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Why We Struggle

This an essay in the works. I am asking people to read it and if you have anything to say please do not say it in my article topic. Do not edit it. I am asking people to only read and if they agree or else put it below my main topic. Since I am new to this I think you all know what I mean. If this looks wrong then I will be greatly obligied to have someone help me edit it to look right. Thank you again.

We struggle because sometimes no matter what we do, we are the victims of circumstances. We shouldn’t blame ourselves for the bad things that happened to us. I know this because it took me 2 or 3 years to get over my father passing away. Everyday I blamed myself for losing him to brain cancer. I blamed myself for not being able to say good bye to him. I felt a lot of hatred towards God during those years. It took me 2 or 3 years just to gain back a little bit of the faith that I thought I had lost. I don’t believe that God has a plan for us. Instead, I believe we make our own plans before we get down here. We struggle because we have to find out who we are as a person and what defines who we are. We struggle because it makes us a stronger and better person. Sometimes seeing things when you are younger and more impressionable can make you ready for things out in the real world that you will experience and see. Sometimes it can help you mature and grow as a young adult. Many people say that it can cause a person to become desensitized to things like death, but in all reality it helps you somewhat look death in the face and know what it really looks like. Life itself looks very different when you watch someone or something you care about or love die and suffer. I have heard the words, “Now I know what it means to live for someone else, to give up yourself,” sung in a song by a group called P.O.D. and not until after you lose someone do you really listen to songs about losing someone and then actually understand them. Just like those words, I now do know what it means to live for someone else. It means that you shouldn’t just give up and be sad about losing that person forever. In my life I have seen a lot more in the 16 years I have lived than I think I ever will in any lifetime. I’ve learned that sometimes life doesn’t always go the way you want it too. I know that it can be hard and trying, that there is no break for a person who knows what they want to do with their life. There are many obstacles in life that will try to stop you and make you not want to do what you have always dreamed of doing, like being a singer or actor, and when you let any of those obstacles stop you, you have given up on your life. We make our own choices before we get down here and in some ways it’s like we are trying to make ourselves better now and not make any mistakes as we did in some past life. Even though it seems as though the world is out to get us and stop us from having a good time and being able to live our lives, it’s not. All life does is throw us curveballs and we have to be able to knock them out of the park instead of swinging and missing the ball. When you give up and let yourself fall into a continuous cycle of blame all you’re doing is making life worse for yourself. When you make life seem terrible and hard that’s the way it’s going to come at you. When you try and make the best with what you are given and you don’t complain about every little detail to satisfy yourself, life goes easy for you and that is when you know that you will be able to handle any of the curveballs life will try and send your way. Time as we know it has also evolved and with it many changes have come of it, some good and some bad, but even through these harsh and troubled times there has always been someone to give us hope and instill in us something rare in many, faith and belief. May it be someone who stops racism altogether or someone who finds a medicine that stops cancer temporarily then these people are our pioneers, in a way. Everyone who puts aside their spiritual differences and beliefs and tries to work with other people to make our world an easier and more enjoyable place to live in are important because they have been able to help us get closer to our perfect place of harmony and peace. I mean don’t get me wrong, the world shouldn’t be perfect, but it should be close to it. Many of today’s problems could have been resolved centuries ago, but no one is willing to compromise and back down. Everyone wants to be in the spotlight and make a point, but the points that people are trying to make don’t actually add up to what’s really the truth. For example, the hot topic right now in America has to be to the war, and because of that people are protesting like it’s the 70s all over again. Here’s a thought for you anti-war protesters, your sons, daughters, husbands, nieces, uncles, and other family members joined the military to serve our country and not to sit around and look pretty for everyone. These people wanted to be in the military and they all knew what they were getting into and what the risks were. They wanted to do this, so stop for their sake and think about what effect you are having on them. Your support makes them feel like they aren’t needed, when we do need them and don’t try and say that’s not what you all are trying to say, because it’s exactly what you want to say without consciously acknowledging it. People are always complaining that there shouldn’t be this and there shouldn’t be that, but no one ever thinks of what made our country what it is today, which is freedom. Freedom is a word that means the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint. In other words it means that you are free to do what you want without someone telling you can’t. Well if that’s what freedom is and that’s the theme for our country, “The Land of the Free and Brave,” then why does it seem to be that no one is really anymore free here than in third world countries? Yes, I understand that we don’t have rebels like in Africa who force us to kill our parents, but that doesn’t have anything to do with what should really be