Is That What They Call Success These Days?

Have you ever thought of the thing you were born to do? Some think their purpose is sought out through their jobs and others will say it's to be a mother or a father. I believe God gives everyone a purpose and it took me a while to find mine. Over time, however, I realized that my reason in life was something as simple as giving my love. I am meant to give my love to Chris, my family, and the family Chris and I will create on our own. I also have a strong love for life and the small things in it. I take the time to notice things that people often pass up and I will open my heart to anyone who opens their's me.
When I think of a perfect life for myself, it would include being able to stay home to take care of my future family and spend every minute with my husband. I would use my gift from God to share my love with my future children and give them an honest example of love through Chris and myself. I would also like to fill my days up with my love of reading and writing. Wouldn't life be so much more special if we could use our time focusing on the things we love to do rather than on what we have to do? This brings me to my next question, if I am doing what I love and do not get a college degree for it, would that make me any less successful? If I quit college right now and decided to start a family and try and write on my own, society would not take me seriously. Who will ever give a job to a writer without a college degree? To the world, sometimes, we are not even seen as individuals, we are seen a pieces of paper with lists of work experience, degrees, and contact information. If you have not caught on, I am both saddened and disturbed by this. Who has the right to determine how successful or meaningful my life is because of what I can put on a resume? I believe that knowledge is power and I am eager to learn anything you put in front of me, but does that mean that the knowledge I receive has to come from a science book dated back from 1952? I know some people are passing up what they truly love in order to work in jobs they hate in order to earn the money that society considers stable and appropriate. Of course everyone wants to have a stable economic status but would you do something you hate in order to receive it?
I do want you to know, however, that I am not bashing college and the opportunities it brings. I am currently enrolled and I am thankful to even have the chance to go at all.What I am saying is this, why must we have to go to college in order to determined as "educated" or "important" by people who don't even matter to us? If it were up to me, I would take us back to the time where if you had a gift that you were passionate about persuing, you would go for it. No questions asked. In my eyes it does not make you a lesser person for doing what you know what you were meant to do, and you should never fight your gut on such things. You know what you're here for, do it.

Kindness is Love With It's Work Boots On

In your own words, how would you describe kindness? Is the way a person showers another with praise? Gifts? Showing random acts of giving back and care? I think there are different branches of kindness that everyone is capable of giving to others. In the simple quote to the left, it reads, "kindness is love with its work boots on." That sounds simple enough, right? To be kind to one another?. If it sounds simple, then why is it so hard to put into action?
The simplest way I can break this down is, if you want to receive kindness, give it. A lot of it. Doesn't this go back to the golden rule we were all taught in kindergarten? I am nearly twenty years old and forget it sometimes. However, I personally I will try to be as kind as possible to every person I come in contact to that day. I may not always succeed, depending on the day I'm having, but to have this goal in my mind at all times is a start.
It seems to me that sometimes we do not realize the impact we can make on others through our kind gestures and that is something I would like to put a spark back into. Start by giving a compliment to a stranger who has the cute dress on, or spark up a conversation with the person at the table next you who is reading a book you've once read. Or maybe, if its possible, don't give the cute old grandpa who can't drive the finger after he pulls out in front of you. If one thing in this world bothers me, it's being rude to older people. DON'T DO IT! So, if it were up to me, I think we should all show a little more kindness to one another. Be respectful, be compassionate, and most of all, be genuine about it. This is short, sweet, and to the point: What you give you shall receive.