"Our future and our fate lie in our wills more than our hands, for in our hands are but the instruments of our wills." - B.C. Forbes

hey all :) i am sorry i have been so remise about my blogging duties, shame on me. :) i just wanted to throw a little inspiration everyone's way. now is an exciting time, that's right, exciting. i am talking about life-changing exciting, . . . . you guessed it, graduation. :) i know that high school in general is a roller coaster, but there's nothing like people pressuring you to "do something with your life", assignments, college deadlines, jobs, . . . . .ugh, you clearly know what i am talking about. my suggestion to you is to DO IT!!!! go for it, because if you get caught up and decide to opt out of the process because it seems like a headache now, . . trust me, it'll mean heartache later. cheesy, absolutely, but it's so true. make a goal for yourself (heck, make it a BIG one :) you CAN do it :)), make a plan to get there, and just take it one step at a time. you may need to tell people to back off from time to time if they're trying to get up in your plans (parents/authority figures often mean well, but they are also some of the biggest offenders in this area, . . someday they'll get it :)), but most importantly, . . . . show this world and all those unbelievers out there that YOU ARE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH!!! finish this year with a bang guys, it all starts with you :) . . . .

rock on,
karen :)

"Every failure made me more confident. Because I wanted even more to achieve things, as revenge. To show that I could."- Roman Polanski (1933-, film director)
- posted by Karen @ 8:50 PM

 
"I don't feel good." - the last words of Luther Burbank (1849-1926)

ok, so that has absolutely NOTHING to do with what i want to say today but hey, isn't a funny quote? :) hehe i thought you'd appreciate it. :) today's little blurb is about treating EVERYONE with respect, even if they happen to be mentally disabled/unbalanced. those with mental illness have been at the butt of society's jokes throughout mankind's existence (it's even made it's way into a regular character on "south park") and those affected are often looked at as the bottomfeeders of society. i am currently in my mental health nursing rotation in the hospital and my eyes have recently been opened to this issue (among many other things :)). it is truly a disease, except in this case it's a malfunction in their brain rather than another more socially acceptable organ like their heart, liver, etc. it is non-discriminatory and can affect people of any age, race, social background, etc. as members of the human race we have a connection to these people and need to always be mindful of this fact. what would you do if this happened to your child (it's often no one's FAULT)? or if in 10 years you started hearing voices and ended up in a mental facility for a while? newsflash, it could happen. just some things to think about next time you laugh at a cruel joke or look at someone like lepor for being a little different. they deserve as much respect as you do, . . . give it to them.
karen :)
- posted by Karen @ 3:02 PM

 
"Would you sell both your eyes for a million dollars or your legs or your hands or your hearing? Add up what you do have, and you'll find that you won't sell them for all the gold in the world. The best things in life are yours, if you can appreciate them." - Dale Carnegie (1888-1955)

hello all, i am currently running late for class but i wanted to say a quick hello, i hope you were not all feeling abandoned :) i just wanted to send out a reminder to take inventory of the worthwhile things in your life and remember how richly blessed you are, . . . . . make today one of thanksgiving and praise!!! :) ttysoon
karen :)
- posted by Karen @ 2:01 PM