Peace of my Mind

Peace. The definition of this is the absences of war, and a time of tranquility and calmness. Can it ever be achieved? Of course to this long and in depth question requires a, long and in depth answer. No it can never be achieved. Our world has so many conflicting groups, that not everyone will agree on every topic. After reading an article on the very small, but impactful group called the Westboro Baptist Church, they are very set in their ways. They will never have anything to do with, have affiliation with, or accept into their community the homosexual group. The military's policy is to allow and person, of any sexual orientation into their ranks, if they are qualified. These two groups have been arguing and in legal trouble for many years, they will never change their views, they will always be fighting. Without these different ideas though, our world would not advance. We need inspiration, thought, ideas, a spark! Our world would never have gotten this far, if it isn't for idea then we would never have excelled in areas such as: Medicine, art, architecture, science, math, and technology. As long as groups are conflicting over resources like oil, technology, food, water, and even love of another, we will have groups that are conflicting. Therefore in our ever so changing world, our world can never reach peace.      

Covered Up

Our natural image. It is what we look like in our most natural state. No make up. No photo enhancing programs. No photo shop. In rhetoric, our weekly seminar was on photo shop and how it either enhances our beauty or it takes away the natural beauty of things and gives a false outlook on our image. There are just some things in this world that cannot be changed, or should not be changed. Yes, the powers of make up and photo shop make us look our best, but so we want people to see us as ourselves? Or do you want others to see you covered up? When I was reading this, it made me feel like "Of course I want to look my best, but I also want to be seen as myself." I came to the conclusion that if we are enhanced, but only for people to remember us at our best looking. If our senior photo was taken and enhanced people would only remember our picture. It's the memories we make with others that we are remembered by. Now I am not just saying this because I had a bad photo, but that I enjoy the memories with others, more than the photos taken of the person. Memories create better pictures in our head, more than any enhanced or photo shopped program can.

Finding Your Own

As we grow to become adults, leave the house, go to college, and be on our own we have to learn to do things for ourselves, form our own beliefs. In our world without people finding out the truth for themselves there would be no variation, no different, no other viewpoint. Our world would be one bland view on life. With out imagination or personal experience out world would not be as advanced as it is today. 

The boy in A&P had a moment of this, an epiphany if you will. As he was in the convnient store working he did not agree with any of the thoughts of his manager. He thought that the girls were so pretty that it doesn't matter what they wear they should be aloud to be in the store, after all they were looking, and shopping for things they needed, they weren't loitering. They had a purpose for being there. His moment of epiphany was whe he made the decision to shed off his apron, and follow the girls outside. He then sees the girls leave, and realizes there is nothing for him. This is then where he says "This world is going to be hard for me" 

The teenage boy finally realizes that he didn't make the right choice, but through all the trials we can get back on the correct path and make our life meaningful. Without his viewpoint on what he thought of his manager, he would have been like any other worker at the convnient store. All the populous needs to search for what they need to believe and what their values are, an absents of this would result in a bland, single view point world. We need variety. We need.... Different.