Hey guys, this is Michael Howell. I've been wanting to start a blog for a while, I just haven't been able to get around to it until now. Oh, how busy the life of an eighteen year old college student living at home can be! Between working two jobs, recording a full length CD with my band, saving for college, decided which college to go to... Needless to say, I hardly have time for a social life anymore! Anyways, I just wanted to start this blog basically to vent angers, frustrations, memories, and the whirlwinds that this past year has given me. I also want to try and talk about thing I think need to be talked about, as you will see in later posts in the blog.
My first topic is kind of a lofty one: The meaning of life. Which is a really hard concept to grasp, depending on social, theological, and mental status. I mean, where did we come from? What purpose do we serve by living here? A couple weeks ago I was down in Saint George, relaxing by the pool, when my mom asked me the same question. In almost a mocking tone, she cleared her throat, leaned over to me and said: "Michael, what is the meaning of life?" I was kinda at a loss for words, I hadn't really thought about it before. I took a couple seconds, then I answered: "I think life is about love. Loving other people, falling in love with that one special person and caring about them more then yourself. Having kids with those people and loving those kids even more than your spouse. That's what life is about, I think." I don't think my mom was ready for such an elaborate answer, so she kinda shrugged it off and looked away. I've been thinking about my answer to that question lately, and I realized that my first gut impression was right! The times in my life I've felt the fullest and most responsible and the happiest are when I've been in love. Luckily, I don't have kids yet, but I imagine I will love EVERY minute of raising them. I just feel that we as humans must have that connection with someone else in order to be happy. We have to care for them, and more importantly, know that they care about us. We've been talking about security of young ones in my Sociology class, and I made that connection that EVERYONE must feel loved in order to become a working, functioning member of society. So I guess, the message you guys should take away from this first blog is simple: To love and be loved. That's the greatest power and the greatest gift anyone could give to someone else, and it'll change the world for good. Thanks for reading, and hopefully my next subjects won't be so monumental ;) I love you all.
-Michael Howell
No comments:
Post a Comment