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You mean the world to somebody.

// January 29th, 2010 // 3 Comments » // Life

You may only be someone in the world, but to someone else, you may be the world.

In the grand scheme of things, your actions might seem insignificant but its important that you do them because it can help the greater good or people that you have no connection with. Think for a second, when was the last time you donated to a charity? It may be that you had no connection with the person on the other end – the person who needed your help. If you did donate recently, you, from that person’s shoes, meant the world to them. If only more people did the same…I donated to Doctors Without Borders and  you should too! People in Haiti need your support!

Perspective is a curious thing…
Some seek to be something to everyone
Some seek to be someone to everything
But sometimes, all it takes is to be someone for just that special person…someone whom you love.

Love is a splendid feeling that makes men act irrational. Love includes finding happiness inspired by someone and even making that person the center of your personal universe. If you truly love someone that person will become your world. And that’s why you mean the world for someone. Love. Powerful stuff. Worth more than anything on Earth.

Life is unfair and it’s not fair that it is unfair.

// September 21st, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Advice, Life

While I’m stuck reading Shakespeare’s Richard III For my English class, I was at my college’s bookstore and found this. I was like So not fair right!? At least their classes book is in modern English! Sometimes I think that unfairness is synonymous to injustice because there is usually proof of wrong doing. I felt like this professor is not teaching at the college level so I asked my professor about it and she laughed. She said this is the fourth time somebody has asked me about this topic. In the end, despite the easy reading material, the class is much, much harder as the class objective is to write a small non-fiction novel.

I just came out of a math class and we had a test today. People finished after about 15 minutes, while it took me close to 30 minutes.  Life isn’t fair =( So I’m writing advice =)

1. Life isn’t supposed to be fair. I don’t think life owes us anything; it is up to the individual to get what he/she desires, to follow our dreams and to turn them into reality. If you complain, don’t expect results without effort on your part. Those who complain, it’s like driving into a dead end street. Once you can’t move forward, stop and think of solutions or actions for your problems, then you will be safe to reverse.  The point is, don’t complain because you won’t get anywhere. You want to progress in life and not get yourself stuck by complaining.  Think of solutions and plan and act upon them!

2. Fairness is subjective. Just because you think something is not fair that it truly is. This is when you should try to think with your brain and not with your feelings. When you say or think something is unfair, ’step into the other person’s shoes’. The point is, don’t always think you’re right. Some people may say it’s better to be tall, while others will say it’s better to be short. Be willing to work with others and after that experience, decide later whether you still think you’re right or if something is still fair. When working with others, keep in mind, that negative emotions, such as anger, will slow you down, while positive emotions, such as as optimism or caring, will get you moving forward!

All in all, realize that life will not always be in your favor. Only those who are balanced and realize that things will not always go as they would like can experience peace and happiness. Those who realize that storms will break, fires will rage, and tragedies will descend will go the furthest in life.

I believe in…

// May 28th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Random

Swimming is something that you will never forget and can save your life. It is a way of life. It is what I believe in.

It all started when I was as tall as a yardstick. Thinking about three feet water scared me. The idea of thousands of gallons of water enveloping my body was frightening. At the time, it was worse than the idea of quick sand, at least with quick sand you could fight your death. I feared slipping below the surface of the water, not knowing how to fight my way back up. I was enrolled in swimming lessons to face my fears and gain strength and confidence until I was able to propel myself through the water; water that once seemed like a death sentence. As the years progressed, I took my swimming life to new heights. I joined a serious swim team where there were others who believed in swimming as much as I did. I loved the adrenaline rush that torrents my body when I was in a swimming race.

I am a lifeguard and swim instructor and take pride in knowing that I can educate young kids about water safety and eliminate their fear of the water. I really didn’t take my job too seriously, until two months ago. I was sitting in the elevated chair, keeping my eye on the pool, scanning the water for any signs of distressed swimmers. However, this day was anything but ordinary. It happened so suddenly, like a flash flood in the middle of a sunny, summer day. A kid was running on the pool deck, slipped and fell in the deep end of the pool. Even though it happened so fast, I saw it all in slow motion; his feet thrown in the air, his body tilting towards the pool side, his forehead hitting the gutter on the way in. I blew my whistle louder than ever before. The same adrenaline rush feeling during a swimming race was streaming throughout my body. By the time I swam to the distressed child who fell in the deep end, he was fully underwater. Countless hours of training was manifested in my quick rescue. Around this time, the boy’s mother came faster than a speeding bullet to her son. She did not see what happened, so I explained and she gave me her gratitude for saving her son. After the day’s events, she came up to me and gave me a big hug. I felt like a hero. Something as simple as swimming can save someone’s life. We chatted and we both agreed that it would be best if the boy enrolled in swimming lessons. It reminded me when I was in his shoes, taking swimming lessons for the first time. Maybe one day he will be in my shoes saving someone in deep water.

Clearly, swimming is something I believe in. Swimming is more than just being able to keep your head afloat when the water gets too deep. It’s a lifestyle that can impact your life in a variety of ways as it did mine. I believe it’s one of the only sports that promote a balanced mind and body for an entire lifetime. I believe in this lifestyle; I believe in swimming.