Having children

If you talk with young people you're going to find that a lot of them are eager to grow up and some are eager to have children. But having children is not as easy as one would imagine. It was not wash when our parents had us and it is not easy today.
With the economy the way it has been for the past decade, you would have to save at least $90,000 dollars before you consider having children. Raising children is very expensive. And I know there are people out there who raise their children with very little money, but you have to think about the children for a second. Children never ask to be born, and once you've made the decision to have them you have to be prepared to take care of them. You have to give them the best of everything.
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Apologies? I think not.

People always want you to be apologetic about everything, and I must admit there is the rare occasion when you find yourself in a position where you have to offer an apology for a wrong doing. But there are also some moments where you should stand up for your ideals and refuse to apologize.

One such moment occurred when I forgot to pick up an item for myself which was quite important. My partner thought that I needed to apologize to her because she had taken upon herself to make plans for the item and my not bringing it was a derailment of her plans.   I can understand if I did something wrong to hurt her feelings, but I refuse to accept that I need to apologize for failing to get the item when she expected it. It wasn't something she needed, it was something I required.

Simple but better

I have begun to notice that people who subscribe to a philosophy of simplicity tend to be much happier than those of us who surround ourselves with complicated things, people, and ideas.

If you take kids with autism for instance. They tend to be focused on one thing, and that solitary activity brings them more joy then the rest of us can imagine. Whether it be doing laundry or watching Thomas the tank engine, it's the fact that they are not easily derailed from there goal that proves them to be awe inspiring.

There is really no telling how the mind works at all times, but should we all be lucky to find simplicity in our lives, we just might be happier. Now I'm not naïve enough to assume the world would be a better place, but on days like this when the sun is out with its glorious rays, hugging onto the skin like a loving mother, perhaps a simple stroll down the street is all it takes.

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.