free. Homosexual people are not allowed to be married and why? Well, there is one reason that I know of for that, homosexual, or gay, people’s marriages last longer than a heterosexual or straight person’s marriage does. The defensive point on the other side says it takes away the dignity of a heterosexual marriage. Well here’s a good point for you guys, the word dignity was taken out of marriage when we built chapels in Las Vegas to elope. I have always believed that if it doesn’t hurt you physically it should be allowed, but that’s just me. Blame has become a monster of a word for this country because when we do something wrong we are all like little children and we point to someone else or something else to blame for whatever we did wrong. We can’t take the blame because we are America and that wouldn’t look good on our resume. I mean we blame video games for children killing each other when what really is the cause is the parents and no one wants to blame the “smart, caring parents” who don’t look on the game to check the rating for it or stop to tell their kids that whatever game they are playing isn’t real. If parents would just stop from time to time and sit and play the video game with their children then their children might not do these things. Yet it can’t always be stopped so easily because some people are just mentally unstable and do not have the capacity to understand that games aren’t real. This, in turn, acts as a catalyst to help start the chaos that ensues when a child decides they like to see blood on TV. America needs to wake up and smell the coffee and realize that we can’t just keep pushing these problems away. We all need to realize that these problems start in our own homes and not from some game or movie or TV show. It’s our fault and we need to get a clue and try to start making things better. The world as I have said before is changing and things are becoming more advanced than they were in the 70s and 80s. We are a generation of mixed ideas and beliefs. We are the generation that will prove everyone wrong and we are most defiantly the generation that will change many of the things that are preventing us from moving forward in technology. Here’s another little message for you parents, quit trying to tell your children what you feel is right and let them form their own opinions, because thanks to you we are now keeping that cycle of hate going. I mean you people are so intelligent and have the freedom to make changes yet you won’t because you are too lazy to do something about it and stop the chaos, so in the end you are never satisfied. To you people who think I might’ve slipped there, no I don’t mean ”video game violence” or gay marriages, I am talking about freedom and making our country what it really should be free. If anyone is going to try and stop you stupid and unforgiving people it’s going to be our generation. I don’t want to live in a world where we have fights over who should President or who should be allowed to be married. Oh and for the marriage thing, it’s called the freedom of religion. People don’t have any right to judge where someone is going to go when they die. If you believe that God sends gay people to hell because of their sexual preference, you believe that God is the devil. No God would ever be spiteful enough to send someone to hell for being gay. He judges people and it’s never been the job of extremist religious crusaders. Follow people who actually know what they are doing and follow the practice of those who have helped to bring peace to their country, like Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and The Pope.

Another topic that has been brought to my attention is political correctness and this is due to the great outburst from people over stores such as Target and some other retailers not using or advertising the word Christmas. Okay, let’s look at this very closely before we decide what we believe and if we really want to say that it’s wrong. First the people whining about these politically correct terms are contradicting, extremist, religious obsessed Christians. Second where do these people get off on saying that it’s okay to say bad things about other people and use derogatory terms towards other nationalities, when they hate it when they themselves are attacked? Oh, but I forgot that we are talking about these all knowing, perfect, and caring Christians. I mean the ones who think that they actually know what God and Jesus believe to be right and wrong. But back to the subject at hand, it is no reason to stop shopping at a store because people are not using what other people believe is “right.” I mean should it matter anyways? It shouldn’t and no one should be whining and crying about how they can’t get what they want. I understand if a Jewish person would say that it is a little hurtful towards their beliefs and religion. I mean they go to malls like us and their children see Santa and they want to go see him, but they can’t go see him. I also understand where some offensiveness is mixed in, but no one really cares unless you bring it into full light. I get so sick of hearing people say things when they don’t HAVE THE FACTS TO SUPPORT THEIR THEORIES. Where in your arguments do you ever say anything that isn’t based on or about Christian beliefs and how it doesn’t seem like what you believe is right and what America is all about? Okay, once more let’s look at this situation again and try and figure out what’s wrong with this picture. America is not the land of Christianity or Judaism or Islam or restriction or political correctness or tyranny or anything else. America is the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, but I am obviously not getting anything across to these people who believe such ridiculous ideas. I just don’t see where it is okay for people to attack others and boycott stores and such when if someone says anything about them they panic and want to sue or make more noise. Seriously calm down, get a life, and go outside. No joke, people like these out of control Christians are seriously the reason why America is using political correctness and is so screwed up.

