...........Got Cold?

It's so cold in Indiana right now. People's cars are going off the road and it's just one big "hot" mess. People are losing power, but we haven't yet. (And hopefully won't.) People are calling it the "Snowpocalypse of 2011" =]  People can be funny that way =]  Except clowns. They're more creepy than funny.

but yeah, Hell has officially frozen over and Indy's right above it.

The Truth of Society

In today’s world, society is WAYYYYY to focused on looks. “Am I pretty enough?” “ Is my hair just right?” “Am I wearing enough makeup?”

These thing’s don’t MATTER. It’s who you are on the INSIDE that counts. You ARE who you ARE and that’s all you’ll ever BE. If you treat people with kindness and respect, they will see you as beautiful, I promise.

It appalls me that if you type in ‘beautiful’ in Google images, you see woman seemingly flawless with half a shirt or no clothes at all. Society makes women feel that if this isn’t what they become, then they’re not good enough.
THAT IS NOT TRUE!

You are beautiful by being YOU. Showing who you really are and taking off the mask that you put on for others to see.

A girl is beautiful when she does what makes her happy. Screaming along with her music at the top of her lungs makes her beautiful if that’s what makes her happy. (Mine is Aerosmith. =] )

What I’m saying is that you don’t need to change one little bit to be beautiful, you need to be yourself and accept who you are. Because once you do, you will REALIZE that you are beautiful and you will be so much happier. And I’ve promised myself never to judge based on looks. And I will never judge YOU. I’m always here with open arms and a shoulder to cry on if need be.

Say it out loud, right now. “I am beautiful.” with the optional ‘dammit’ at the end =)

All my Love,

~S ♥

P.S. I meant say it out LOUD. Not in your head and not mumbled under your breath. I MEAN it when I tell you to say it  ;]

My OGT.

Now, when you read the title, you were probably thinking, “Now WHAT in the world has that girl gotten herself into now?” And my answer: Nothing at all…… For the moment. OGT stands for One Good Thing. You’re supposed to have at least one One Good Thing everyday. Mine for today: I had coffee with a complete stranger. =) I know it doesn’t seem like much, but we had a pleasant conversation and her baby was adorable. =) Doing random and spontaneous things like that can change your perspective on the little things. Normally, no, I wouldn’t have gone over and talked to a total stranger over coffee. But I’m glad I did. It was one of the best conversations I’ve had in a long time.
An OGT doesn’t mean going up to strangers and talking to them, that’s not what I’m implying at all. An OGT can be something as small as watching the clouds, hanging out with friends, or just looking at a picture that made you smile. They can be by yourself, or with a group of people. OGTs can happen anytime, anywhere, and with anybody.
Now the REASON I am bothering you with my words is because I just finished the book Recovering Charles. OGTs are a common occurrence and made the book very realistic. (I highly recommend it. =] )
Yeah, short post I know, but I’m FREEZING and losing the feeling in my fingers.
Bye! Maybe I’ll write more in a while, but I may or may not have any fingers by then  ♥

The Broken Heart

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City Of Angels

        Have you ever wondered if there was something more? Something bigger than me? Bigger than you? A few important questions asked in the hit movie, City of Angels. An Angel, Seth, watches from earth the happenings of everyday life. And then everything changes for him. He finds the woman he loves. A doctor named Maggie. But he knows they can't be together. He could be inches from her and she would never know. He's an Angel. She's a human. A match made in heaven that could never be. Or could it? That's the question Seth asks himself when he meets Nathaniel Messinger (pronounced Messenger.) Nathaniel is a patient of Maggie's who always seems to know when Seth is near. When Seth shows himself to Nathaniel, Nathaniel reveals to Seth that he used to be one. An Angel. But he gave it up for the woman he loved. Now, it didn't happen with the snap of the fingers, but the epic plunge. The jump from a building, bridge, or highrise. Plumeting downward. And when he hit the earth, he was human. With human senses such as touch, taste, and smell.
         Seth thinks that is wonderful. Being able to do human things, like lying for example  ;)  But, he has two important things to remember. He doesn't know if Maggie loves him back.......And she has a boyfriend. But the two still see eachother, one time ending in a passionate kiss. But then it all changes. She gets the feeling that something isn't right when he comes over, so he attempts to cut him to see if he bleeds. He doesn't. Maggie is outraged, furious, and flat out confused. She screams at him get get out of her house, and to leave her alone.
         Maggie confronts him one day. He has it in his mind that it will be something wonderful. He thinks that maybe, just maybe, she left her boyfriend for him, but when confronted with reality, it's like a stab in the heart that he doesn't physically have. She says she never wants to seem him again. Her boyfriend proposed and she accepted. She wants someone who can feel it when she touches them. Not someone who can appear and disappear at will, and can't even touch her.
       So he does it. He acts on will, and on love. He took the dive from a 57 story building. And became man. He rushes to the hospital where Maggie worked, so excited to tell her. But came to find out that she was gone. She left to go to Tahoe with her fiance. So Seth follows. Trying to thumb a ride by the side of the road, a car pulls up. Thinking it was help, he rushed over, only to be punched in the nose, mugged, and have his shoes stolen. And then comes the rain. TRUE help finally comes, and takes him to Tahoe. And to Maggie. Seth knocks on the door, and Maggie answers. She is alone. She tells him she couldn't marry her boyfriend. Because she was in love with Seth. The two think they will spend the rest of thier lives together, and I'm sure they would've if the next day never would've happened.
        While Seth takes his first shower as a human, Maggie rides her bike to the market. And yet agin their world changes. Not seeing the traffic as it pulls out in front of her, Maggie collides with the Semi Truck...... Seth rushes to her, only to have her die in his arms...

This is the one true love story I've heard of in my semi-short 14 years. The man (kind of) who gives up immortality to be with the woman he loves, only to have her die.
I'm not sure how to end this, other than saying it was really sad......... so The End  :)            

What does it matter to you?

What does it matter to you? Why do you care? You have everything, so why pay attention to those who have less? There are people everywhere who need help. Homeless, Starving, and the dying. People in financial need who NEED your help. And you have the power. You can donate your money, time or effort to help those with less. Every little bit counts.   Sit in a retirement home with an elder, listen as they tell you the stories of their life. You never know what they might tell you, and it will brighten their day to have someone to talk to. Volunteer at an animal shelter, care for those that are unwanted. Little things like these are what change the world for the better. But most of all, be thankful for what you have. Don't dwell on the things you don't, or you'll never be satisfied. YOU can make a difference and YOU have the ability to change the world, little bits at a time. So why are you still sitting here reading this? Go DO. DO something worthwhile. DO something that changes lives. DO it because you know it's the right thing. Go. They're waiting. And they need your help today  :)