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Rough Times In My Life
Last year wasn’t really a good year for me. I’ve been through a lot, made a lot of tough decisions and only finished half of my “to-do-list” for the whole year. And this year, I have to say I’m doing fine. Or things are going smoothly although it’s been slow. Sometimes, we need to take a break while we re-arrange our priorities in life and to keep our hopes high despite the obstacles getting in the way.
If we lost hope, we become lost and no sense of direction. Sometimes we need a boost of hope to keep us going. Here are some helpful ideas that can help you out and hopefully make them a part of your daily life.
Whenever I have a dilemma, I always tell myself that “I can find a way or I can do this!”. Problems we encounter are just trials we need to solve on our own or with the help of family and in the end it makes us a better person.
Create your “to-do” list you want to accomplish for the whole year and put a check mark on those you have accomplish already. Being aware that you need to get everything done before the year ends gives you positive view and right attitude. Why? It is because once you’ve done everything, you will see the light at the end of the tunnel. You feel great about yourself and you already know how to manage positive thinking no matter how critical the situation is. Laugh and be grateful for all the blessings.
Sometimes problems come along the way and we cannot solve it on our own. And if you have trust issues with your friends, your family is always there willing to lend you a hand. If not, don’t lose hope. You can seek help from your church or support group. We don’t need someone to solve our problems for us, but we need someone willing to listen and enlighten our clouded mind during this dark event of our lives.
Regardless of your religion, praying and meditating helps you think clearly. I go to church every Sunday and my faith keeps me stronger and mentally alert. I feel good for the rest of the week. It is the only place where I have a peace of mind and I feel safe.
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Social Networking Sites and Cyber Bullies
Facebook is by far the most popular social networking website and it has millions of users. Incidents of cyber bullying have also gone up. I have to say, it is a good medium to connect with your long lost friends and family however we cannot deny that it is used by some people to bully a person. According to survey, 42 percent of kids reported that they are being bullied online. And for me, this is very alarming.
What is cyber bullying? Intimidating, threatening, harassing a person with the use of technology or networking site like Facebook and Twitter to destroy someone’s reputation, dignity and lastly his/her LIFE. Yes, there were reports that some victims who were not able to tolerate or handle the harassment hang themselves. Helpless, destroyed, depressed and lost. They managed to end their lives just like that.
Phoebe Prince and Ryan Halligan are victims of cyber bullies. Ryan’s parents created a website and described their son Ryan and how it happened. Prince, was harassed by older girls and was verbally abused. She’s only 15 years old when she hanged herself in her home. Her death shook her town and prompted the Massachusetts legislature to pass a law introducing an anti-bullying curriculum in the state’s public schools.
If you don’t want to be a victim of this kind of people, do not share your photos online. Be vigilant whatever information you are posting on your account. Know your friends and most of all know your enemies. Why am I saying this? Because I am a victim too. Just like Ryan, I am bullied by this girl since I was in high school. From Friendster, Multiply and now, Facebook. I am not pleased; I can feel Ryan and Phoebe’s pain-what they’re going through. It’s hard to walk around with my head up high when people are lurking around staring at you like you’re the ugliest person in the world. But I will never give up my life. I’ve done nothing wrong, they just want to make fun of me, and let everyone know how dirty I am. For as long as I am not hurting anybody, I am doing what I think is right I will continue living. Sticks and stones may break my bones but their words will never hurt me.
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