Odd Future

We all know who Gandhi is. Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Gandhi is a peace activist, and that is what made him so famous. We notice his quote, "The future depends on what we do in the present." The quote reflects my feelings towards my future. My future was moulded by my parents. They would make my decisions for me. I would let them do that because they knew me better than I knew myself, and they knew what I would excel at as well. They told me that if I wanted what I wanted in the future, I had to start now. I agree with this 100 percent. I realize that not everything comes easy in life. You have to put in hard work, dedication, and a love for what  you do. Why love? If you don't love what you do, why bother doing it? My goal for my future right now is to go to University. University of Guelph or Laurier. I realize that I won't get in by just easing by, doing nothing. I have to work hard. I am working hard in the present so that I can get to where I want to be in the future, and I won't give up because that is what I want. This rule applies to basically everything in life. For example, if you want to be rich, have a nice house, a couple fancy cars etc, you have to work hard for it, unless you win the lottery. You have to study hard to get a good job at work hard at that job to get a nice pay, and there you go. What I do in the present depends what we do in the future, so I will try my very best to not screw up the present. 

Dr. Bill Speaks the Truth

I was shocked to say the least. I was shocked by my realization about the truth behind war and what war does to people. Dr. Bill told us exactly what we needed to hear about war. The war itself does not kill the individual, but the impact after the war kills the individual. It's called shell-shock. The explosions, the gunfire, the screaming, the blood and gore, and the plethora of dead people, enemy or not, really impacts you as a person to the point you cannot recover. This leads to terrible consequences such as suicide. This is what Dr. Bill is stressing this Remembrance Day. I agree with him 100 percent. Afterward, he states that the government tries so hard to send their troops to serve and protect their country, but when they come back, the government does not show the consideration to welcome them back home with healthcare and financial backup, just because they consider the troops to have suffered from mental illness. This just angers me. It isn't fair for the troops at all. The government clearly does not understand what these soldiers have gone through and that they deserve all the financial compensation they can because they did the government a favour that was a life or death mission. The government needs to show a little appreciation and gratitude. Instead, they abandon them to fend for themselves because they suffer from mental illnesses. I hope this changes in the future, for the better. I end of with these last words to thank the soldiers. Freedom isn't free, but with our soldiers, our freedom is possible, and I thank those that took part in this war from the bottom of my heart. Lest we forget.

Halloweenies

I bet you're wondering about the unusual title. It comes from the type of dish my mother made on Halloween day. Basically a mini hotdog wrapped in bread, then baked. Therefore Halloweenies :) It's an excellent yet simple dish. Back on the subject. I never liked Halloween. I have never seen all the "hype" behind it. I do like dressing up though. I just dislike the outbreaks of shenanigans the teenagers do on this day. Smashing pumpkins, egging houses, and throwing toilet paper, basically mummifying people's homes just because it's Halloween. I don't think of Halloween as a day of hardcore devil worship. In fact, Halloween has nothing to do with that. Halloween, otherwise known as All Saints Eve is a day of worshipping the saints and martyrs. Although this is true, Halloween has been linked to the devil in the Bible. "The Druids invented the earliest Halloween celebrations. They were an order of Celtic sorcerers. The Bible condemns all sorcery and sorcerers (Rev 21:8; 22:15)." Even though Halloween has been linked to the devil, this day was used to pray for those who have died. We dress up on Halloween because back in the day on that day, they did too. They would sing, dance, and eat in commemoration of this day.  This old tradition has carried its way into the twentieth century for kids, teenagers and adults to enjoy. So dress up, have fun, eat happy and dance, but do not do things you would regret in the future just because it's Halloween.