Marriage Equality

The rate of divorce in the United States is around fifty percent.  If an individual attends four weddings in a year, then by these statistics, two of the marriages will not endure.  Marriage for love is a relatively recent phenomenon.  People used to marry around fourteen with little acquaintance with their spouse.  These individuals were unable to obtain a divorce despite horrific conditions including a loveless marriage.  People still marry for political or financial gain rather than love, but when two people of the same gender truly love each other and wish to join together in matrimony, people begin to object. If loveless marriages are allowed to exist, how can we deny two individuals marriage based upon their gender? Let's continue to progress in our attempts to grant more freedom to people rather than regress.

Equality

How can people claim to believe in equality, yet they judge others based upon their alternative appearance or lifestyles?  Equality exists only through the ability of others to accept the differences of people. One of the most beautiful aspects of humanity is individuality which allows humans to be unique creatures. A difference in lifestyle or attitude does not translate into a wrong action.  We all live by different standards as set by each person individually. The basic notions of "right" and "wrong" cannot be determined for all people based upon the opinions of few. If we all try, equality can be more than a theory. 

Assisting Others in Need

The cry for help from an individual is not always as obvious as a scream in an elevator.  Many of the people who are seeking/needing help the most often hide their emotions behind subtle hints.  Rather than ignoring these hints, it is necessary to further explore the severity of the hints. The process of seeking others in need requires mutual cooperation between the person helping and the person seeking help.  The ability to help another is a greatly rewarding experience, but it often requires an individual to understand when a person is truly in need of assistance in some method or another.  The cry for help can often be concealed, but a whisper can only be heard when a person is listening for it.

Once...

A common misconception currently resides in American society. Through musical lyrics or common speech, it is repeated numerous times. Before a toast or a regretable act, it is uttered. Following a large unsuccessful gamble, it is relied upon once again. It is the motivation for some actions, and it is the justification for other actions. For some unknown reason, the phrase has become a staple for American actions. "You only live once." The irony of the situation is that you do not only live once. Instead, you only die once. This statement will occassionally present the person will the opportunity to achieve this certainty. The phrase that is most correct is "The only certain thing in life is death." Life is never guaranteed and never certain. Defining life in the biological meaning of the word would allow you to only live once, but moments are when we truly live. The moments in which we are impacting society, developing intellectually, feeling love, and understanding the meaning or purpose of life. Life is only lived once for the one dimensional individual, but to the rest of us who thrive on living to the fullest degree, we only die once. We live a million times in unique situations that define us.
Dream, think, love, and LIVE.

Chances

People are granted many chances in life. Some of the risks are rewarding, while others are devastating. Life is about taking the risk to dive into the abyss. It is about taking the chance to seek greater opportunity. Many people are given the chance to make a difference on the life of an individual. Some people relish this opportunity, but others let the opportunity fade away. When life gives you a chance, it is not about being afraid of the risk. It is plunging into the unknown seeking the reward.

The Band-Aid

Pain is a biological response, but many of the deepest pains are within the soul. A cut on the finger does not cut as deep as a cut on the heart. Physical pain is simple to fix. The inventor of the Band-Aid may have constructed the most popular bandage in the world. Emotional pain causes much deeper wounds. It is never as simple as finding the Band-Aid to put over the open wound, or is it? The best way to cure an emotional wound is with a "Band-Aid." Each wound, whether emotional or physical, is fixed with the same method. Unfortunately, the emotional wound requires a more extensive search than the medicine cabinet. An emotional wound heals with alternative methods. Occasionally, this method consists of consulting with a friend. Expressing inner emotion and pain to other people can provide extremely beneficial. Sometimes, people cannot make it alone. People require a "Band-Aid" to fix their emotional wound. It takes time, patience, and the use of this "Band-Aid" to heal.

Death (hopefully not soon for anyone reading this)

At some point, we all die. It is never a pessimistic realization that we all encounter death. It is an actual realization. What is the purpose of life? Each life has a special individual purpose. I wish and pray that before I die, one person can say that I truly changed their life.

Why my background is a zebra?

The ideal of a zebra is often associated with the combination of awful clothing with cladily dressed women. My background is a zorse. The zorse is a fascinating animal to me. The zebra is a symbol of diversity. The horse is a majestic symbol. A zorse does not differentiate between black and white. A zorse is a beautiful combination.

Integrity

What really differentiates between the "right thing" and the "wrong thing." The perception of right and wrong is often the topic of most debate. It is difficult for someone to properly tell someone else what to do. For us as the followers of Christ, the Bible is the moral guideline that directs us in the right path. Every person has fault in their life, and following the moral guidelines laid out in the Bible are often difficult to follow. Typical human temptation and curiosity causes many people to slide away. It is difficult to be able to to do the right thing when everything seems like more "fun." Fun is a perception that is seen through the eyes of others. You can find "fun" in everyday activities that do not cause rifts in integrity.

