You know, I grew up really fortunate. I am from a nice area and I never lacked in fun activities to do when I was younger. Although I grew up in a family that didn't struggle financially, my parents sure didn't get me whatever I wanted. In fact, they taught me how to work for what I want from a very young age. I really think that is something that I benefited me throughout my life.
In this post I want to talk to the youth that are struggling with financials in their families. DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED. I know it is sometimes really frustrating to see your friends walking around with the new Nike Airs on their feet (that's a real brand, right?), or the Gucci bags around their shoulders. I can't say that I ever had those things as a youth either, but what I can say is that from what it seemed, I had much more fun than those kids. I didn't care about the material things in this life, therefore I spent my time strengthening the relationships and friendships I had instead of worrying when my online order was going to come in the mail. The one thing that I always got frustrated with was having a more dumpy car than everyone else. Being from a nicer area there were kids with Lamborghini's, Porches, Corvettes, Mustangs, BMW's, etc. I had this little dumpy 2001 Honda Civic that was a coupe and it made some noises when I drove. Now that I am older, I see that having those nice cars in high school is extremely ridiculous, but at the time I remember being so embarrassed. I remember the one day that I realized something totally awesome, I had a car! Some of you may not even have cars, but just always remember that no matter how wealthy or poor your family is, there is always room for gratitude and a lesson. You just have to keep pushing and finding the happier things in life. :)
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Hello again! This post is probably going to be a little more interesting, and maybe angering to some of you, so for that I am sorry. This is something that I have been thinking a lot about, and I needed to get it out.
Lets talk about gay marriage. As many of you know, I am LDS, or as some of you call it Mormon. When I was growing up gay marriage was never really a big thing. I mean, I remember meeting gay people, but it wasn't as common as it is in this day in age. Just to preface, I have no problem against gay people. I love anyone and everyone no matter what their sexual orientation is, but that doesn't mean I have to agree with them. I believe that marriage is supposed to be between a man and a woman. It is said time and time again in the bible, and it is something that I will always believe to be true. I strongly believe that the family is essential to making the world go around and around! It is important to keep those traditional practices that have worked for us for so many years. So to all the people out there who are gay or confused; I love you. I will always love you, and I hope that some day you find happiness in all the things you do. Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in. I'm going to apologize ahead of time, because if we are being quite honest I have no idea how to blog! So please be patient with me.
If I'm being completely honest, a lot of this family talk is a little over whelming sometimes, don't you think? The world is always placing certain views and stigmas on the traditional family; some can't even stand to talk about it. I think that a lot of that is because our world is full of people who think that their view is the only view. I am not here to attack anyone or to prove to you that my way of thinking is correct. I am simply here to give my opinion on why that is how our world works. I have really looked at this whole blog as an assignment for a class, but the more I think about these things I'm writing about, the more I can't wait to write about them. Lets touch on the subject of divorce for a second. What do you think the main reason for divorce is? Falling out of love? Anger? Jealousy? Selfishness? I personally feel that it is just the lack of trying. People often give up on things when it gets hard without even trying to mend it! We need to start standing up for the things we love, and fighting for those that deserve fighting for. Can you do me favor? Take some time to thank those that you love. Tell them how much you love for them, and make sure to let them know that you will always be there. Family is a precious gift, and we all need to fight to keep it just that. |
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