Religion

How important is religion in todays society? Hundreds of years ago people never converted for marriage. There was no such thing. You simply could not marry outside of your religion. In most case outside of your ethnicity either. It was shunned upon. Today we have Christians converting to Islam, Jewish etc..or even vice versa. But, in most families it is still not accepted. If you were not born into a certain religion then you are not truly a Christian, Muslim etc.

So, my question is. Is religion any different from race? There are families today that do not allow marriage outside of their own ethnicity, or even race. That is a form of discrimination. Is not allowing marriage outside your own religion considered discrimination or even racism?

As a Christian myself, I am a frim believer in my faith and do understand that ultimately if it may happen, that one will marry someone with the same beliefs. Yet, I think, if you can befriend someone of another religion, why can't you marry them as well. (I answer my own questions..as you can see I am in a dilemna with myself).

Of course there is always the politics behind it. Families may clash, and communities may be outraged, but in the end of the day...The point is love does not have a color, race, ethnicity, or religion. So are we to deny ourselves the possibility of ultimate happiness, whatever that may be, by denying ourselves the opportunity?

And, are we losing ourselves and our history as we move forward in the 21st century, inter-marrying with hundreds of people from all over the world? Is this progression good or bad? These questions have no definite answer but it is definitely something to think about.

Just a thought.

This blog has been inspried by recent events and situations of a friend.

Generation Gap

I can't help but wonder...if we will ever be as strong as our parents are. This blog was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend earlier today about responsibility and the differences between our generation and theirs.

Many may think we are too young to be concerened about how we will end up in the future, but I say if you don't start worrying now, then who will? Time goes by too fast. Before you know it we will be parents, wives, husbands, aunts, uncles, grandparents...okay lets not go there yet. So are we ready to take on these roles like our parents have? And will we make the right decisions? Will we be strong enough for our family like our parents have been? Or should there not be any concern...maybe it's all natural instinct...or maybe not.

There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about how strong and amazing of a mother I have and if I will ever have half of her strength and will power.

I hope that when that day comes for me to take upon one of those roles that I am prepared. And when I do, it will be because of my parents.

Trouble sleeping...

So I have finally decide to start writing my blogs on here to share my experiences and insights with the rest of the world...feel free to leave your thoughts and comments.

It's a few minutes past midnight on this friday night. I always seem to convince myself that I will actually get work done when I decide not to go out...yet it never works. Urgh...I might as well have been out.. but it is tiring. The constant smiling, and hello's to people that are too intoxicated to remember you the next time you see them. Ahh the night life. My life is way too busy. Partying has become a job. Plus it has just been way too cold to even be outside your four walls lately.

I have been missing Europe like crazy and can not wait to go back. Literally, I want to get on the next plane to Paris. I was supposed to be there right now...but instead decided to go this summer..which will be awfully short considering half my summer will be spent there and the UK and the other half in Ethiopia. Granted I would rather go to Ethiopia over Paris any day..it's still short.

Parisian life and American life just don't compare. Anyone who has lived outside of the US can somewhat understand what I am talking about.

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In our lives we will always go through experiences that forever change how we think. How we think of issues, people etc. From these experiences I have learned that you will may forget what people may have done or said to you, but you will never forget the feelings and emotions from that experience. That is what creates your memories.

Some experiences are good and then you have the BAD ones. The ones that leave you with tears, hurt, pain, confusion, anger and/or sadness. The list could go on..but my point is when you go through these BAD experiences, always remember that everything happens for a reason and in the end you will come out a better person because from it, you will learn. We are allowed to make mistakes and I have now realized that. So even when making a mistake you must never have regret, rather you must accept the situation and take from it what you can.

Everyone deals with experiences differently..me I write to deal. I do this because I don't bitch to deal...(not that anything is wrong with that :) You know who I'm talking to). But, I say you know what works best from you...In the beginning there may be some denial of the situation, but make sure
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omg my roomie jus came back from Ethiopia!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gooood night!