Day 12, 13 and 14/BE THANKFUL FOR THE LIFE YOU GOT!

CROSS-POST ON KIDULT.COM:

http://www.kidult.com/blogs/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-senior/day-12-13-14be-thankful-4-the-life-u-got

I'm sure you guys have been wondering where I've been? (Or maybe not....) But let's pretend you really cared and were curious, just so I'm not sad, lol. Well, I've been busy with school, studying for some exams, quizzes and tests, (IDK if there is a difference between any of those words, is there?) and I've been trying to learn and re-learn skills for the SAT as much as possible, I decided against taking the test on October so I could get the highest score possible so November, HERE I COME! (Actually, I think I toldya guys that already....oh well). In between, I've gone to debate team and student governments meetings after school and I've been checking out some college apps online, starting the actual "applying process" next week. In conclusion, my week has not been interesting enough to write blog posts anytime this week. Advice to BLOGGERS: If you have nothing to say, then don't say it or blog it.

But, now that I think about it, something really caught my eyes this week.

I should warn you that the next story I'm about to tell you might get a little graphic, so be warned!

4 people living in a house together, living their normal lives. A father who has dreams and aspirations for his two daughters and was able to fulfill an American dream of his own by becoming a doctor and marrying his dream girl. One day, their normal lives were ruined, and ruined....forever. Two men entered their house boisterously and without invitation andstart an invasion. They tied up the father and two daughters and held them hostage at home while their mom went to the bank with one of the men. While the mom, who was forced to withdraw a large sum of money, was talking to bank clerks, she told them to call the police about the situation that was happening at home. The police never responded until 30 minutes later when bedlam erupted because after the mother got home, she was taken to her room, strapped onto her bed with rope and raped; she was then set on fire and left there to die, a huge fire erupted in the house while the two daughters were still tied up. The father, who was in a separate room, luckily escaped and crawled to his neighbor's house to call 911 just as the two men who took this household by storm were escape and flee from the scene. Sadly, the three most important girls of his life burned to death.

As I write this piece, I still get chills from the Petit family murders in Connecticut even though this story has been all over TV this week and I've heard it a bunch of times. The murders actually happened in 2007, but have gained steam in the national headlines because one of the murderers is on trial now. May the deceased Petit's rest in peace and may Dr. Petit find peace and calm in his life. This story teaches us that we should NEVER take life for granted because we never know when and where and under what circumstances our life is going to end. Things may not be going your way right now, maybe your like me and your stressed about college and school in general, maybe your having family problems or relationship problems, or maybe your going through challenges that you don't think you are possible to get out of. I'm here to tell you that all things are possible, if you just BELIEVE. Your situation may be bad, but it could have been even worse! So be thankful for the life you have because there are so many people going through things that might be even worse than what you are going through and they might even wish they were walking in your shoes. Not tryna impose my beliefs, but, trust in God because through him there is always a way out.

DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE BECAUSE OF SOMETHING PETTY, YOUR LIFE IS WORTH LIVING SO BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YA GOT!!!

Be breezy, God bless, I'm out......