree because ofthe research I have done on certain shows. I found out that Spongebob producers and writers wanted to make the show enjoyable for not only the kids, but also the children. What has really happened to morals that our country was founded upon? Kids are now growing into old people at young ages, because of what is being shown on tv. This is just one show, but that is all it takes; one show. My question to all of you out there is what do you think about this? Are there really hidden messages that politics and and people in high authority want certain groups and ethnic groups want to follow. Now be honest. I would like to see what you think.

Thanksgiving

 Thanksgiving     What a day!

Have you ever took the time to break the word Thanksgiving down? Look at it. There are two words that came together to form one important word that is now a Holiday; thanks and giving. Most people I know, whether they would choose to admit it or not, tend to stay with the comfortable mindset of receiving thanks from others and leave it at that. They have failed to realize that Thanksgiving day is not just about being thankful, but in that, giving of yourselves or something to others. Think about it. If no one ever gave anything, then no one person would be thankful for anything. It's a principle that the forefathers of the U.S.A. have taught us to do. That principle is give, receive, and be thankful. The Pilgrims shared what they had, received what the Indians had, and were thankful. They set aside all differences to celebrate the joy and principle of having thanks, and giving. What are you thankful for? Who have you given anything to this year, or who do you plan on giving something to? The famous phrase comes to mind, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It's as simple as one two three. If you would like to receive something from someone, then give something. I strongly believe that Thanksgiving should be a year around thing that all people take part in. As much as it feels great to receive, so does the feeling of giving. Work the principle and see what happens to you in your life. Happy Thanksgiving all year around. If you never remember anything else I say, then remember this, “Give generously and with a grateful heart, be thankful for what you have and who you have in your life, and receive with a kind heart.”

I want to know your thoughts on what Thanksgiving means to you. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? Why and or why not?

What's the Point...

The topic, "What's the Point...", came into play when I sat down to think of what my purpose is, or if I even have a purpose. Everybody goes through tough situations in their lives in which they do not feel like  even pushing through to get to "the other side." When I say " the other side", then I am referring to a better place and or state than one was at before hand. As of right now, I am currently going through a "storm" in my life and to be honest, I do not feel like fighting through this storm to survive. I have had nights of crying, tears of pain, and sighing. One day I came to realize that Im still alive and well. I still have a roof over my head, food to eat and people who love me. Then I also realized that there is a legitiment reason as to why I'm still alive. Its because I have a purpose. My life is worth living. I'd rather live everyday purposely smiling ,regardless of the challenges I may face than to live life feeling depressed and dead on the inside. I finally came to my senses. Life is much more than me, myself. Others that I surround myself with, others that see me, or come in contact with me in any shape fasion or form are affected by all that I do, say and or think. I know that my life is worth living, because I have something worth living for. My morals/belief, family, friends, myself, and for someone who may need me to survive one day. My question to you is this, "What are you living for and why?" I want to leave you with this quote I came up with, "Live life on purpose. Purposely think of those things which are good and possitive in order to build yourself up."