Things worth fighting for...

1. Happiness!
2. Fixing broken systems (judicial, educational, legal...)
3. Equal education and improved distribution of funds for state-supported colleges and universities (thank you to Drs. A.Darder, J.Mandell, G.Elissondo, J.Orbe and P.Marshall for planting the seed...now what can I do with it?)
4. Renewing a sense of "family" from which many urban communities have strayed
5. Integration and acceptance (overcoming our fears so that we can live as equals)
6. The survival of humankind (sure, the environment needs help, technology is important and commercialism has taken over our American lives...but what about PEOPLE? Have we lost our compassion?)
7. The list goes on....

Urban Studies 101, insights into "real life" in the Middle East, eye-opening intercultural experiences, diversity lectures and honest professors - these are the things that keep me aware and passionate. There are so many things that I want to fight for, but how can I choose just one or two? I know that I cannot spread myself so thin as to join every activist group existing. Is there a way I can integrate these like-minded passions into one focused path? What do I want to fight for? If only there were multiples of me, I would be picketing, protesting, interviewing and fighting for justice on all levels. Oy, to have a humanitarian heart can, in itself, be heartbreaking sometimes...one just cannot do enough. For now, I will see where these passions take me and remain focused on that B.A. that is one short year away from being in my possession! Collecting bachelor's degrees and realizing that I will be a forever student is starting to really entertain me :P

Rain

Rain. Confusion. Distress.
Pensive. Concerned. Worried.
Love. Distraction. Mistake.
Did I lead or did I follow?
Simple conversation.
Misinterpretation.
Care. Respect. Respect.
Respect. Care. Care.
Hope for the best.
Was this a test?

We are kindred spirits

Lindsey: you give me hope that the world isn't all mad

Sarah: well the world is mad and crazy and loco and however you can say it in every language - but there is always a silver lining if you keep your eyes open and live positively... good things come to those who appreciate the life that is given to them... I love life and I love the people and experiences I have or have had in it... life is my religion - I live it, breathe it, eat it and share it with other people :) welcome to Bonito Philosophy 101 :P

Lindsey: omg I am your new follower

hehe We are kindred spirits....

Friday's Gratitude Writing

1. The soft feel of his skin next to mine.
2. A tall glass of ice-cold organic milk.
3. My favorite tan leather high-heel boots.
4. Mom's homemade food in my belly :)
5. The smell of Autumn.