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I wouldn’t die for you
Well, it’s been all over the news. If you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you should be informed that there was a 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Sichuan province of China. It’s already killed about 20,000 people, and there are even more people still trapped in remote places of the province! My mom told me a story of a little boy who was three, and his parents pressed themselves upon him so he could live. They were trapped inside a building, and they had to wait for help to arrive. When the aid workers pulled the boy out of the rubble, they asked him where his parents were.
“They died so I could live.”
This made me wonder… how many people would die for you (or have you die for them)? I would die for about… two people — my parents. I don’t believe that my friends and I are mature enough to say that we would die for each other, because that wouldn’t be truthful. Maybe someday along the road, I will find friends that I can honestly say that I would die for, but that hasn’t happened yet.
A life is not to be given lightly. There are some amiable people that would die for a random person on the street if there was an exchange of bullets going on, but I am not one of them. I would not give my life to a random stranger because I don’t think they deserve it. Why should I give the thing that I have worked so hard for, to someone that I don’t even know? Everyone has this idea of becoming a martyr and living on the memories of everyone, but when you’re dead, who will remember you? Sure, you’ll be remembered and loved by millions for a few years, but what happens after that? What happens when you fade away from peoples’ memory? You’ll become nothing but a rotting corpse into the ground.
When I asked my mom if she would die for me, she responded instantly with a “Yes” with no hesitation.
“You don’t even need to ask! I’m your mother, of course I would die for you. I gave birth to you, and I put in so much hard work in making you a good person, and if you died and I lived, all my hard work would have gone to waste. I have nothing substantial to give to this world, but you and your brother are still young! You guys can still make a difference in the world!”
Needless to say, after my mom’s speech, I gave my mom a hug. Then, I had to go to the dentist’s office to get my teeth cleaned, but that’s another post for another day.
So, how many people would you die for? How many people do you think would die for you?
The portrayal of romance
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Oo, what is this here? A podcast it seems! I really don’t like my voice on recordings, but I guess if I listen to it enough, I’ll eventually get used to it.
You know, I used to like those sappy movies where everyone fell in love at the end and lived happily ever after, but now that I think about it… I dislike them. They delude people into thinking that they’re going to have a happy ending, when in reality, not many people have movie-like conclusions in their lives. Not everyone is going to find the perfect person for them to be with, not everyone is going to end up with large amounts of money and the love of their life.
I want to watch a romance movie where the main character doesn’t hookup with another incredibly hot character and live happily ever after. I want a romance movie that portrays what love is really like rather than a perfect facade of what we all wish it could be. I also really don’t like romance books either, like… let’s see… a certain series that has captivated the hearts of its readers… Twilight. No, we’re not going to have vampire boyfriends or girlfriends that sweep us off our feet and make us fall to the floor with just a gaze into their eyes. As much as we all want our own personal Edward (Or Edweena, Edwinette, or whichever girl version you prefer) Cullen, it’s not going to happen. The only book that I liked in the series was New Moon because Edward wasn’t the main focus of the story. I would have much preferred the ending of New Moon if Edward hadn’t come back in the end, only to leave Bella and Jacob to themselves — but then again a book like that wouldn’t sell many copies. To guys who’ve read the Twilight series… stop trying to be like Edward Cullen and be yourself.
Honestly, you know what watching all these romance movies does to a person? It raises their standards for a partner. You expect them to be like the characters in your favorite movies, and when they’re not, you’re heartbroken. I want to watch a movie where the characters aren’t perfect all the time.
A good romance book that I would recommend people to read is the classic, Wuthering Heights. The characters are imperfect, flawed, and that’s what makes them beautiful. Their imperfections are the reasons why the story is so beautiful and haunting. Heathcliff is in love with a woman he can’t have, and he has to live with that for the rest of his life. This book, is the best portrayal of romance that I’ve read so far.
People are imperfect and that’s what makes us interesting. Honestly, if you found an absolutely perfect person on the street, would you be interested in them? Well, maybe you would, but I want someone who is flawed, someone who isn’t perfect, someone who is willing to open up their heart and own up to their imperfections.
Do you like romance books, novels, etcetera? If so, why?
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Posted in Thoughts on May 14th, 2008 · Comment