Down By The Salley Gardens

Do we always have to be so serious while in relationships? The poem "Down By The Salley Gardens" is a great example of how love and life can turn sour when we take things to litterally. This guy finds his true love and she tells him to chill out and take things easy, but he won't listen and ends up in tears. I'm not sure if she leaves him or she dies, but I'm thinking that she took off because he was stressing her out. Life shouldn't be so difficult. Let's all learn to calm down a little.

Through the eyes of innocence....

Great Expectations was a great book to read. We all go into life as children with all these views and ideas on how we want life to be. We view everyone through the lens of judgement and usually come to a screeching halt when we realize these judgements and expectations are all wrong. Life is not what it seems to be when we grow up. Too bad we can't live in a haze all of our lives. Things often seem more heavenly and perfect through the eyes of a child. The ideas of what life should be like are painted with rose glasses. It is a good idea at one point or another in our adult lives to step back and regain some of the fun and innocence of childhood. We should learn to see people and the world in a better light instead of the pessimistic, dreary way many adults see the future!

Love

What is it with women always having to have a guy say "I love you" all the time to believe it. In this poem "Say Over Again" the chick is obsessed with her man constantly telling her how much she is loved. This would be sweet, except that it often turns into an obsession. This plays along with the deep insecurities in relationships. It is hard to believe that someone loves you if you have never experienced true unconditional love before in life. True love is hard to find and it's hard not to take for granted when you have it! Let's just always remember that a guy (or girl) can tell you they love you till the sun goes down, but if they don't show it with selflessness it is worthless. Words mean nothing without actions to back them up!

Judgement

Yippee for Frankenstein! What a fantastic read, and at a perfect time right around Halloween!!! Spookey right?! Well, I will say that I was much more impressed with the book than any of the movies I have ever encountered. It wasn't really spookey at all. It was actually a really sad story about acceptance and wanting to be loved by our maker. Can the monster ever be good enough just how he is created. I am a Christian and I believe that this is what is most amazing about my God. He loves me and created me in His own image. Even if I am ugly, fat, thin, or disfigured like Victor's beast... He loves me! That's amazing. Victor created this monster in what he thought would be the discovery of a lifetime. How sad that he rejected him so harshly! Glad my Creator and Father will never leave me alone to roam this world lonely and desolate! This is a great parental lesson as well. Parents, love you children however they are! You wanted them. You went to all the "work" to make them, so accept them and never let them feel alone in this life! Your acceptance means everything to them! Love them.... Smart or a little slow, hyper or calm, loud or shy... Let them be who they are without judgement! It's worth it all!