“Wahh, we don’t like gay people! Wahh, we hate abortion centers! Wahh, we hate video games and TV! Wahh, we hate this! Wahh, this isn’t right! Wahh!” That is exactly what it sounds like when I read these responses to reports or hear people talking about these hot topics. It is really what makes me sick to my stomach. It is also quite annoying when you can’t find an article that isn’t based on Christian beliefs. This is a land where we fight to keep everything free, not chained and restricted. I don’t remember ever at any time hearing about America deciding to become tyrannical. Big deal if you see a Muslim in a store, not all of them are planning to blow us up. So what if you see a black person who looks scary, not all of them are mean and hateful and in gangs or want to kill you. These Christians are the kind of people that should have no right in deciding anything. Just imagine if these kinds of people actually ran our country. We might as well put chains on our wrists if we don’t agree with them and go back to slavery. African Americans, Native Americans, Muslims, and whatever else you want to call them aren’t as upset when someone uses certain terms. Some just don’t care. These Christians say that some people are very offended by such terms as Black or Indian, but no one really cares what you say as long as you don’t use really extreme terms that are very derogatory. For example, you wouldn’t you call a Black person a Negro or anything else that is very mean, now would you? I don’t think that you would because it is common sense. It doesn’t mean that I’m contradicting myself either. It just means that it’s okay and nobody has to freak out over what word is the correct one to use. Its common sense that you don’t call people certain names, but this whole political correctness thing has just thrown everyone and everything out of whack and makes America look really stupid. What’s so funny is I hear so many people saying, “But we’re America! That means that we shouldn’t have to accept or allow other religions or other people here in our country. We shouldn’t have to be nice to these people! This is America!” Okay see that’s where once more the words LAND OF THE FREE should come to a sensible person’s mind. But we don’t have very many reasonable or sensible people here, which is really sad. We can’t be nice to other people because we are America. You know that is just plain sad and stupid. What idiot started this whole idea of America shouldn’t be kind and courteous to other nations? Was it some person with no self esteem whatsoever? Or maybe it was a person who was our president. I’m not saying that it was, but I’m just saying that whoever that person was should never have opened their mouth in the first place. Why is anybody listening to these people? I know the answer to that one too and it is this, we are sheep and we will be nothing else as long as we continue to think as we are now and today. On a final note about this subject, I will now shop more at Target and other retailers just to prove I am not upset or offended by all this political correctness stuff. On August 30, 2005, Hurricane Katrina unleashed its high speed winds and gusts, flooding most of Louisiana and causing mass panic. Katrina was a category 5 hurricane, which is one of the most dangerous types of hurricanes that are known to exist. When the public was told that it was going to be hit by this category 5 hurricane most of them left the state, but many being poor or feeling that they could weather the storm stayed. This was a bad move on everyone’s part, including the government and the people. The first people to be evacuated were tourists who were staying in a hotel across from the mayor’s building. Let’s examine this situation closely and see what’s wrong with the picture. First off, the government down in Louisiana was not well prepared for this storm and so many have perished because there wasn’t any food or water set aside for the aftermath, nor were there enough troops or buses to keep things under control. It took the government around 4 days to get food out there and actually begin evacuating some of the victims. Secondly, the tourists being evacuated first shows that the Louisianan government cares more about the tourists and money then it does its own people. Common sense of course plays into all of this greatly, for the richer of society and those tourists who could have gotten out, but didn’t have helped to waste precious hours that were needed to evacuate others who had health conditions or were young and in need of medical attention immediately. Some people feel that some of those people could have left, but the people who think this way are usually those who are rich and have no idea what it means to be poor. I mean a poor person can’t exactly get on a bus and go to another state because they are, in essence, poor. I find it very amusing though how both Germany and Cuba are willing to send things to us, because we are the United States of America, but when the Tsunami hit no one seemed to do that. They sent money of course, but not as much food and troops. Half of the population of Indonesia was decimated and the country was reduced to at least half of what the original size had been, but let me remind you, we are America. We can’t be touched, we can’t do wrong, we are right, and they are wrong.