My favorite holiday has to be Christmas! I love the presents the spirit and getting together with family. I remember a while ago, our whole extended family got together and My cousin claire and I were so eager to open our presents that we volunteered as "santas" not knowing what that meant and ended up having to hand out all of the other presents before we could open our own!
My least favorite holiday is Easter. I remember painting the ugliest eggs and never being able to find as many as my sibilings or cousins. This was very frustrating! My memory actually happened the next Easter when I was egg hunting. I found a plastic egg and inside was chocolate from the previous year! It was very smelly and nasty!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
13 Who's Fault Is It Anyways?
It is tragic to think that we lose so many loved ones to the hands of intoxicated people. The bad choices of some can lead to the death of the innocent. So what is the origin of this problem. Is there a place that we can look to find one of the roots to this problem? How about teen drinking problems?
Today, more and more parents are falling into legal trouble because of these teen drinking problems. Social host laws are put into action to stop these parties from happening by targeting the parents. In my opinion, this is solving half of a math equation and leaving the rest to find the answer itself. Laws of any kind only encourage those rebellious ones. Plus, if parents are prosecuted and not the children, then the children will feel that there actions have no consequences.
I don't understand this question very well; however, I do believe that consequences arouse the awareness of the common public. When more and more of the evils of this epidemic are revealed, then more people will do what they can to stop it all.
My title says it all! "Who's fault is if anyways?" Some parents are to get all of the punishment for their deliberate allowance of such activities even if they just bought the booz or partied with their teens. I take my strongest stand in this. If these little "grown up" teens think they are old enough to drink then they should be able to get the punishment of adults who can drink and cause just as much damage!
When drinking is alowed in the home, parents are succumbing to the wishes of their children for fear of what young ones can now do. Lazy parents also resort to this method as a way to occupy their offspring. It gives the adult an out so they don't have to work. This creates a a character of laziness in the youth and one really bad habit: Drinking alcohol which makes an alcoholic.
I have, by no means, any wise words in my young years; however, I would like to say that characters form in the earliest years of one to three. The best way to prevent bad behavior is to create an obedient and wise character in the yound child. Teaching the ill effects of drinking and showing them the joys of "clean" fun. For those who have grown children, there is less that can be done. You can let them see the consequences of their actions. Let them learn the hard way. Tell them they have no place to live if they make these choices and then you hope for the best.
This subject really makes me sad because this addiciton causes horrible results and yet more and more people keep joining in this death club. I wish the solution would reveal itself if it exists. So for now, lets do what we can to prevent tragidies by prevent teen drinking parties in every way that our life role allows.
Today, more and more parents are falling into legal trouble because of these teen drinking problems. Social host laws are put into action to stop these parties from happening by targeting the parents. In my opinion, this is solving half of a math equation and leaving the rest to find the answer itself. Laws of any kind only encourage those rebellious ones. Plus, if parents are prosecuted and not the children, then the children will feel that there actions have no consequences.
I don't understand this question very well; however, I do believe that consequences arouse the awareness of the common public. When more and more of the evils of this epidemic are revealed, then more people will do what they can to stop it all.
My title says it all! "Who's fault is if anyways?" Some parents are to get all of the punishment for their deliberate allowance of such activities even if they just bought the booz or partied with their teens. I take my strongest stand in this. If these little "grown up" teens think they are old enough to drink then they should be able to get the punishment of adults who can drink and cause just as much damage!
When drinking is alowed in the home, parents are succumbing to the wishes of their children for fear of what young ones can now do. Lazy parents also resort to this method as a way to occupy their offspring. It gives the adult an out so they don't have to work. This creates a a character of laziness in the youth and one really bad habit: Drinking alcohol which makes an alcoholic.
I have, by no means, any wise words in my young years; however, I would like to say that characters form in the earliest years of one to three. The best way to prevent bad behavior is to create an obedient and wise character in the yound child. Teaching the ill effects of drinking and showing them the joys of "clean" fun. For those who have grown children, there is less that can be done. You can let them see the consequences of their actions. Let them learn the hard way. Tell them they have no place to live if they make these choices and then you hope for the best.
This subject really makes me sad because this addiciton causes horrible results and yet more and more people keep joining in this death club. I wish the solution would reveal itself if it exists. So for now, lets do what we can to prevent tragidies by prevent teen drinking parties in every way that our life role allows.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
12 Now This Is a Story!
"If it weren't for that rubber ducky I wouldn't be stuck in this pickle," I said "And that's how I ended up duct-taped to the bottom of the bath tub.
11 One for All and All for Greatness
Giving consistent effort in the little things in day-to-day life leads to true greatness. Is this beyond anyones ability? If this is true greatness then why wouldn't we all have the potential to be great. Of course we can all achieve greatness and by doing so perfect our characters and be ready for God's kingdom!
The qualities of greatness are many. You must have truthfulness which leads to trust which leads to responsibiliy. If you are resposible by doing the little things in life, you will maintain purity and obtain patience. Being patient makes you considerate and when thinking of others you become selfless. I don't care who you are or where you are. If you have these characteristics you have achieved greatness, especially in the eyes of God. And isn't that all that matters anyway?
The qualities of greatness are many. You must have truthfulness which leads to trust which leads to responsibiliy. If you are resposible by doing the little things in life, you will maintain purity and obtain patience. Being patient makes you considerate and when thinking of others you become selfless. I don't care who you are or where you are. If you have these characteristics you have achieved greatness, especially in the eyes of God. And isn't that all that matters anyway?
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
10 Dr. Seuss In Our Current Events
When concerning abortion many people have there stands for what to do. People who are pro-life have adopted a phrase in encouragement and support of letting little babies live. The American Life League has also published pamphlets with this title. They say, "A person is a person no matter how small!"
Friday, October 12, 2007
9 That Was Nothing!
Growing up, I've always had footsteps to follow in. My dad taught me many practical things and my mother has given me the example of motivation. When it comes to my sisters, I can only say I'm way behind their level of music and have been pushed to meet up with them. In recitals or just practice at home, I could and still can feel the influence of encouragement.
In a desperate attempt to show my expertise in the field of piano, I was about to be a confident boy who could play the piano at this "crowded" recital. There was no program so we would just volunteer to be next. I motioned to my sister and thought to myself, "I'll try to funny and wave my hands with these marks on them." Its a really strange thought when I look back, but when I was in the moment, its all I concentrated on. Then came the moment that put me to shame. My sister never saw my motion and I found myself sliding on one side of the piano bench with someone I didn't consider my sister. She looked at my funny and I would've done the same, but I had no time because I made a mad dash for wherever I could go to get away! It truely scarred me! I'm still alive, though.
In a desperate attempt to show my expertise in the field of piano, I was about to be a confident boy who could play the piano at this "crowded" recital. There was no program so we would just volunteer to be next. I motioned to my sister and thought to myself, "I'll try to funny and wave my hands with these marks on them." Its a really strange thought when I look back, but when I was in the moment, its all I concentrated on. Then came the moment that put me to shame. My sister never saw my motion and I found myself sliding on one side of the piano bench with someone I didn't consider my sister. She looked at my funny and I would've done the same, but I had no time because I made a mad dash for wherever I could go to get away! It truely scarred me! I'm still alive, though.
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