Are you thankful for the things that you have?
Can you inspire and motivate others?
Then, here is your challenge…From November 12th - November 19th you can
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http://ursulinestudentjobsearch.blogspot.com/
and Post your comments!
The student that encourages readership and gets a positive conversation going can win great prizes; which will be announced by Kimberley H. on the blog page November 19th:
Grand Prize $25 Gas Card
First Prize $25 Pizza gift certificate
Second Prize a holiday basket
So, blog on Ursuline!
Blog on!
Kimberley H.
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Hello Kim,
I recently have been reading your blogs and I have to say they are pretty inspiring for young students, like myself. I believe that this is a great idea to get the students involved! As for the Thanksgiving challenge, I have to say I am very greatful to be where I am today. I'm currently a sophomore here at Ursuline and I participate in sports (I am on the softball team). I am very greatful and I give thanks to God and everyone else who has made it possible for me to be living and doing well today. I don't smoke, drink, or even do drugs! And I just want to thank everyone who has inspired me not to do these types of things.
I also want to gives thanks to my parents who have been going through rough times. My mom recently lost her job and now has to go back to school. With my mom and I in college, it's hard enough to pay for everything. I also have one brother and one sister who also will be attending college within the next two years. It will be getting harder unfortunately. My dad doesn't make a lot of money either so it's just been very hard for us to live. I just want to gives thanks to them for keeping care of us and by keeping strong. I look up to them because they are my role models. I just thank God everyday that I'm alive because you never know what may happen. I guess the quote about living life is true: "Live everyday like it was your last."
Thanks Kim,
-Hillary
Thanks Hillary! Your post is a encouraging and positive start to our "Thanksgiving challenge." Now, the next step is for you to speak with your friends, fellow team mates, and students to chime in on your comments; then, let's see where this takes us.
Kimberley H.
Hillary, that was very lovely dear. I am thankful for so many things in my life. Firstly, I must recognize the people in my life who piece together my life's puzzle. My parents are not rich, but somehow they manage to pay for my education and 3 other children. They always support me and teach me everything I need to know about life, morals etc. I am also very thankful for my siblings who teach me how to treat others. They can drive me nuts, but I Love them just the same. However, there is one other person in this world that I Love with a timeless and unconditional Love, unlike any other Love I have known in my life. My boyfriend, Jacob Mey. Jake has taught me to respect other people and life, to treasure every moment, not to be selfish, but rather selfless. Jake makes me want to give myself fully with Love in every act that I commit. He has taught me what Love truly is. Many people do not understand Love or do not know it and the thought of having a Loveless life destroys me. Love is not only found through family and loved ones; it is found in strangers. Giving Love and yourself for Thanksgiving is the best thing that you can do for anyone. Some people have no family, no one tells them that they love them. I could not imagine a Loveless life. To give Love, you must first give your time to listen to a person, let them know they exist and matter. Giving yourself IS A LOVING ACT. When I first came to Ursuline, I did not know anyone, but the people here showed me love and compassion, understanding and friendship. I learned that when we communicated we learned something about one another and we became closer and were more and more willing to give ourselves to one another. Love in friendship is important. When a friend is crying and needs a shoulder do lean on, can they go to you? Or are they left alone with a box of tissues? Life does not merely require food, water, and shelter to exist, but it also needs Love. There is a couple of stories that have touched me over the years, the first one is about a woman who's husband died. They were very close and shortly after he died she died of a broken heart, she had no other Love in her life, no other reason to live. Infants die when they are not loved. As awful as that sounds, in many other parts of the world, this is a very real and common occurrence. I know that if Jake dies before me, I will die shortly after because my heart will literally break. The second story I have heard is a story of friendship. A little girl was talking about her sister as a bad role model. She had never respected her older sister because she was not a very caring person. One day her sister and her sister's friend were in an accident. Her sister got away without any broken bones, but her sister's friend had been scalped, which had left her bald. The girl came home one day to find that her sister had shaved her head bald and had gone wig shopping with her best friend. This story of compassion has intrigued me on a very high level. It made me realize that all people have feelings, but we do not think of other as people because we do not know them, or their life story. Many disasters could have been prevented if people hadn't treated other people badly. For instance, Columbine, VA Tech, and that recent shooting in Cleveland. Everyone asks how did this happen? Why? They do not understand the killer's motives. The reality of the situation is that people were cruel to these other people. I have read in books that people were going to commit suicide, but didn't because one person reached out to them, they asked how their day was going, or merely had said “hi” to them and asked how they were doing. The littlest acts of kindness go such a long way. If there are two things you should be thankful for this Thanksgiving, it should be for the Love that you have in your life, and your Life itself. Life is the only gift that God gave us, we were given the freedom to do as we pleased with them. Think before you do, the littlest act could impact anyone on a high level. Simply caring about other people can save lives. Personally, I have saved a life, the feeling in incredible. When I saved my best friend's life, I had not even known was they were going through at the time, I did not know they were depressed, I did not know that they planned on committing suicide; but when I found out, I pulled my best friend close and we cried together for a long time. My best friend has not stopped thanking me for saving and giving a new meaning for their life. It is not what our name is or who we are that define our lives, but rather it is how we act and treat others. I will leave you with one last quote that I will never forget, “I may not remember what you have done to me in my life, but I will never forget how you made me feel.” This holds very true in every aspect of how people act. This Thanksgiving be Love.
Thank you so much Hannah for sharing; that was "simply" beautiful! You reminded me of a similar story that I had experienced not that long along and I want to share it with our audience:
I was in a very sad relationship, it was full of hurt and disrespect; it was a loveless relationship, at least on one side of the spectrum. Then, once it was over and done I was left with a broken heart. I realized then how critical it was that I chose to inform and teach others what a broken heart was. Being in love does not mean that relationships are 50/50. So many young and old people think that it is; that both parties need to give a little on both sides to make it work. However, that is not the case. Our love is modeled by the love that we have with God, and if that is true, then love means that there is always one loving more than the other. God always loves us more than we could ever love Him. Also, I recall going to my mother and 4 sisters and crying out to them, asking why no one ever told me about a "broken heart," that it existed and could hurt so much. If you have never had one and you unfortunately experience one, it can be devastating. But, most importantly, if you go into a relationship, realizing that love is a part of growing, it teaches you that everyone that enters your life is there for a purpose and that we have purpose in being a part of their world just the same, then we don't hurt as much. We should never depend on a person to complete us, but to enter into every relationship whole and not setting people up to fail because we have put them in situations that require them to fulfill us. Hannah, I'm glad that you have found someone that makes you happy and found the strength to share your story with us; your words have the potential to awaken great ideas. Now, your next step is the same...find some friends, or even your boyfriend Jacob (if he is an Ursuline student) to chime in and share their thoughts. Blog On!!!!
Kimberley H.
Hey Hannah! Your blog was so sweet and sincere. I totally agree with you that a love-less life is no life at all. My boyfriend and I have been together for 4 years and let me tell you, it's going great. Congrats on getting the 1st prize girly :) See ya around ! Love ya !
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