Life and Death

A few days ago one the worse thing imaginable happened. A poor and broken man walked into a elementary school and shoot down children and adults alike. Then took his own life.
To be honest I didn't know what to think. It was sad that those children had their young lives taken from them, but they are now in a good place where there is peace and only joy. At least that is what I believe.
But all this got me to thinking. We have absolutely no idea when our breath we just took, is our last. I was on my google account looking for my blog, when I found this video. This 17 year old boy, knew he would be leaving this world soon. He knew that he would be dying, and choose to look at in a positive light. I wonder if I was faced with that sort of challenge that I could find the strength to do that sort of thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDC97j6lfyc

Fate

If he asked it of me, I could deny him nothing.

But every day I deny myself him

In hopes that this flaming passion

Will escape my bleeding heart

I understand not that of another’s love

My ever beating heart breaks at the thought

I silently cry every time I force myself away

In this cold unforgiving world

There are rules and regulations

We will not, cannot be one

Oh, oh I have been torn in two

My heart and mind are at war

My soul watches the carnage

And asks ‘why?’

Whether or not my choice,

I am bond to him

In this world made of ice

In anger and sadness

The great Love, the Sun warming the corners of the world

Declared it to me

“I made him for you”

Could this be true?

Do I dare doubt a deity?

It would be a lie to say this is what I hoped for.

How does on go about fighting fate?

All rules, all regulations

Fly with the speed of the wind on its back

Dare I hope he could be for me

Great Love, Great Sun

Grant my rejoicing heart with patience and trust

For I cannot rely on my own understanding

Great Love, reveal this to him

Great Sun, be our guide, for I cannot see

Oh how joy has enveloped my heart

Thought my mind still has doubts

I am at peace

How could I deny him anything?

Of joy and happiness

When it was planned before either of us were even a thought.

This Country of Mine by Korrin Lewis

Standing tall

This country of mine

Thru the ages

This country of mine

Intertwined

This country of mine

Like a great woven blanket

This country of mine

People from every nation

Is this great Country of Mine

Standing tall

This country of mine

No war, No pain, No disaster

Has brought down

This country of mine

Proud, Valiant, and Courageous

This country of mine

Is this your county, too?

Standing tall

This country of mine

Young it might be

This country of mine

But its home of

This country of mine

The Brave

This country of mine

And the True

Is this Country of Mine

Standing Tall

This country of mine

The NEW world

This country of mine

Free from oppression

This country of mine

Free in beliefs

This country of mine

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

This country of mine

Promised to us

In this country of mine

Stand tall my dear Country.

This is a poem I wrote for an English assignment. It hasn't been graded yet but I hope I did well.

Don't let others define you, you define your self

Katey Perry- Part of Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuwfgXD8qV8&ob=av2e

I don't have much tolerance for Katey Perry, but I love this song, and the video that goes along with it.

Under age dating the elephant in the social conservative living room

http://www.thehightide.com/1/post/2012/03/underage-dating-the-elephant-in-the-social-conservative-living-room.html
this was written by a good friend of mine, and i have been delaying posting it because i was uncertain what to say. But it is amazing.not only should adults read it but teen should too. I do have two other things to add to what she said. 1. Just because your parents say not to , doesn't mean it is OK to do it behind their backs. I have seen so many teens, hurt by this. Its not smart and your parents set those rules because they are actually taking your interest to mind, not because they are out the get you. 2. you dont really need a boyfriend. Why not live life, and when the time comes when GOD says... then find that special some one.

What are you fighting for?

Yesterday my family and I went to Wal*mart for grocery shopping. Most the time we wander off while my mom is getting the food and stuff, we look around, look at the newest selection of their mesley book collection, or video games. Anyhow I was looking at iPod gadgets, and there were a few teenagers, sitting on a bench, and walking around. basically just hanging out. Anyhow, a boy and girl caught my attention. They gave me the feeling that they were a "couple", though the way the girl was treating that boy they seemed more like bickering siblings. The girl who might have been beautiful if she didn't wear so much make up, and so little clothing, and the boy looked like he hadn't bathed in the past month. And I began to think, this is what my generation is? Bratty slut and sleazy guys? Do teens have nothing to show for themselves? Then I literately saw those kids futures, while i walked though the store. There was a woman, who wore clothes that were much to small for her, might have been in her mid-twenties, screaming kids handing on the cart, and her while she tried to shop. A man, who was dirty, unshaven, skinny as the dead, and he didn't even look present. I saw a woman tired, arguing with a teenage girl who was not wearing enough clothes. Why? Why do we let the past repeat its self? Why do we fight for the stupid things but when we see couple like those teens, we do not say anything? I honestly wish I  had said something. I don't want to see my generation who are new and young and who could remake this world, fall back into past mistakes. I don't want my kids to grow up and that be the norm.
So I challenge you, my friends, be more. Be more than what his world says is the norm. Why not make a better future for yourself and those you care about? Why not fight for that which is worth fighting for instead of pouring your energy into a lost past? We are the inheritors of this earth, though it might not be much now, it can be great if you just try.