My favorite holidays are Christmas and Thanksgiving mainly because that’s when my family gets together. We eat lots of food and have fun just being with each other. One of my favorite memories happened on Christmas Eve. My whole immediate family was together around the Christmas tree. My dad was just getting better from having double pneumonia, and Christmas promised to be slim. I was six at the time, and I can remember being super excited because we had decided to open presents that night. All the presents had been open, when daddy announced that there was still one more present. I couldn’t even begin to hope that it was for me since I had received so many wonderful gifts. Daddy and my oldest brother, Jered went out to the garage and brought back the most marvelous thing I had ever seen. (Up to that point) It was a little wooden stroller just the right size for me to push my new dolly around in. Dad and Jered had taken the time to make it for me. I still have it along with the doll I had gotten that Christmas.
My least favorite holiday is Halloween. I don’t understand why so many kids like it so much. Sure you can have loads of candy, but it just never seemed right to me. Dressing up like ghosts and goblins never appealed to me and I never like to have people come to our door asking for candy. My favorite memory of a Halloween night was when my whole family sat in the house with all the lights off wishing that we could do something. Finally my dad came up with the brilliant idea to go to the church school and have a gym night. We called up other like-minded people and had a blast playing basketball, dodge ball, four square, and dare-base. It was the best Halloween night I’ve ever had!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Parents Fault vrs Teens Fault (13)
The issue of underage drinking has reached an incredible high. Should parents get in trouble for allowing there teens to drink? Will laws that allow parents to get in trouble by fine or imprisonment help to diminish teen deaths that are directly related to alcohol?
Critics say that host laws will never eliminate underage drinking. I believe that they are correct. As a teen I know that if I can’t do something that I really want to do one-way, I try and do it another way. However, stricter parental liability can reverse the flaunting of underage drinking. Underage drinking seems to be the thing, and parents seem to condone it. (Some parents) If parents were held liable, they probably wouldn’t allow drinking. Underage drinking wouldn’t be ‘the thing’ to do anymore because it had so many bad consequences. Parents should be held responsible for their teen’s irresponsible and harmful habits such as: drinking, driving while intoxicated, and other detrimental habits. Parents are supposed to train their children up to follow guidelines that are advantageous in their adulthood. Yet if a teen makes the decision to drink without the knowledge of the parent, or decides to drink even if the parent(s) tell them specifically not to, then the teen should be held responsible for his/her own decision.
When parents allow their teens to drink at home I believe that it sends a bad message across to them. It’s like saying here try some alcohol it’ll kill you but that’s okay. Do you what you feel like doing. This world isn’t about what you feel like. It’s about what’s right and what’s wrong, what’s good and what’s bad. Those decisions need to be made on fact not on feelings because feelings can change. Parents should sit their teens down and even pre-teens and talk to them about drugs and alcohol. Parents should make it clear to their child that while they are under their care drinking is not an option.
Critics say that host laws will never eliminate underage drinking. I believe that they are correct. As a teen I know that if I can’t do something that I really want to do one-way, I try and do it another way. However, stricter parental liability can reverse the flaunting of underage drinking. Underage drinking seems to be the thing, and parents seem to condone it. (Some parents) If parents were held liable, they probably wouldn’t allow drinking. Underage drinking wouldn’t be ‘the thing’ to do anymore because it had so many bad consequences. Parents should be held responsible for their teen’s irresponsible and harmful habits such as: drinking, driving while intoxicated, and other detrimental habits. Parents are supposed to train their children up to follow guidelines that are advantageous in their adulthood. Yet if a teen makes the decision to drink without the knowledge of the parent, or decides to drink even if the parent(s) tell them specifically not to, then the teen should be held responsible for his/her own decision.
When parents allow their teens to drink at home I believe that it sends a bad message across to them. It’s like saying here try some alcohol it’ll kill you but that’s okay. Do you what you feel like doing. This world isn’t about what you feel like. It’s about what’s right and what’s wrong, what’s good and what’s bad. Those decisions need to be made on fact not on feelings because feelings can change. Parents should sit their teens down and even pre-teens and talk to them about drugs and alcohol. Parents should make it clear to their child that while they are under their care drinking is not an option.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Goats, Pickles and Duck Tape (12)
If it weren’t for that goat I wouldn’t be stuck in this nasty pickle. I had the odious task of going over to my neighbor’s house and mucking out their barn. Among the odd assortment of animals they had living with them, was a goat named Crystal. She was a cute little thing, with a nasty temper. Don’t mess with Crystal, if you do well, my neighbors left that up to my imagination, and I assure you that it was quite active.
