Post #3

What characteristics do you value most in a friend?


The thing i value most in a friend is honesty. I have had some horrible friendships in the short time i have been in this world. Frienships should have trust, loyalty, honesty, and love. It should be all about being around that person and being happy, and lastly, it is about making connections and being there for these people in their times of need.

I recently decided that it wasnt a good thing to be around my old best friend. She used me for money, treated me horribly, and all around just was not a good person who made bad decisions. Now, when I finally decided that it was done, it opened up my life to three wonderful people. They are some of the best friends anyone could ask for.

What they have is honesty, respect, love, and i feel i can trust them. I hope that everyone in their life gets to have a friendship in their life as amazing as mine are.

writing prompt #2

What does the following quote mean to you? "You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going."

I have always had a sour spot when it comes to my father. We struggle to get along, and constantly get into petty arguments.

He wasnt always the nicest parent, he did occasionally hit us, and he was very strict as well. I do feel like what he did was good on us kids. We have all become good people. We have compassion, a good sense of right and wrong, as well as us all wanting to do something with our lives.

My only problem is that my father and I are like two peas in a pod. His anger with us as small children has made me an angry person too. Some of the things my father said to me in the past have been horrible and rude, and some have even stuck with me to this day. Now, don't get me wrong, i love my father, but it has had its toll on me. I sometimes am terrified that I will do or say the same thing to my children, and I don't want them to go through some of the same stuff i did and have. I have promised myself that I will never be too proud to get myself help and that my children will never be treated in the same manner as i was.

On a lighter note, my father has made incredible leaps and bounds. He is currently working a job down in Kansas City. He is happy. I know if he can make the changes, then i can just as well.

I plan on going to college and making myself a name. I want to lead a life that i can be proud of, as weell as make my children proud to say that I am their mother. Life will be full of suprises, I hope i can go with them and stay happy with myself. :)

If a handful of people can change the world for the worse, then I am certain that a handful of people can change the world for the better.

What will you do do to make this world of ours, which feels so broken right now, a better place?

 

I feel like people will judge immediately aginst sex, race, sexual orientation, and religion. Now, I am not a religious person. But, I understand and listen to people when they need to talk. As for sex, nobody can choose what they are born into. You are born with one body, and very few have the money to change the things they hate about themselves. In my personal thoughts, i try to find one beautiful thing about every person. It can be their personality, sense of humor, features, etc. I always try to tell them as well. When people are down on themselves i always tell them a couple of things i appreciate about them. People who question their sexuality are not hurting you. I do not understand where other people feel they have a right to judge on what other people do in their lives. If they are living with you, thats one thing, but if they have nothing to do with you or what you're doing in your life, what leg do you have to stand on? Judging them just goes to show that you are lacking something in your life. Race is something that is still very focused on. I hate when i hear my grandmother calling people dirty names just because they are a different race than causasian. Its horrible to think that this is how she was raised. My parents always taught me that people were people. Sure some of those people werent good people, but some of them were great people, but were never given the time of day.

 

I feel like if people could drop their prejudices, this world wouldn't be falling apart. Be happy, make friends, and stop putting your nose in where it doesnt belong.  Next time you see someone and feel like saying something horrible, stop and think of something you admire about them, and tell them. Leave it at that. its that simple. I hope in the future that everyone can do this and maybe even influence their kids so that they never have a hateful remark enter their head. That would be wonderful.

College

I have not applied to college yet. I do not know where i would like to go. im most likely going to a technical school. I'm looking to go for welding of some sort. i need to go somewhere in the kansas city area and it can be within like 3 hours from there.  if there is a college in that area with a good welding program i would be willing to go and live on campus.