I am going to give you a scenario. We have all been there, you will recognize this. You are out in public, and you will hear someone being rude, negative, or caustic. Or perhaps you will be walking down the street and see someone asking for money. Whatever the scenario, there is always that one person who always says "It's Christmas!" To justify giving the other person the money, or to calm down the irate person in the mall -true story here. The phrase "But it's Christmas!/"C'mon, it's Christmas!"/"It's Christmas !"is tossed around like crazy this time of year. Yes, I realize that Christmas is the time for giving, time for love and peace on Earth. But should we really need a holiday to remind is to be good people? Do we really need a holiday to remind us to be good people, or to convince us to be kind even to strangers? Here's another one that really gets me. There is this woman who works at Smiths. We will call her Nancy. Nancy is generally cold, impersonal, but efficient. A few days ago, however, she was smiling at us, asking us how we were. As we left, she wished us a happy holiday. Go in there a day or two later, and I watched as Nancy did the same thing again. I welcomed this behavior of course. However, I knew that it was probably just brought on by the time of the year. The holiday spirit, so to speak. Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas. I love the whole feeling of it. But it kinda disappionts me that people need a holiday as a reason to be a good person. To give gifts and be more joyful, tolerant, or understanding. I wonder, how come we cannot hold these ideals all year long? You see, I always make it a point to ask people "Hi, how are you?" and when I am leaving, I wish them a nice day. Especially to cashiers, it tends to throw them off guard, (especially if you say it first) I smile at strangers who I make eye contact with, I try to be polite. Somtimes I go for months without getting any kind of similar response back. Then December hits, and people slowly start acting in a similar fashion. All of a sudden, people are more charitable as well. There is probably more giving in December than there is all summer long. While I love the holiday spirit, I guess I wish that more people would just be good people because it's the right thing to do. Then again, maybe it's just me. Perhaps I am imagining it all. We shall see. I will be keeping a closer eye this time. I have faith that Humanity as a general whole, is good. I hope that soon, more and more people will begin to carry the ideals of peace, goodwill, giving selflessly all year 'round. As for me, I will keep doing what I am doing Just because it's the right thing to do. I will keep a closer eye on Nancy though.
~Victoria~
You and Me
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Zombieland Rules, Revisited =)
1. Cardio
2. Double tap
3. Beware of bathrooms
4. Wear seatbelts
5. Two things in life are guaranteed to you: Death and Taxes.
6. Cast iron skillets. Best skillet EVER.
7. Travel light
8. Get a kickass partner
9. Beware of Red in a mood
10. Think before you SHOW your parents the photo
11. Family comes first
12. Bounty paper towels reign supreme
13. Always be prepared
14. Do not mess with my dog
15.Bowling balls are good for more than one thing.
17.(Don't) be a hero
18. Limber up
19. When it all starts to go bad, go to Wal-Mart
20. Know your limits (There are few)
21. Avoid strip clubs [on the bad side of town]
22. When in doubt, know your way out
23. Keep some money in cash
29. The buddy system
30. Sometimes you have to eat the hamburger/liver/chili
31. Check the back seat
32. Enjoy the little things
33. Swiss army knives...pretty self explanatory
34. Throw salt over your left shoulder
35. Listen to the little voice inside your head. It's usually right
36. Find creative ways to relieve stress
38. Drink lots of water
39. Sometimes you just have to deal
40. Never forget the coffee
41. Keep lies simple
42. Whoever is driving picks the music
43. Have a back-up plan. And a back-up to that too
44. Makes lists
45. Good vibes
46. It's provbably not a good idea to slap the sister in law. No matter how much you hate her.
47. Love yourself
48. Hygiene
49. When you run out of things to talk about, the relationship is over
50. Assume that they are going to do it wrong
~Victoria~
2. Double tap
3. Beware of bathrooms
4. Wear seatbelts
5. Two things in life are guaranteed to you: Death and Taxes.
6. Cast iron skillets. Best skillet EVER.
7. Travel light
8. Get a kickass partner
9. Beware of Red in a mood
10. Think before you SHOW your parents the photo
11. Family comes first
12. Bounty paper towels reign supreme
13. Always be prepared
14. Do not mess with my dog
15.Bowling balls are good for more than one thing.
17.
18. Limber up
19. When it all starts to go bad, go to Wal-Mart
20. Know your limits (There are few)
21. Avoid strip clubs [on the bad side of town]
22. When in doubt, know your way out
23. Keep some money in cash
29. The buddy system
30. Sometimes you have to eat the hamburger/liver/chili
31. Check the back seat
32. Enjoy the little things
33. Swiss army knives...pretty self explanatory
34. Throw salt over your left shoulder
35. Listen to the little voice inside your head. It's usually right
36. Find creative ways to relieve stress
38. Drink lots of water
39. Sometimes you just have to deal
40. Never forget the coffee
41. Keep lies simple
42. Whoever is driving picks the music
43. Have a back-up plan. And a back-up to that too
44. Makes lists
45. Good vibes
46. It's provbably not a good idea to slap the sister in law. No matter how much you hate her.
47. Love yourself
48. Hygiene
49. When you run out of things to talk about, the relationship is over
50. Assume that they are going to do it wrong
~Victoria~
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