....Work is getting to me a bit

I am not really sure what I want to write here, but I think im going to to discuss something from work.

WHY do people get angry at the grocery store? For the what purpose do you get so beligerently angry that you need to yell at the workers at the grocery store? Why get nasty and rude when you know your going to get what you want anyway.....WHY!?

Idk...im done for the night lol

Anger, and the cure

Let me start once again with a little knowledge.

Love and Hate are not opposites, more like estranged brothers. Not sure what movie I picked it up from, but its true. What hurts more; Being berated by a stranger or a loved one? Obvious answer, the loved one. They are closer and mean more to you. This also explains why when we are upset with a loved one the emotion is stronger.

From hate stems anger. But what is the cure to anger and hate? Love.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves. Love never fails.

And so ends my lesson. Live and Love, not hate.

Night shift and philosophy, whoda thunk it?

Lets start with a little knowledge shall we? I have minor anxiety attacks, most people have felt anxiety...ya know gut wrenching, nervous, heart feels like it stops beating stressed out feeling.

My lovely lady friend is going away to college soon....yes I knew about this before hand. Its gonna be hard, we both know this, but it doesnt make it any easier ya know?

Ive been reading one of my favorite books series called "The First Law" and honestly its amazing. One character in particular comes to mind, merely for the life lessons he was taught by his father, which always seem to come up.

#1 "You have to be realistic"
HA HA HA. If you know me, then you know realistic doesnt exist. We will beat the odds, end of story.

#2 "You can never have too many knives"
Honestly, best statement ever made....and its true, but we will get into that later.

#3 "Its better to do it, than to live with the fear of it"
Let me tell you folks, im scared to death. The words "committed relationship" send shivers down my spine as it is, but the words "committed long distance relationship" have my feeling like my stomach might turn inside out. Funny thing is, I dont care. Come August I will be a gibbering mess and will need all the help and support my friends can provide. But were gonna do it. Fear can take a long walk off a short cliff, cause nothing short of divine intervention is going to scare me anymore.

Heres a message for all you teenagers out there. Life is what you make it. Drown in your self pity and worries for all I care. Yes I know some of you have major worries and problems. Yes I know its hard. Yes parents are the problem most of the time. But it gets better. Pray. Pray long and pray hard. And this may sound bad, but do it yourself, to the best of your ability anyway. If you wait around on God you may be a bit disappointed, he may be testing you to see if you want it bad enough. So go ahead. Take that risk, suffer the anxiety, and throw away the fear. If you fail you at least know you did everything in your power. Life is all about choices, when are you going to make yours?

So to all the parents that may or may not read this: Do you know what the difference between advice and lecturing is?

The answer......Your attitude.

But wait, you may say, how does my attitude affect what im saying!?....well duh, your child percieves it differently.

For instance, if you sit down with your kid, and talk to them as equals....or even NOT TALK DOWN TO THEM, ya know the "You havent screwed up yet but you will so this is what you should do" attitude, you will find they are much more perceptive.

The difference is when it seems like a kid has no choice, we will make one for ourselves, to ignore you and do what we want. HOWEVER, if it is explained to us rationally, and with our freedom AND dignity intact we are more perceptive to the ideas given and will at least think about it rather than dismiss it outright.....just sayin.

And so it begins....

Someone decided they were going to make a blog....and since I always seem to get the most interesting thoughts late at night when I should go to bed, but just cant force myself to, I figured id make one too :D

Know whats scarier than working at a store where you had a customer nearly steal a large value item at 3 am? Having the employee who confronted the customer tell the story to EVERYONE for the next 3 hours.....wana talk about getting you nervous....

But on another not, people who drink alchohal....seriously, dont drink so much that you are an obnoxious idiot then go into public, no one wants to deal with you....just stay home, you shouldnt be driving anyway......

And with that ends my first blog.....should go to bed, but will prolly read a bit....night all!