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I have been thinking about a recent trend lately, and feel it is a huge problem.
The idea of "Heppy Ever After" as my southern neighbors would say is a false idea. I mean things can improve but to my knowledge things are not going to be instantly perfect and remain that way. Fights, sadness, and work are going to have to be involved, and through these we become better people. Most people in my generation, expect for things to be perfect. We expect to have the houses and other valuables our parent have. It just can't be so, unless you are a fictional character.
Which brings up May's Book of the Month!
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris
The Christian book focuses on how things in life are not easy. It's not easy to put yourself on the line and talk to strangers. It's not easy to say, "Hey I am Christian, here is why..." It's not easy to be gone on the weekends because you are helping people move or donating blood etc..
I have to say the book is very convincing, and empowering in a way for me to stop being complacent, and to get up and do what I really do not want to.
Lately I have been feeling really good. I dunno if its good Karma, or if its because I am doing what I am supposed to. All I know is I love how I feel and want it to stay.
PS I picked this book up and am super excited to read it. It's May's book of the month!
unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters
I just finished How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else and all I can say is wow life is great! I really liked the fact that the book involved snippets of his childhood and how he addressed his perception on African-Americans. I recommend this book to one who enjoys Starbucks and who enjoy a good true life story based on change.Publisher Weekly Snippet.A Yale education led to a job at prestigious J. Walter Thompson Advertising. But at 63, the younger Gill's sweet life has gone sour. Long fired from JWT, his own business is collapsing and an ill-advised affair has resulted in a new son and a divorce. At this low point, and in need of health insurance for a just diagnosed brain tumor, Gill fills out an application for Starbucks and is assigned to the store on 93rd and Broadway in New York City, staffed primarily by African-Americans. Working as a barista, Gill, who is white, gets an education in race relations and the life of a working class Joe.
