Things happen for a reason. In order to believe this statement you have to feel that there is some form of redemption in the world and that there is someone or something out there that has your best interest at heart. Many things in life are out of our control and we are just mere players in the game of life, but there is still a lot about life we can control and that includes our outlook on life and the people we chose to surround ourselves with. Taking a good firm look at life I can say that not all of the moments in my life have been happy or joyous, but I can say without a doubt that it is because of my life and its events that I am the person that the world sees today. I could not imagine my life any other way, yes at times life does not always care what is right or what is fair, but from these experiences life offers us a chance to grow and really see what we are truly made of.
Life is never absolute and we never can truly tell whether we are making the right decision when this situation can not be clearly defined as either black or white, but ambiguously lies in the gray region. But we can all learn to take our experiences and learn from them so that next time we will be able to make a better more well informed choice and that we are able to see that not every bad event in our lives is meant to leave us crushed under its immensity. We have these life experiences to bring to light what we need to pay attention to and these events help shape the people we become.
But again the impact that the events of your life have on you is only determined by how you internalize them and if you can look deep enough to find their true value. Do you fully open your eyes to see that the world around? Do you Face the challenges of life head on?
The one great thing of life is that nothing is ever permanent. Things can and always change. When you are young you think that everything will always be the same that the popular kids will always be in your life making you feel inferior and that everyone who does not notice you or makes you feel left out will always be there to put you down, but when you grow up you get out into the world and see how really vast the world truly is and you are able to explore where you really fit in this world. Its no longer made up of the same people, but new and different people come into your life and these people help you through and help shape the person you become. Its never too late to take a stand and be the person you have always wanted.
If you are not happy with the life you are living then why not change it? We are only given this one life so we must make the best of it before it is too late! Our lives offer us lessons and examples but it is up to us to use these lessons and make changes to our lives where we see fit. Its never too late to make a change and be the person you want to see when you look in the mirror!!
Bye for now,
Gina :)
Monday, May 24, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
You Matter :)
"You ever look at a picture of yourself, and see a stranger in the background?. It makes you wonder how many strangers have pictures of you. How many moments of other peoples life have we been in. Were we a part of someone's life when their dream came true or were we there when their dream died.... Just think, you could be a big part of someone else' life, and not even know it." - Lucas Scott from One Tree Hill.
How much does our life really matter to the people we surround ourselves with everyday? Would it make any difference if we were not there? This is a question that I feel most people often think about especially when going through a rough patch. They may even convince themselves that there existence doesn't matter that they are worthless to the world, but this is never true! Everyone has an impact on other people's lives whether they like it or not and it is only that person who has the ability to control this impact. Often times, however, we have on foggy glasses that don't allow us to truly see what we give to the world and that we could have a huge impact on someone's life and not even know it.
Every time near Christmas one of the major networks plays the classic black and white film "Its a Wonderful Life", which depicts the life of George Bailey. George had big dreams of traveling, but had to put his life on hold after his father passed away. So George stayed in his hometown of Bedford Falls to take care of his late father's building and loan business while his brother goes off to college is able to experience all the things George had dreamed of. Meanwhile George gets married and has a family just making it by through his work at the building and loan. Then one day the funds for the business are lost at the bank and now George is in trouble. As he examines his life he thinks to all the negative aspects of his life and wishes that he were never born.
Unlike the rest of us, George gets the rare opportunity to see what life would have been like had he never been born and soon realizes that his life truly does matter and that without him life would be vastly different. His wife would have been a lonely librarian, his brother would have never got the national medal of honor because George would have never saved him from almost drowning. And worst of all the town would have been controlled by a greedy banker who had no competition because after George's father died his building and loan would have gone out of business with no one to take care of it.
George gives us so much to see in our own lives. Before he was shown his impact on the world he believed he was no good and that his life had no meaning, but afterward he was able to see that the life he had made for himself and the person he had become effected everyone around him. That is what many people fail to see as well, that they matter to the people around them. Like Lucas stated you could be a big part of someone else' life and not even know it.
You never really know other people's situation and what other people are truly going through in their lives as you come into contact with them. They could be in a great mood or they could have just gotten the worst news imaginable and the time you take out of your day to talk with them or even just wave a friendly hello can change every thing for them without you even giving it a second thought. I think sometimes we often forget to do the little things because we are so caught up in the big moments of life, but the little things are the things that really do matter! The times when we say hello to the stranger walking down the sidewalk or when we tell our friends and family that we love and appreciate them. So make a new and start thinking of all the positive ways you can impact those around you and do them!! Share your sunshine with the world and remember that you do matter and let those around you know that they matter as well. Its been said you have to give love to get love so here is you chance to show the world how you really feel and to remember that to the world you may just be a regular person walking down the street, but to someone you could be the world and not even know it.
