Positive Songs

Stuck Like Glue, Sugarland

“You do that thing that makes me laugh, and just like that there you go making my heart beat again, heart beat again, heart beat again, there you go making me feel like a kid, won’t you do it, do it one time?”

    I think the main message of this song is that love is something that should make you happy and feel closer to God through both peoples’ happiness.

Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Elton John

“Can you feel the love tonight? How it’s laid to rest, it’s enough to make kings and vagabonds believe the very best.”

    I think the main message of this song is that love is something that makes the world a better place because it’s a main theme for everyone in the world, and can connect people in positive ways.

Take My Breath Away, Giorgio Moroder

“Take my breath away. Watching I keep waiting, still anticipating love, never hesitating to become the fated ones.”

    I think the main message of this song is that love should be something that occurs between two married people and that links these people and makes their two souls into one.

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The Evils of Society

          

         I think that some parts of society are trying to promote a message about respect for the body, but overall I think that most aspects of society promote disrespect.  I think society is failing to promote respect because many TV shows and movies portray the body as an object for other people to use.  I think that the biggest problem that has to do with the body is people not eating because they want to look celebrity skinny.  I think that celebrities contribute to the misuse of bodies because most people feel that they have to act like those people to be liked or have a perfect life. I think that all people should love the body that God has given them and treat it with total respect. 

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A "Picture-Perfect" Family

            

            Based on the Leave It to Beaver episode about Ward’s problem, the family has an unrealistic view on family life.  The positive characteristics that should define family life include happiness, honesty, and respect towards everyone.  On the other hand, there’s little communication in this family because no one wants to step on anyone else’s’ toes. In general family members should interact with each other in the most honest way possible, even if it leads to arguments and problems.  I would say that my family has some of these characteristics, but we’re not the “perfect” 1950’s TV family.

            Right now my mom, dad, my dog and me are the only people who live in the house.  My brother is going to FSU, but he sometimes comes home for holidays or special occasions. The main role of my mom is to figure out dinner and clean the house. I usually help around the house, take care of the dog, or do yard work. My dad pretty much just works and then comes home and does maintenance work around the house. I guess this is a pretty stereotypical set-up for a family, but we don’t meet up to the unrealistic expectations of family life.

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"Ten Ways to Joy"

          If I were a motivational speaker giving a talk to young people about ten ways to joy, I would recommend things that reflect Jesus’ law. My top ten recommendations would be going to Mass on Sunday, spending time with family, enjoying nature, spending time with friends, and serving the community. I would also suggest that the students should spend quiet time to themselves, pray, stay active, try hard in school, and join clubs to make new friends. These suggestions reflect the Law of Love because they are all aimed at creating a better life for the person that carries out these recommendations. I already live out most of these values, but I think I could try harder at going to Mass on Sunday with a happy attitude and praying more often.


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Influential Biblical Characters

          

             I think that three most influential characters in the Bible are Mary, Jonah, and Moses. Mary lived her life by having faith in God and always following His will by saying yes to Him and having Jesus Christ as her son. Mary’s lived and stated values were the same because she lived her life with faith, reverence, respect, and wisdom. She is a good model for Christian living because she showed her love for God by saying yes when He asked her to bring Jesus into the world to save all of mankind. Jonah lived his life in order to serve God in any way possible, but when God asked him to do something he didn’t want to do, Jonah turned away from God. Jonah’s stated values included a love of God and respect towards God, but his lived values showed that he had fear towards doing the difficult things God asked him to do. Jonah fails to show us a proper model, because we should always be faithful towards God and do what He asks us to do. Finally, Moses is a good example of how we should all live our lives. Moses had similar lived and stated values because he followed God’s will after He appeared in a burning bush to let the Jewish slaves go free and he helped them all reach the Promised Land. He is a good model for Christian living because he teaches us perseverance and that we should always listen to God, even though we might not understand what He’s asking us to do. In conclusion, Mary, Jonah, and Moses can all teach us important lessons about lived and stated values towards God and others.


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A Bystander's Dilema

           In “The Filipino and the Drunkard”, by William Saroyan, the bystanders hold the most responsibility for what took place in the story.  Although the man was drunk, which was his fault, and the Filipino stabbed the man, which was his own decision, the bystanders are really to blame.  In a rush of adrenaline the Filipino stabbed the drunken man, who was out of control.  Had the bystanders stepped in and restrained the drunken man in an effort to help the Filipino, this tragedy wouldn’t have happened.  I would like to think that I would have stepped in and forced the man to stop, but more likely I would have gone to the authorities and asked them to restrain the drunken man.

            Today many people stand by when they see drunk drivers getting into cars and just let them pass since it’s not their problem.  I believe that regular individuals have a responsibility to stop this, since the drunk driver could really hurt or kill others.  I think that if they choose not to act, then they are guilty on some level since they allowed the impaired person to drive a car.  I think that genocide is an event that continues to happen around the world in placed like Darfur that should never be allowed to happen.  I think that we as a world community should be more aware of the irresponsible things that people do, and then put a stop to them before people get hurt. 

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