Your Words Are Your Responsibility

‘Your words either build somebody up or tear them down’.

We need to think about how what we say affects others. Will it encourage them to do great things or tear down their self-esteem?

 Now that is a tough responsibility!

Watch your words.

Doing Dishes = Good Essay

So I had an essay to write.

Due tomorrow. Hadn’t started it when I got home from school today. Was freaking out a fair bit because it’s Extension English so it has to be pretty good quality writing to get marks.

We’re reading The Portrait of a Lady in class and we got into trouble because we hadn’t read enough of it. Haha so my teacher made us write an essay in an abstract way hinting at why we hadn’t read it.

Anyway I got home. Got started. Had dinner. And guess what? My parents asked me to do the dishes. I was like ‘no, I can’t! I told you I have an essay to do.’ I kinda kicked up a bit of a fuss but my dad’s been heaps sick and my mum’s tired and they layed the guilt trip on me and I knew I had to do it.

So I stayed and did the dishes. None of this half-job business. I did it properly. All the while I was praying, “Oh God, don’t punish me for whingeing about doing the dishes. I’m sorry. Just please don’t punish me by making me write a crap essay”.

Anyway I got  the dishes done and high-tailed back upstairs.

1 1/2 hours later it’s pretty much finished. I’m way over the minimum word limit and I cannot believe what’s written down came from me. Ok I don’t mean to sound arrogant. I’m saying it came from God. I told Mum and she said it was because I did the dishes.

So next time you think you don’t have time to do something, and God asks you to do something else. Trust him. He’ll reward you! Can’t believe I’m getting an early night! :)

Who Knew?

What do you do when you find out something about someone that you never knew.

What if this certain something was a crucial part of their identity. And you never knew. It means that you didn’t know them at all. Doesn’t it?

And how are you meant to keep things normal? How to treat them the same? How to be strong. To be there for them. To embrace the abrupt and painful reality.

Growing up is so hard. So much to face. So much to deal with. So many people to love and care for.

And there are so many others that smile. They are so joyful! When they have every reason to cry.

All I can do is pray for strength and guidance. And pray my heart out for those people

Friend Of The Moment

Can one have a friend that is a good friend… and have yet another friend that is better?

Can one friend be better than the other?

Even if it was subconsciously, would one compare her two friends?

Yes different friends are great for different things; everyone is different.

But what if the good friend is only good because she has been labeled the ‘good friend’ that she once she was?  What if she ceases to fulfill her responsibilities as a good friend yet because she has been around so long… well one cannot discard her?

Can a friendship remain true if it does not grow? If the relationship is stagnant can it continue to flourish?

Sometimes you may not be the friend of the moment. You might wish that you were the one to bring the fun and excitement into someone’s life. But fear not. Everyone needs that friend who’s not in it for just the fun. They’re in it for the long run… to keep their hat on. It can be incredibly tough. You can get envious of the friendship between the other two, occurring right in front of your very eyes. But be strong. It’s worth it.