Believer or Not, I Respect.

I'm sure i'm not the only one that believes in God, I am positive there are more. I am also aware that there are non-believers, known as atheists. Now I don't have a problem with atheism, but I do have a problem that if I can respect someones belief of not believing in God, why can't they do the same?

So, why am I speaking of this now? Well, because I recently got into an argument with someone that made me realize how ignorant some people can be and not even know it. I am a believer of God, I am 100% Catholic and I am proud. I take pride in going to church, volunteering with my church group and praying. Not so many people can agree though. I was in class the other day and I had been wearing my rosary (I usually don't take it, but I had slipped it on that morning) when a person comes up to me and asks "Why are you wearing that?" at first I was like 'what are they talking about?' but then he pointed to my rosary. I told him because I felt comfortable wearing it, I am trying to quote what he said... but it was something like this: "I don't understand how people take pride in believing something that isn't real. If I can't see God, hear God or feel God. There is obviously no God, look at the world why would 'God' let us suffer like this? If he made the earth and people then why can't he make it better? Are you praying for a better world? Tell me, is it coming true?"

I seriously felt shocked. Shocked that he would say that. He had told me before he was an atheist and I respected that. I never brought up God around him or did anything to disrespect his belief. But what he did, was low. Even for him. I simply replied "If you don't believe it, don't question me about it. I believe in God because he has helped me so much and yeah if you can't see or hear it, it doesn't exist, right? Wrong. You can't see your brain. You can't hear your brain. You can't feel your brain. So.. you don't have a brain?" He stared at me and just stayed quiet, probably knowing he was going no where with the argument, he walked away.

I respect all beliefs. If I can do it, anyone can. It's really not that hard. Believer or non-believer, I will respect you.

Raise Your Voice!

Have you ever been to something so amazing, you want to share it with everyone breathing? So, today I went to a group called 'Raise Your Voice' it was the most amazing, fun, creative group I have ever been to. Basically, what they do is they express their feelings through art! I had so much fun, I can't wait for the next one. There were people drawing, painting, writing poetry, graffiti art outside, dancing and much more! I literally was just amazed at how this group has grown and how much I loved it. I really hope it continues to grow and everyone goes. Check them out sometime!

https://www.facebook.com/RagCollection

https://www.facebook.com/RYVproject

Remember, don't ever think just because you're small or young that you don't have a voice. Everyone does, we just need to learn when and where to use it!

Ladies and Gentlemen.

Boys have an extremely confusing way of showing who they really are. I'm sure they're probably the most confusing puzzles ever. So when a guy likes a girl, how can you tell? Well honestly, you never really can. Unless of course, they tell you. There have been situations where the guy tells a girl he has feelings for her then he's off flirting with someone else! Usually I think that's a way to make the girl he likes jealous. I wouldn't know though, I am not a guy. Another thing that probably pisses a girl off is when a guy sends mixed emotions. One day he can walk you home, the next he ignores you at school or he can smile at you at his football game and hold your hand at the movies, yet he doesn't feel a thing for you. When a guy sends you mixed emotions, girls usually try reading into that. The easiest thing you can do is just go up to a guy and ask him truthfully.

Remember ladies, sometimes were exactly like that too. We never notice it, but we do. We can have a guy falling for us and we don't even realize what we do. The worst thing you can do is lead someone on. Be careful how you are around guys, sometimes they take certain actions into a real meaning. Same with guys!

School Advice

So, the school year just started and many people wonder how high-school will be or what do they have to do. Well one thing is for sure, be yourself! I have seen so many freshman that I went to middle school with walking through campus as somebody I just met and acting how they shouldn't be acting. Acting as if you're the queen/king isn't going to get you anywhere but trouble, trust me on that. Don't dress to impress, honestly why should you care what people have to say about what you wear or how you do your hair? Yeah, some people like to dress up and look gorgeous but some just over-do it. Don't look as if though you're 18, yet you're 13.

Now high-school is going to be tough, nobody promised it would be easy. People will walk through those gates as your friends but everyone changes. High-school is when you find out who your true friends are and I promise if you are yourself, you will find someone with your interests and someone who is gonna be there. You might be that shy kid that draws or sits quietly in class and reads while everyone talks or you might be that kid that walks up to a stranger and says 'Im ___!' and BAM you just made a new friend. You're just that confident. If you are one of those confident kids, try going up to a shy person and being his/her friend. For all you know, that could be the person that you either go out with or end up best-friends with. You never really know.