What would you change?

My Coworker and I were on our break when she blurted out, “I can’t wait until I’m 18 because, I absolutely hate my middle name and wish to change it to something cool and that I like.” She said with such confidence it made you wonder how soon her birthday was. But it’s crazy to realize how many things people are unpleased with nowadays. From the way you look, to the way you live, to the way you act, the list goes on and on. And we live in a society today where you can make adjustments to appearance, and enhancements to areas where it is needed. But just imagine this; say we lived in a world where we could change absolutely anything that we are displeased with. Change it to something that fully gives you a satisfaction. What would it be?

If you were displeased with your parents would you change them? To better ones or even new ones?  You would have the total control on how you would handle things. People always talk about how some parents never raise their children the way their suppose to. How they in some circumstances leave them in the hands of their parents to be responsible for it. That the child will grow up knowing their grandparents as their only guardian. There foolish and irrational parents out there in the world ignoring the fact that they owed their child some liability over them.

Or parents who physically and mentally abuse their children? Yes, they chose to keep and raise their child but for the wrong reasons? It’s sad to think that there are parents out in the world that are truthfully useless, and brutal. And as a consequence children that are raised in such a horrid environment have a higher chance of becoming insane or cooperating in psycho activities because of the lack of nurturing the parents performed. So what if we could change parents into better beings, literally? Would it make it a satisfactory world?

Or changing human beings in general? The mentally disabled, the sick, the criminals, the depressed, etc. Basically having everything in a manner that pleased one another. No more violence, no more sad days, no more fear in the world, an environment that God wanted us to have from the start.  And as we’re walking down the streets, we’d describe everyone and everything as angelic and pure.  

If only we had those kinds of opportunities in life, sadly enough it’s impossible.  We got to accept the fact that we can’t always be satisfied, as much as we would love to. But when you get the chance like my Coworker why not take it? If its little opportunities and door openings that give you a glimpse of true happiness, then on all bets go for it. 

Generally confused!!!

I was in my Spanish class a few weeks ago and we were reading a Spanish 2 book, and one of my fellow classmates made this comment," Man, I don't understand this book in Spanish and I wouldn't get it in English." He wouldn’t get it in English? I thought about it for quite some time, thinking that his comment was just ridiculous! But I came to realization and could argue that there have been moments in my life where I could relate. It’s interesting to know how “generally confused” we as people can be even to the simplest things.

            For example when it comes to dating we are just puzzled at what to do. And you would think it would come naturally to us about knowing how to love a person because it’s human nature right? Then why do so many people become so generally confused about it? It’s a subject that everyone at one point will endure. I like him but how do I go about it? She’s mad at me but what did I do? I want to be with him but it’s complicated? These are just some scenarios that I have heard from people when they have been confused.

 Dating is like trying to look outside and enjoy the landscape of your garden but the sudden arrival of a fog leaves you to second guess what’s actually in front of you. Loving may have been something that we have been grown to know and no matter how old you are, how well practiced you are at it, it’s a subject that leaves everyone “generally confused” including me. We have people telling us what to do, you hear about dating incidents on TV and magazines, and then there’s your conscious telling you what to do, it’s like a never ending cycle of confusion. It leaves you to wonder, “What am I to do?”

Or sometimes dating isn’t confusing from the start. You and your special person have it down, know precisely how to handle it. You know exactly how deeply in love you are with one another and there’s truly nothing confusing about it. But time goes on, and you become accustomed to each other. You become almost like a routine to one another. And the everyday thing just causes you to feel differently towards each other.  And then what? You’re left trying to figure out how to replenish your flame. It’s a confusing time, because being that we’re humans, we like to be reminded every once in a while why we loved you in the first place. And when your partner fails to show you, you take it to heart, and as a result from time to time, people leave from the relationship. Ending commitments of years of hard work, dedication, devotion, and longtime memories.

            So why does dating leave people so “generally confused” I honestly couldn’t tell you. The answers could vary from nothing to everything. And although “love” isn’t the only thing that leaves us “generally confused” it’s one of the big ones. But I like to think that God caused things to be confusing because we were meant to spend time thinking about it, breaking it down and solve it to its absolute pieces. Yes, I agree it’s such an uncomfortable stage to be in but one way or another, we will find our answers and if we never do? Well it’s more meaningful knowing that at least we gave it a shot, put in our efforts, than leaving the confusion unattended. Always wondering what if???