I just finished reading a lot of posts from my classmates and I noticed a trend. Most of the posts were about someones feelings or opinions on a certain topic (college, relationships, future plans). It's good to know that a lot of them agree with me, and the ones that don't I find even more interesting to read. Originally I was going to write a post about the missing flight, but I'll save that for tomorrow (even though it is already tomorrow). I have something I want to get out of my system first.
When I see people's stories they're normally about someone's struggle through life, and how they manage to cope with what is thrown at them. It seems like everyone in my class are doing fine, which is more than a miracle.
Too often you hear the worst thing happening in the white house, the shooting at the school just a couple of states over, the starving country of the day, the country threatening another county for completely stupid reasons, the media only covering the bad things happening in the world because they think that's what people want, and the people who do want to hear it.
It's so messed up.
Of course there will always be good things happening all around the world, but it doesn't come close to making up for all the bad things. Shutting our ears to all the bad things won't work either, not if we plan on fixing it. The only thing someone can truly rely on is friends or family, and some people don't even have that.
Honestly it's a wonder why I'm not depressed. These are the things that are in my head every day gnawing at my psyche, and yet I'm the one cheering my friends up. I wonder if it's because I'm strong willed? Or maybe I'm numb to it?
I was fortunate enough to be raised in a family where everyone cares for each other and a mother who loved me immensely (maybe a little too much). Alas, even I have a sad side to my story, and that would involve my father, but that's for another day. Sometimes though, I wished I wasn't as fortunate.
I think I can take tragedy, I hear sad stories from almost every single one of my friends, why was I the lucky one? I don't want to be the one that has it easy! If I could give someone the childhood I had and take their bad one I would in a heartbeat!
But this was the fate decided for me, so I'm going to use this power for good. I'll be the best friend I can be, if they have a bad day I'll cheer them up, if they get kicked out of their home I'll tell them it can only get better, if they come to school depressed I'll smack the sadness right out of them!
It's the least I can do :)
When I see people's stories they're normally about someone's struggle through life, and how they manage to cope with what is thrown at them. It seems like everyone in my class are doing fine, which is more than a miracle.
Too often you hear the worst thing happening in the white house, the shooting at the school just a couple of states over, the starving country of the day, the country threatening another county for completely stupid reasons, the media only covering the bad things happening in the world because they think that's what people want, and the people who do want to hear it.
It's so messed up.
Of course there will always be good things happening all around the world, but it doesn't come close to making up for all the bad things. Shutting our ears to all the bad things won't work either, not if we plan on fixing it. The only thing someone can truly rely on is friends or family, and some people don't even have that.
Honestly it's a wonder why I'm not depressed. These are the things that are in my head every day gnawing at my psyche, and yet I'm the one cheering my friends up. I wonder if it's because I'm strong willed? Or maybe I'm numb to it?
I was fortunate enough to be raised in a family where everyone cares for each other and a mother who loved me immensely (maybe a little too much). Alas, even I have a sad side to my story, and that would involve my father, but that's for another day. Sometimes though, I wished I wasn't as fortunate.
I think I can take tragedy, I hear sad stories from almost every single one of my friends, why was I the lucky one? I don't want to be the one that has it easy! If I could give someone the childhood I had and take their bad one I would in a heartbeat!
But this was the fate decided for me, so I'm going to use this power for good. I'll be the best friend I can be, if they have a bad day I'll cheer them up, if they get kicked out of their home I'll tell them it can only get better, if they come to school depressed I'll smack the sadness right out of them!
It's the least I can do :)
Wow that picture is awesome. It's never a bad thing to be positive and up-lifting.
ReplyDeleteYeah, this world is very cruel. I know this from experience.
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