When most people think of the term "HEALTH," the presence or absence of disease is usually the first thing that comes to mind.
As if health is somehow either black or white, no room for gray.
For example, some common thoughts are: I am in good health if I do not have a cold, if I am not obese or if I do not have any type of cancer (just to name a few).
A young woman dying of AIDS lay in the bed before me. Staring at her frail, disease-stricken body, the words of a family friend echoed in my head, "Why is Kellie going to Africa? Does she really think that one person can make a difference?"
Why settle for less people?
I see this every day! When I wake up every morning and go to school at 8:00am, when I leave school at 2:50pm, when I got to the mall, when I go to church, when i watch the news, and even when i read magazines. For some reason to which I cannot grasp, is why people constantly settle for less.
I don't think anyone could properly deny the quality and magical nature of Disney films. The moral messages of each film enrich the lives of thousands of children each year, and they still enrich my life today. I mean, with the environmentalist message of Pocahontas and the message on inner beauty imparted by Beaurty and the Beast, who couldn't be enriched?
I can still remember when Jon Stewart and the Indecision 2004 crew made joke after joke about the obvious disjointed issues of the Democratic Party.
Being a student at a fairly large high school, I see my fair share of cliques, and exclusive social groups. I see the many general characteristics of the groups, and how they act, dress, and treat other people. I will also say that I am not judging people by stereotypes, or individually.
ok there has been another thing that has bohered me latly that i just dont think is right and here it is , if youve read my earlier blogs you know i have to take economics and government in my school so this is how i learn about this stuff. anyways ok so we were having a debate about the daeth penalty the other day in class and i really dont agree with it.
I feel the insatiable need to write. About something. Relevant. Hot topic. I read this terrible book about political strategy, and the author mentioned button pressing platforms. To gain attention, talk about the hot topics of daily interest, and develop a platform on these issues. Despite hating the actual book, I thought it was good advice. I might as well follow suit, ya?
