Book to SAVE

Someone once told me there are three things you never discuss in polite company: 1) Sex, 2) Politics, 3) Religion. I tend to follow that rule, unless someone else breaks one first. However here I am going to break one of them.

I believe the Bible should be the Book to keep in a post-apocalyptic world. For just a moment, let's take out the faith factor. Did you know the Bible was the first Book ever published? No lie, Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable printing press, printed the Bible first. If you have a different belief, that is more than fine with me, but you shoulf look at this form a historical standpoint.

Now let's view this is the main light of why I chose the Bible as the Book I would take and hope to share. It is all about faith. Stories meant to inspire courage, faith and show that we are not the first to suffer, nor will we be the last. The faith in someone or something is what gets most of us throught the day, and even if you don't believe, why take thaqt from someone else. I can open the Bible to any page and find something to lift my spirits or make me think.

In a post-apocalyptic world hope is what would be needed most, and that's what the Bible is all about, HOPE.

Favorite Movie

This is probably the absolute last movie anyone would guess to be my favorite, but I can't seem to stop watching it.  Every time I see it again I get a new laugh from a line I didn't find funny before. The humor mostly appeals to men, but imagine my surprise to find out my pastor and Sunday school teacher LOVED this movie. I had to watch it!

The reasons I love this movie so much are:

1) The interaction of all the actors, they seem to have as much fun acting it as the audience does watching it.

2) The way the movie pokes fun at the cliché romantizing of a well-known story.

3) No matter how bad of a day, it will always make me smile and laugh

4) Mel Brooks is a genius!

You may not agree with me on this movie, but please watch it before you pass judgement. It really is one of the best comedies you can own.

AHHH TECHNOLOGY!!!!

Technology is great and terrible at the same time. The reason it is so great is you can stay in touch better and more efficiently than before. It helps us keep better records, store more information, and monitor finances better than ever before.

I feel very torn about techology. On one hand I am a user of technology and I enjoy using it. The I use a phone that can access the internet, I love to text my friends and boyfriend. Keeping in touch is easy and reliable.

On the other hand  I miss getting letters in snail mail. I love the feeling of the paper, the smell of ink and to have something tangible. I love getting letters or a card in the mail. The idea that someone took the time to sit down and think of me and write down something I can keep is etremely special.  People are also missing out on how to interact like a normal person. They cannot look people in the eye and speak in English. They cannot write in complete sentences. They cannot seem to function without their computer or phone. One more reason to be leary of technology is anything you put out there or ever store on a computer, cell phone, iPad ect. is always visable to someone with enough skill to find it...scary.

I do love technology, but as with almost everything else, it needs to be used in moderation. A great lesson for everyone would be to see if they can live without technology for a week. That is a skill we should all have in case of an emergency where technology can't help us. People are only as good as their skills.

Escape

Books are the best way to escape. I have always loved to read as a way of coping with the stark reality of what is going on around me. Books help you have an adventure without ever having to get out of your chair or couch. You can be whomever you want to be, from a witch or wizard to an ancient hero such as Achilles. It can open new ideas, worlds, and experiences to you. In books you can see how something you say everyday can have a different meaning and can hurt someone. It can be a tie to a new culture and a is way to see beyond your own experiences.

I have always read anything I can get my hands on. I have read about ancient Egypt, China, Greece, Rome and India. I have read about wars, all the ones America has participated in. I have read about the fall of the Berlin Wall and how the making of the Great Wall of China cost as many lives as a war, if not more.

Books have opened my eyes in a way I could have never done completely on my own. They also allow me to escape this reality when I feel stressed or ready to explode. They are like a stiff drink for me. They calm my nerves and make life a little more bearable.

Something to Celebrate?

I was actually watching TV with my mom when there was a dinging like from a bell that resounded from the set. We looked at each other as the annoucer came on and told us the President would be making a speech at 10:30pm. I was automatically worried as most times it is something bad about to be shared. I remember closing my eyes and praying that there had not been another massive attack on our troops. Then the President did not come on when he had been scheduled. This worried me even more as it made me think the worst. Suddenly all the reporters had the answers and began telling how they believed President Obama was going to tell us about the US attack that killedOsama Bin Ladin.

I remember releasing a sigh of relief to know our troops were safe, but I did not feel joy at the news; I felt more numb than anyhing. I looked at my mom and said I hope the people most affected by Sept. 11 could have some peace, but I did not feel the elation I saw on some people's face. The last thing I remember saying is I hoped this did not cause another attack in retaliation.

As for what this has done for the President's administration, I think this may have helped him with the people who started to loose hope in him, but I'm not sure what else it will do other than he will always be the President who was in office when a major terrorist was killed.

I personally do not believe in celebrating the death of any individual. In the United States we hold all life as precious. His life was I life. I'm definatly not saying he should have been able to continue living, but I really don't think it was right to celebrate. Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Proverbs 24:17