This particular day I made my journey through the pastures to muck the stalls and feed the animals. I usually made sure that Crystal was occupied with something else, but it just didn’t seem that necessary today because she was nowhere in sight. With a sigh of relief I began my monotonous and smelly job.
Out of the blue I heard a bleat of indignation. Belatedly it came to my attention that I was in the wrong spot at the wrong time. In my haste I tripped over the manure wheelbarrow and ended up stuck up on the wall wishing that it were duck tape and not some other substance sticking to me. A very contented goat looked up at me and gave me a happy bleat, as if to say, “Well that should teach you a lesson!” I must say that I didn’t bring home just mud that day…
This particular day I made my journey through the pastures to muck the stalls and feed the animals. I usually made sure that Crystal was occupied with something else, but it just didn’t seem that necessary today because she was nowhere in sight. With a sigh of relief I began my monotonous and smelly job.
Out of the blue I heard a bleat of indignation. Belatedly it came to my attention that I was in the wrong spot at the wrong time. In my haste I tripped over the manure wheelbarrow and ended up stuck up on the wall wishing that it were duck tape and not some other substance sticking to me. A very contented goat looked up at me and gave me a happy bleat, as if to say, “Well that should teach you a lesson!” I must say that I didn’t bring home just mud that day…
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Achievable Greatness(11)
Greatness is achievable by anybody who is willing to work for it. Benjamin Franklin said “I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.”
To be truly great I believe that you need to be a man or woman of God. . “God prepares great men for great tasks by great trials.” ~ John Baptiste Gressett. A character refined in the Refiner’s fire is necessary. To be truly great you must forget about yourself and your desire to be great. “If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.” ~ Horace Mann
Seek for truth in the book of wisdom, the Bible.
Here’s a quote I really like. “If you can’t do great things: do small things in a great way.” J.F. Clarke. It doesn’t matter who you are you can do great things in a great way or small things in a great way.
To be truly great I believe that you need to be a man or woman of God. . “God prepares great men for great tasks by great trials.” ~ John Baptiste Gressett. A character refined in the Refiner’s fire is necessary. To be truly great you must forget about yourself and your desire to be great. “If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.” ~ Horace Mann
Seek for truth in the book of wisdom, the Bible.
Here’s a quote I really like. “If you can’t do great things: do small things in a great way.” J.F. Clarke. It doesn’t matter who you are you can do great things in a great way or small things in a great way.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Unplanned Interuption (9)
I was only eight at the time, but being a PK (Pastors kid) I was used to be roped into doing special music. The song, I don't even remember what it was, I only remember the comments that I received after the event.
Tripping up the steps to the podium I got ready to sing special music. No big deal, no stage fright or anything. The introduction played, and I opened my mouth to sing. I sang about the first line and *hiccup*. Every other word *hiccup*. For example, "Jesus *hiccup* loves m*hiccup*e this *hiccup* I *hiccup* know... I finished singing through the song with the whole congregation tittering. A special music that I'm certain they didn't forget in a long while.
Tripping up the steps to the podium I got ready to sing special music. No big deal, no stage fright or anything. The introduction played, and I opened my mouth to sing. I sang about the first line and *hiccup*. Every other word *hiccup*. For example, "Jesus *hiccup* loves m*hiccup*e this *hiccup* I *hiccup* know... I finished singing through the song with the whole congregation tittering. A special music that I'm certain they didn't forget in a long while.
Unimportantly Important (10)
Hillary Clinton for president or no? Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of the Clinton's has always been in the background, first in her fathers administration, and now in her mother's campaign. To the public eye Chelsea has always come across as the "golden child" and this benefits Hillary Clinton immensely. As a female candidate her mommy credentials are solid. So even though Chelsea seems to not hold a big part in the campaign she actually does. "A person is a person no matter how small" - Dr. Seuss Or in my own words, A person is important no matter how small a contribution they have.
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