Fulfillment

When we are young it is very easy for us to see all the great things we might achieve in our life. You are always told that if you set your mind to something you can achieve it. Most of us believe that to be true but very few people find it to be in real life.

So the question becomes, what can you do to make sure that your life is a fulfilled one and not just an empty canister devoid of hopes and dreams? There is no simple answer, but whatever you have in mind, you should make sure that there is a feasible plan to go along with it. Without a plan you will be lost and yours will be a life much like everyone else's, routinely boring.

Health Care and morons

It's politics as usual in the US now that the health care bill has been passed, with the opposing party doing the one thing they're really good at doing. What stuns me about this entire process is that the politicians enjoy the very same thing that most people are hoping to get.

The fact that a politician who enjoys free health care paid for by the taxpayers can deny that very same health care to the people that elect them into office is quite astonishing. This hypocrites are basically angry that they might lose the corporate backers that pay for their expensive lives. I believe the majority of people would really appreciate the day when politicians go into office with their residents in mind. Imagine the kind of world we would be living in if elected officials actually did their job?

Kudos to Obama for fighting for the everyday people.

Disillusionment

It's not easy to face certain realities about the places you love. It's certainly even much harder when the said places hold an infinitely secured place in your heart. San Juan, Puerto Rico is one such place for me. However, my last visit to the island proved to be as revealing as one might like to avoid.

It's true that March is perhaps the best time to visit PR if you are not fond of the blistering heat of the summer months. The problem, as it has revealed itself, is that the sun hardly comes out in March. It's disheartening to find oneself attempting to escape the dreary New York winter only to be harshly confronted by rain and cloudy skies. Because I had already seen the majority of the touristy areas, I didn't mind being confined to the wonderful El San Juan Hotel and Casino. But my disappointment came about when there was a power outage and this beloved hotel didn't have back up generators to keep the rooms lit. It wasn't such a bother that I couldn't lay by the pool or go for a swim In the ocean, but having to bathe in the dark and having my dinner plans cancelled due to a lack of power was beyond annoying. The truth is that I did not go to Puerto Rico so that I could have
dinner at Chili's.   This experience doesn't mean that I will stop going to San Juan, or that I will stop staying at the El San Juan. However, I'm beginning to face the reality that San Juan may not be quite as charming and unique as I would like to think.