Bye for now,
Gina :)
How much does our life really matter to the people we surround ourselves with everyday? Would it make any difference if we were not there? This is a question that I feel most people often think about especially when going through a rough patch. They may even convince themselves that there existence doesn't matter that they are worthless to the world, but this is never true! Everyone has an impact on other people's lives whether they like it or not and it is only that person who has the ability to control this impact. Often times, however, we have on foggy glasses that don't allow us to truly see what we give to the world and that we could have a huge impact on someone's life and not even know it.
Every time near Christmas one of the major networks plays the classic black and white film "Its a Wonderful Life", which depicts the life of George Bailey. George had big dreams of traveling, but had to put his life on hold after his father passed away. So George stayed in his hometown of Bedford Falls to take care of his late father's building and loan business while his brother goes off to college is able to experience all the things George had dreamed of. Meanwhile George gets married and has a family just making it by through his work at the building and loan. Then one day the funds for the business are lost at the bank and now George is in trouble. As he examines his life he thinks to all the negative aspects of his life and wishes that he were never born.
Unlike the rest of us, George gets the rare opportunity to see what life would have been like had he never been born and soon realizes that his life truly does matter and that without him life would be vastly different. His wife would have been a lonely librarian, his brother would have never got the national medal of honor because George would have never saved him from almost drowning. And worst of all the town would have been controlled by a greedy banker who had no competition because after George's father died his building and loan would have gone out of business with no one to take care of it.
George gives us so much to see in our own lives. Before he was shown his impact on the world he believed he was no good and that his life had no meaning, but afterward he was able to see that the life he had made for himself and the person he had become effected everyone around him. That is what many people fail to see as well, that they matter to the people around them. Like Lucas stated you could be a big part of someone else' life and not even know it.
You never really know other people's situation and what other people are truly going through in their lives as you come into contact with them. They could be in a great mood or they could have just gotten the worst news imaginable and the time you take out of your day to talk with them or even just wave a friendly hello can change every thing for them without you even giving it a second thought. I think sometimes we often forget to do the little things because we are so caught up in the big moments of life, but the little things are the things that really do matter! The times when we say hello to the stranger walking down the sidewalk or when we tell our friends and family that we love and appreciate them. So make a new and start thinking of all the positive ways you can impact those around you and do them!! Share your sunshine with the world and remember that you do matter and let those around you know that they matter as well. Its been said you have to give love to get love so here is you chance to show the world how you really feel and to remember that to the world you may just be a regular person walking down the street, but to someone you could be the world and not even know it.
Bye for now,
Gina :)
Friday, May 21, 2010
Hello!
Hello everyone out there in the blogging world :) I have recently decided to start a blog but i have no idea what to write for my first entry. I guess I should tell you all a little about myself...I am 21 and a senior in college who loves the color pink and is obsessed with the show One Tree Hill. I Love the summer time so I am really looking forward to the next couple of months of freedom before my last year of college is going to start. I really do not want to graduate and leave all the people I have grown with the past three years, but like most things time does not care about what I want and keeps moving along just as usual.
I am really grateful for all the friends I have made at school and my supportive family. I always try to stay positive through any situation because who wants to be miserable their whole life? Not me! I try to share my happiness with everyone even if at times I am not in the happiest of moods. I think one of the greatest pieces of advice I can give anyone going through a rough time is to always stay positive and if you try to make others around you smile not too long after you will be smiling as well. I feel that surrounding yourself with people who make you smile is the best way to start your journey towards happiness. No one can be happy all the time, but if you are never happy then you are really missing out on a great part of life. That is why i decided to name my blog live in the sunshine because i hope through my blog that i can brighten your day and make you see that the world is never as dark as one may think. Personally I think that in our world today sometimes it is hard to be happy when the economy is doing so poorly and the people who are in power controlling the government are not doing their best to represent the best interest of the American people, but there are still things out there that no one can take away and that is the attitude you chose to view the world in. Today as I sit writing this blog the sun is shining and there is a light refreshing breeze, is that not something that we can all be happy about and enjoy. Sometimes I feel we all get too caught up in the big things that don't really lead us to true happiness. Hopefully through my writings you will be able to smile and I hope you all enjoy whats to come :)
Bye for now,
Gina
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