Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 |
There have been many relationships for me over the years. I have met many interesting people. There were the friends and teachers from grade school who you have your first real relationships. The first girl that you kissed and you knew that this time would last forever. The bully at recess, who you knew would have a tough life ahead of them. The other kids who stayed overnight to play hide and seek in the basement. The fun we had, and the dreams we had we knew would keep us all together. I had different friends in high school, some were the jocks and some were the geeks. We went to prom together like everyone else, yet it seemed that the interaction among us started to change. The feelings were stronger and the pain was longer. The weekdays were just as long as the weekends were short. The breakup after 3 months with a girlfriend seemed like this time would last forever. School was tough in other ways too. I had a lot of friends, but it seemed like there were bigger things to come after graduation. We all went our separate ways to meet other new friends. We moved on to new adventures. Meeting new people in college and working odd jobs became a whole new social experience for me. Working at a restaurant and meeting middle-aged men washing dishes seemed a little unusual, but then I began to think about what their circumstances were about. I met a girl who was about 10 years older than me and she was a single mom, she was going to school at night and she worked as a cook. Her story was how she wanted to help her son by getting him into a better school, since he had difficulties learning. The other cook was proud to moving up at the restaurant as a the head cook, he had been there for nearly 4 years. The older lady at the check out was here to make some money and to make new friends since her husband had passed away. I realized that this was just a moment for me while during school, this was a big deal to them. Some days I did not want to work, because school was getting me down. As I looked at the others and their situations, I began to realize that my experiences were not about me, but about everyone else.
After college I got a job far away from family and friends because it was the best opportunity at the time. Although, I began to see more hardships of others around me. I was not always the type who considered the glass half empty, but I guess this kind of stuff was more evident to me than the good things at this point. As I moved on into my adult life I guess I really began to understand my life lesson. I began my first real job in sales and have not looked back since. I will share my job experiences on a future post. I have learned how to better see and feel the needs of others. This has helped me in my experiences with others. No matter how difficult your life may seem, there is always someone who has a bigger challenge.
I have now begun to explore other personal experiences on the web and have enjoyed blogs and forums like these to share and read about others. Words cannot describe that the world is so much bigger than you are, look outside yourself to see inside of others and you will have a more positive social experience.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008 |
God allows miracles to happen when its least expected. March 23, 1991 my mother’s first child myself Jocelyn Marie Blake was born. When I was born they had discovered that I had run out growing room in my mother’s womb so my legs were not able to develop properly. My mother was happy despite my complication. However, because of this complication other problems had raised. The doctor told her that there was something wrong with the bones in my legs. My legs were severely bowed and my bones were too soft and I wouldn’t be able to walk. With a broken heart my mother took this piece of information and returned home. She refused to believe what the doctors had said and went on her own search. (more…)
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Friday, April 4th, 2008 |
Recently I put up a sign that said “Nothing is too hard for God” and people started throwing stones at it, so I took it down. Now I’ve put it up again and I will leave it up no matter what.
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 |
Never before have a woman, African American, Mexican American, Mormon, and the oldest man that has ever campaigned for presidency at seventy one years old who was a war time hero run for presidency of the United States of America. Years ago, this would not have been possible, but now, the opportunity for this change has opened its doors. This is a time in history that I am fortunate to experience at a young age.
This situation has proven to be a monumental moment in history. We could have never imagined how this could have taken place. For over two centuries, blacks have undergone the hardships of slavery. For over two centuries, women were not able to vote or speak out on many issues. Mexican American were discriminated against because of their heritage. Those of different religions were criticized as their religious views were not the same as others. As the years staggered on, those who were being discriminated against decided to take action. They decided that enough was enough and participated in the Civil Rights movement, women’s protest marches, and boycotts. They stood up and peacefully demanded their rights.
Many leaders spoke out about freedom for people of every race, color, gender, religion, age, and nationality. Martin Luther King’s wish was that no one will be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character in his I Have a Dream speech. There would be no regression, but progression for peace and harmony.
I am fortunate to see many diverse things happening. I have never seen so much excitement and participation on the political campaign trail for presidency. The excitement of Barack Obama can only be compared to the Robert Kennedy campaign era for his presidency.
I am more in tune to politics now as this historical making moment is occuring. I yearn for the opportunity to vote for the next president of the United States, but unfortunately, my birthday month falls one month short after the election. My hope is that a president will be elected fairly, one who will lead this country to the standards that it was founded upon and become the greatest power on earth.
This presidential election is what many people who fought for equality would have wanted to wittness. It took years for this moment in history to occur and I am proud to be a witness and experience this historical making moment in my lifetime.
Rachel Jones
Winning entry for March! Thanks, Rachel for submitting your wonderfully insightful entry for From My Experience.
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