At this time in my life a lot of things that were once important have changed greatly. In the begining of the year getting to college was important to me. I thought if I didn't get to college I wouldn't become anything in life. That I found out was completly wrong. College is no longer important the slightest bit. My grades in high school are less important to me as well. I only do work in two classes. The classes I need to pass in order to walk and get my dipoloma. When I do get my dipoloma I'm set. My life will work out without the need for college.
Something that will always be important to me is my dad. No matter what he will always be the most important thing in my life. Nothing means more to me then having a good relationship with my dad even when we are not seeing eye to eye. My dad has gave me the world and I don't take that for granted. My dad will always be there for me and I will always be there for him. Nothing could happen to change that. That is something is an importance that will never fade away from my life.
There is only two more things that are important to me beside those two things. That would be my crew and money. Two things that I know will never betray me. My friends are everything to me. They are all my brothers in so many different way. Two of my best friends are joining the marines with me and one of them is in the buddy system with me. They will always be by my side even when we are war. They would do anything for me in a heartbeat and I wouldn't hesitate to do the same for them. Through thick and thin they have been there for me. Gave me food when i had nothing to eat, a place to sleep when I had no where to go. Possibly saved my life from whatever trouble I would of got myself in to. Money is also very important to me and always will be, If you know me you know i love money. Money makes the world go around and I want to be the one spinning it. Money never lies, cheats, stabs you in the back, screws you over. The more you have that much better of a life you have. So money is defenetly something that will remain important to me for the rest of my life.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Defining Courage
Courage is a word that books could be written on. I remember doing an essay in 8th grade about the definition of courage. A definition that could be debated on with no end.Is courage stopping someone stealing someones purse, or is that idiotic for risking injury? Is courage dying for your country, or is that stupidity for dying so young? Is the defenition for courage the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, pain, etc without fear, with bravery? Is the defention of courage the heart as the source of emotion? The defenition of courage is different for every person.
Courage could be many things from big to little . Courage could be having a baby at the age of 18 and deciding to raise it. Not taking the easy way out and surviving through the rough times. Working two jobs to support your kid and wife. Buying your first house at the age of 20 before you even bought yourself your own car. In my mind that is one of the most courageous thing a person can do. In that case they were barely an adult and they had courage. You do not need to be an adult to have courage. Courage is not something you learn overtime. Courage is believing in something right and doing it no matter what the risks are.
In my mind anyone protecting our country has courage. I never really payed that much respect to people who have protected our country. In my recent change of mind in signing a contract to protect our country my eyes have be opened to how much courage they have. They are willing to die for our country, for what is right. When i got sworn into the marines I had to sign a bunch of papers. One of these papers I had to fill out was the planning of my funereal if I am to die. Who would be in charge of running my death. Who gets all of what I worked for that I no longer need. Right after that we put our hands up saying, " I do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that i will bear truefaith and allegiance to the same. Saying you will die for your country in my mind is not stupidity, it takes a lot of courage.
I do not believe there is a true definition to courage. I believe courage that something that comes at certain times in everyones lives. Courage is something that can not be defined in words but shown by example. So in my mind the examples I gave you is my best way of defining courage.
Courage could be many things from big to little . Courage could be having a baby at the age of 18 and deciding to raise it. Not taking the easy way out and surviving through the rough times. Working two jobs to support your kid and wife. Buying your first house at the age of 20 before you even bought yourself your own car. In my mind that is one of the most courageous thing a person can do. In that case they were barely an adult and they had courage. You do not need to be an adult to have courage. Courage is not something you learn overtime. Courage is believing in something right and doing it no matter what the risks are.
In my mind anyone protecting our country has courage. I never really payed that much respect to people who have protected our country. In my recent change of mind in signing a contract to protect our country my eyes have be opened to how much courage they have. They are willing to die for our country, for what is right. When i got sworn into the marines I had to sign a bunch of papers. One of these papers I had to fill out was the planning of my funereal if I am to die. Who would be in charge of running my death. Who gets all of what I worked for that I no longer need. Right after that we put our hands up saying, " I do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that i will bear truefaith and allegiance to the same. Saying you will die for your country in my mind is not stupidity, it takes a lot of courage.
I do not believe there is a true definition to courage. I believe courage that something that comes at certain times in everyones lives. Courage is something that can not be defined in words but shown by example. So in my mind the examples I gave you is my best way of defining courage.
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