Forgiveness

People contemplate the most difficult act in the world. Some may say jumping the Grand Canyon, some may say running a mile under 4 minutes, some may say swimming the English Channel, but one of the most difficult acts in life is forgiveness. Forgiveness is always sought, but not always granted. Delving into your inner heart, sometimes yields no forgiveness. It is easy to love someone, it is easier to hate someone, but it is never easy to forgive someone. The most difficult part of forgiveness is the inability to weigh out the benefits of forgiveness with the consequences of no forgiveness. There is no act that can be committed that should be unforgivable. Forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts to give or receive from anyone. The hardest concept to grasp is that everyone is human. Everyone has feelings that can be broken. Everyone needs forgiveness.

Change

"Be the change you wish to see in the world" Gandhi

The world is a complicated mess. Genocide, infanticide, insecticide and all of these others exist. Changing the world is always necessary, sometimes successful, but never easy. The best way to change the world is change yourself. No matter what you think of yourself, people may think very highly of you. People always look for inspiration amongst others. The positive change in ourselves could change the lives of hundreds, thousands, millions. The easiest thing in the world is to never change. Its easy to ignore everything and go about our days mindlessly. It takes the courage and the strength to stand up and change. The courage to do the right thing is in all of us. Its trapped waiting to be released. You just have to open it up, and change for the better. The biggest enemy of change is doubt and fear. Doubt that you cannot ever change and fear of what it is like when things are changed. Step up, reach out and find that inspiration to change. Change for your sister, for your brother, for your parents, but mostly change for yourself. Maybe one person will read this and find the desire to change. If I can effectively reach one person, success will be achieved.

5000

5000 is a decently small number, but if I receive 5,000 hits to my blog between now and October 31st, I will write a book.

The Path to Truth

A struggle, a fight for the truth, has finally come to an end for me. The fork in the road exists no longer. It is merely something I will see as I quickly look into my mirror. Next Thursday begins the start of the right path. I traveled through this path once, and turned my back on it. Turned my back on the truth, on the perfect fit.

Change It

If you don't like the past, change it. Change it, but it's not that easy. You can't simply change the past. It is in the past; therefore unchangeable. The past teaches lessons that many of us can easily learn from. The greatest gift that the past gives us is the ability to know what to do in the future. The past is the past. There is nothing that anyone can do to fix the past now. The only thing we can do is be better prepared for the future

Your Own Path

Each person is his or her person. Each person has their own path to take. This path is best forged by yourself. The easy path is following in the footsteps of another person. Matching each step of theirs with a step of your own. Following every move, every breath. The best path is to make your own path. Keep individuality and forge your own path. If you seem to be following in someone's footsteps, then do something. Show them that you are your own person and not some mindless follower. A follower, not an individual, does not flourish as well in life. Lead your own path do not follow in the shadow of someone else.

Fake

Today, I stumbled upon a basket full of luscious fruit. Upon approaching the basket, I determined that the fruit was all plastic as part of an ingenious plan to draw me into it. I quickly grabbed one of the false fruits to examine it more thoroughly. I discovered an alarming fact about the illegitimate fruit. It was not only fake, but also more expensive than real fruit. Puzzled, I began to question why this could ever happen. It may have take a considerable amount of time and thought to fully understand the meaning of all of this. I was puzzled, but then it hit me like a train. We now live in a world that is so based on being fake that we can hardly appreciate what is real. We search for something that is fake more than something that is real. We search for a significant other who looks very great from the outside with little imperfections, but has nothing on the inside. The inside is a empty as the fake fruit I observed. sad, sad, sad...

Beautiful

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Unfortunately, the beholder usually sees beauty only through the physical outward appearance of an individual. This idea of "beauty" is skewed. Now, I may argue this concept without complete clarification. I cannot say that I do not see a woman and argue the fact that she is indeed very attractive, but there is a fine line between attractiveness and beauty. Many people are unable to see the distinction despite clear evidence. Attractiveness is the most often sought after trait in a significant other. A trophy wife as one may call it, but how far will that really get you. Yes, she is extremely attractive. She will always be a great person to look at, but if she is solely attractive, the relationship will not flourish. A truly beautiful person will always make the best significant other. If dating troubles follow you, ask not why this always happens, but instead search more deeply into the problems stemming from your selection. Do not pass on the person who will love you with all their heart because they are not the most attractive. Further your selection to prosper......

My Purpose

A cause or purpose is often difficult to see. Many people have little purpose with anything action that they perform, but many other people have a purpose with every thing. It may be a great cause or purpose that causes them to act in the way of which they do, or it may be for personal reasons. My one purpose in writing anything is not to rant, not to insult, or any negative reason. My main purpose in typing anything is to hopefully help one person. If I can help just one person, then I will be content...