Widespread

I feel like we all have to same answer to this question. Society today is lazy, fat, and spoild. I agreed with the documentary in some ways and disagreed in others. It is definately more evident to me that because we our incouraging our kids to watch television at young ages we are breading a couch potato society. I agree to that fact. However, I dont believe it is all the parents fault for this situation. I am a true believer in peoples leading personalities. Meaning I believe that it is the persons responsibiltity to take charge of their own life. This only comes with age and growing knowledge though. Parents are mearly the guiding portal into a better balanced life. Society today is greatly based on material things. One simple example: cars. I walk outside of my school into the parking lot everyday. I continously see that bright yellow "Transformers" car sitting right in front of me, the blinged out Hummer to my right, and the sporty Camero to my left. Then there is Angelo....my beautiful white, dirty, old Toyota Camrey. Oh how I love my grandma car.....NOT. Kids these days are spoiled with lavish cars and presents that they are not yet ready to handle. A BMW for your first car...seriously? This in turn only makes me feel like more of a shmuck for my vechicle. Growing up in a world where the better quality things you have make you a better person is life changing. However, I do believe this seperates people. The people who have all of these lavish things from the people who appriciate the finer things in life. Unfortunately there are not enough of the later in life. We need to get out and get active. Its scary to think about how long it will take for society to totally transform back to the better.

Natures babies Nurtures demons

I really found that the article "7 things good parents do: that messes up their kids" profoundly helpful and eye opening. I really never stepped back and focused on the security blankets parents are surrounding their kids in. Societies children today are severely bubble wrapped. The notion that a child needs a padded playground, or someone to continuously tell them they are great is extremely scary. I always noticed a huge gap in my sport when it comes to protecting children. Not long ago girls could get on their ponies and run through the forest to a friends house for a day out riding. Kids got away with anything! Now we are so structured that most clients cant leave the facilities arena. It is a truly depressing thing...not to mention that it has decreased riders knowledge of their animal and the connection they gain from a horse. The same can be said for children living day to day life now. Parents are always putting the dog leash on their kids, trackers in their phones, or stalking them. Not only is this evasion of privacy but it restricts kids from truly experiencing life. While I grew up my parents did shelter me from the outside world. However,  I did experience failure. This helped me to built my determination and really get involved in my activities. I would say I am mainly a child of nature. My parents did their best to let me live life and ride the swells of childhood. Nurture does effect me though. My father especially has a hard time letting go of me. They make me call them when I am out with friends. I always have to update them on where I am and who I am with. I fear for my dads reaction when I go to college out of state! I believe in letting kids take natures course. This may be from my restricting parents....who knows I could be trying to avoid their mistakes. After all if parents didn't restrict kids from drugs and alcohol so much wouldn't kids be less likely to go wild once they are away from home.....

Tuesdays

Death is just an uncomfortable topic. However in TWM Maurie easily discusses impending doom. With a smile on his face and a head full of memories Maurie teaches his former student about the joys of life. If there were one thing i were to take away from that film i would say it was the famous Maurie quote: Once you know how to die, you know how to live. Its one of those sayings that makes you feel inspired yet confused. What exactly does that mean? You cant go back and live life once your dying....I guess now its time to tell you a little bit more about me. I am absoluetly terrified of death. I can honestly say my number one fear is death. I cant imagine a life without life....I can imagine feeling the joy of waking up after a full nights sleep, seeing the beauty in leaves changing color, and talking to the amazing people in my life. I fear being trapped in a box after death. I fear being dust that is spread than forgotten. Im not ready. I fear i wont ever be ready. I hope maybe by the time im old enough to die future technology will have created something to consume that will prolong life....high hopes i know. Im excited to get older. Its not that i fear being old. There is such peace in growing old...i just dont want to ever leave.....It might be because i have no faith. Im not sure if i believe in heaven or in an after life. I feel science fights all these things and wins....I can do nothing. That is why Maurie meant so much to me. I loved watching the movie because it gave me a sort of piece of mind about the whole thing. Hopefully i will have a lot of memories to smile about like Maurie did.