Before I knew it I had spent 45 minutes reading different stories on the This I believe website. I think that means that I am officially hooked. I have never been one for sappy stories or even stories about good works, but this site offered something different. Not only are those real people who are just like me but they are putting their deepest secrets out there for the whole world to share. I imagine as easy as this assignment looks it is going to be the hardest one I have to do in this class. After going through about 20 This I believe essay's I found one that spoke to me on a personal level. It is called, "Always go to the Funeral". I was immediately drawn to this title because I have not gone to funeral since my dad died. It has been this idea that I have had since I was 16 and attending my fathers' funeral. It was the longest, most exhausting day of my life and I never realized what it meant to be truly tired until then. I read This I Believe story and while it made sense to me it did not change how I feel about going to funerals. I do, however, have the utmost respect and thanks for the people who came to my fathers' funeral. I do not blame the ones who did not because I think if I had to do it over again I would have stayed home to be alone with his memory.
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/8/
I got hooked too. I found myself TRYING to find one that I could relate to, and I did finally. I went to categories and found myself lost in the many stories. Thank you for sharing this one. I know it's not the same thing, but very similar...when my grandpa died, they said they could wait to take him away until I got to the hospital to see him. I couldn't go because just a week ago we had gone to my grandparents house for dinner and we were laughing and playing games and a week later he was gone. In a way I regret not going to see him, but at the same time I'm glad I didn't because I wanted to cherish that last happy moment we had together. My closest relatives, my cousins, went through a still-born delivery 8 months into their pregnancy. They let everyone who wanted to come see him and I knew I would regret not getting to see him. I'm glad I went because I know my family needed me there. With my family was where I was supposed to be. Thank you so much for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI was especially impressed with her "communal message" -- idea that can benefit anyone -- and that was "doing good versus doing nothing at all." It will be interesting to see how your classmates' and your credos reveal the lessons you've learned and want to share.
ReplyDeleteFor Matt Sitzman: Hello Landyn, I also found this site interesting as there were essays covering various topics which one may read to draw inspiration or guidance from. I find it interesting and awesome how each person in our GenEd class is able to go to this website, find a story, and write about how it affects or inspires them. Writing can be very inspirational and it can also be a way to dump feeling or problems out of your head and translate them into words on paper so that other people may experience what you have. I cannot imagine what you have been through by losing your father at that age, but I do know that you are an extremely strong and self motivating person and your passion definitely is clearly seen.
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