Its 3 am and I am wiping away several tears. I just finished watching Tru Confessions on Disney( Don't Judge, some of the best Disney Channel movies are on late at night) and this one really got to me. Its about a 14 year old girl who's twin has a developmental disability and shes always filming everything and it shows everything her and her family go through when dealing with the other twin. Maybe I'm just a sap, but this made me bawl because of everything the kid went through and the family as well. From being called a retard, to breaking down because he felt like he couldn't do anything right. It really made me think how lucky we have it. I have a perfectly normal family. Sure my parents are divorced, my mom is unemployed and a college student, spends most her time at her boyfriend's, and my dad is also unemployed and him and I don't talk much, but I have things many don't. I have a pretty nice home, I have decent clothes, I've never had to really go without something I needed, theres always some sort of food in the house, and I have three amazing little brothers who love me, even though they don't show it that often, a mom who does a lot for us just because she loves us, and a dad who loves us. Many kids can't say they have that and those who do sometimes take it for granted. I feel like I have lately.
This movie made me realize, I do wanna work with special needs children. Whether it be with music therapy or I just volunteer, I will do something. This movie also made me realize how much I sometimes use the R word and I need to stop. Many of us don't think about other people when they say those words in negative ways, like retard, gay, fag, the n word, and many other derogatory terms. Those words are offensive to many people because of how we use it. I am not innocent in this and I wish it didn't take me so long to realize what I was saying. From now on I am going to stop saying retard or retarded or gay. There are other words I can use that aren't offensive because it is ok to be gay or have a mental disability. We shouldn't say those words as if they were bad things. They're not! So I hope this makes you think about what you're saying as well and join me in stop saying those words in negative ways.
Now on to another thing I've been thinking about. Like I said I've been blessed with many amazing things that others don't have and there is one thing that keeps popping up in my head and I have to do something. I want to help the victims in Japan. I don't have a lot of money but I need to do something. I brought up the idea to some friends today about helping like we did last year for Hati and doing hygiene bags. Our school made over 100 hygiene bags ans sent them to Convoy of Hope and they delivered them. My friends don't agree with me and seem to think no one is going to help nor will we have time. In my opinion I think time is not an issue. All you have to do is bring some items that at the most will cost you 5 bucks. I think its possible and they need our help. Many Americans are complaining how we help other countries and we never get anything back. Its not about receiving, its about giving. We may not be the richest country, but we have a lot more than others do and if we can help then we should help. I think I'm going to ask the principal if we are doing anything to help and if we aren't, if we can cause there is just something deep in my heart telling me I need to help.
Sorry about the sad post. Tomorrow is a new day and even though I will be babysitting, cleaning, and filling out scholarship stuff, I will make the most of it. I need to enjoy what I have and quit taking life for granted. I promise there will be happy in tomorrows post. Goodnight world!
Currently listening to nothing tonight just my own thoughts :)
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