Learning to Live

I wasn't really they partying type in high school, none of my close friends were. Until one night when we all went to a Halloween party our junior year of high school. I wasn't there long enough to get trashed or have a super fun time, but I was there long enough for the cops to show up and kill the mood. Looking back, it seemed as though my life was over. I remember how devastated we all were about the fact that it had ruined our trust with our parents, some of our most anticipated sporting events, got us kicked out of NHS, teachers talking mad trash and for me -- getting kicked out of the musical. Some of us worked off our sporting suspensions, which seemed like the worst part after the fact. Hell, I ran track. And I am not a runner. We all went into Mr. Klaphake's office the next Monday with depressed and sullen looks that summed up our weekends. We all know what happened with each other that night and what happened in the office. And even though it seemed like our l...

Prayer. For those of us who are religious, praying seems to be a staple of our faith. For those who aren't, it means little. I am one of those people who considers myself to be a person of faith. Unfortunately, I often find myself getting caught up in the hustle and bustle around me and forgetting to take a moment to talk to God about all the great things he has done for me and is continuing to do. I often use college as an excuse for my lack of faith and prayer. But in reality, there is no excuse. And I really don't know why I don't make time to pray at the end of the day. It takes little effort to close my eyes and have a short conversation with God. But I typically prefer closing my eyes and sinking into a deep stage of sleep. I know that praying truly does make me feel better, but I can't figure out why I push it to the bottom of my never-ending to-do list. I think we all forget to thank God every morning we wake up alive. Actually, I know there's a huge lis...

I'm not typically a person of politics. Like when I ran for President in my college gov class, it was definitely not my thing. If you were there, you know what I'm saying- total disaster. But in my opinion, this whole idea of a marriage amendment shouldn't even be a political issue. It maybe be on the docket this November, but I don't think it's right.  This is a religious issue people. Ever heard of the separation of church and state? This is not an issue we need to be addressing on our polls this fall. Our country and society are slowly going to shit and this is what people want to focus on? Combined, both sides of this marriage amendment have raised over 10 million dollars. There are people in this world who can't afford a meal, and we are raising money for this? In all honesty, I believe that this proposed amendment is a way to get conservatives out to vote against democrats. It's a great idea. I'm still at the point in my life where I'm tryi...