The wind sighs through the trees, gray clouds ride on the tail of a storm front. I sit here now, cozy, feet up, watching the cursor blink happily from my laptop. As I sit listening to hail plonking down on my roof, I think of what others might not have. The homeless, shoulders hunched, heads uncovered, hair flapping in wild abandon, eyes watching the ground as one step turns into millions that last a lifetime. Their chances in life are slim, as they are seldom seen- often the forgotten.
What's to become of this world in the near future? People are without jobs, without money to pay the bills. Just how far are each of us from someone coming to repo our car in the middle of the night? How far away are we -like in Happy Gilmore- from someone coming to take away our grandma's home? Or even our own home? We can't afford to think that won't happen to us because each of us, could lose our job, or succumb to health issues. We are all one step away-if bad luck strikes-from being homeless ourselves.
A person down on their luck -most times- can't get back on their feet either. If you don't have a home address how can you get a job? How can you get a driver's license, or a car for that matter? How can one even dream of owning a home? The tired old feet-of the homeless- would have to do, and heaven forbid if you have problems with your feet.
So where does that leave us, as a society, that's prided itself always on helping others and many times overlooking the needs of our own poor and homeless? It leaves us in bad trouble and in desperate need of change. Change that can help us as a nation. Change that can somehow help the very people we see in trouble around us. Change that can give the homeless a home. Change that can give hope to the hopeless, and hope to someone that could very well -someday- be one of us.
About Me
- Rogue
- I'm a SAHM who began writing, and not just thinking about it, in 2010. I thought graphic design was my future, but was surprised to learn that screenwriting was in my blood. I'm excited to say my first feature length is now being considered for optioning. Life's crazy sometimes, huh? :-)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Conqueror Of Lands
From the beginning of time man's explored vast lands filled with untold riches. Exotic forests with wild animals in every imaginable color of the rainbow. Gurgling streams to roaring rapids with waterfalls dropping off in a wild spray of beauty and death, to the unwary. It was then that this thirst came upon man, mouth watering and yet dry as dust. This was man's first glimpse into lands of untold riches,and his endless struggle with land, power, and untold wealth was born. He became the conqueror of lands.
Who can say when this first started ,but man's need to explore probably came about in a need to find food to feed his family and to survive. It was then -as time progressed- that man first discovered power in the form of land. Through time man learned to feed his livestock and roamed -in the land of plenty- to feed his animals. From there good intentions turned to greed, and greed to wars for more wealth and power.
Much has changed since pre-historic man raised his club or grunted for all his needs to be met, but man still has that need to explore, to acquire more land, to find untold riches.This drive was necessary in man, for without that drive, lands would not have been discovered, wealth wouln't have been found, and we probably wouldn't be as advanced as we are today -either.
So even though this drive, this need to explore and own things has caused the deaths of many, it was a necessary evil. Through man's drive-to be the conqueror of lands- we have many of the things we have today from medicines, to the very trees that built our homes. Modern man, docile on the outside, but ever the conqueror of lands, on the inside.
Who can say when this first started ,but man's need to explore probably came about in a need to find food to feed his family and to survive. It was then -as time progressed- that man first discovered power in the form of land. Through time man learned to feed his livestock and roamed -in the land of plenty- to feed his animals. From there good intentions turned to greed, and greed to wars for more wealth and power.
Much has changed since pre-historic man raised his club or grunted for all his needs to be met, but man still has that need to explore, to acquire more land, to find untold riches.This drive was necessary in man, for without that drive, lands would not have been discovered, wealth wouln't have been found, and we probably wouldn't be as advanced as we are today -either.
So even though this drive, this need to explore and own things has caused the deaths of many, it was a necessary evil. Through man's drive-to be the conqueror of lands- we have many of the things we have today from medicines, to the very trees that built our homes. Modern man, docile on the outside, but ever the conqueror of lands, on the inside.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Depends On How You See It
Playful ribbons entangle her fingers and fragrant flowers engulf her in a wave of love. Crystal drops splash down her face, but radiant smiles deny that she feels any sadness. Hugs make me feel I've given a ticket to the lottery, though they were but mere flowers. "Don't give me flowers when I'm gone, give them to me now when I can enjoy them." whispers to me from the past. I smile-at these memories- as I place a glass vase of roses at the headstone of my mom's grave today.
She can no longer smile, she can no longer show me the love she felt, but her love lives on in my heart, in my memories. Today, over four months since mom died, and I can only leave a symbol of my love, for nothing else can be done. But I know if she's looking down on me, mom's smiling. For Valentine's Day-the day of love and being loved- meant so much to her.
There are many forms of love, a mom's love, a child's love, love between husband and wife, to girlfriend and boyfriend. But which love is greater? Is there such a thing as a greater love? I guess that depends on how you see it.
Are you a mom who loves your children more than anything? Then that love started before they were born, growing greater as the years go by, and you'd do anything to bring them happiness. And heaven help the person that tried to harm our kids, for a mommy bear coudn't match the protective anger we'd show.
How about the love a child feels for their mom? That starts from the first time a baby tracks their mom with their eyes and continues even as they grow older and start forming their own brand of independence. Even as a child will say "No I don't want to hold your hand" they will also look back to see if your following. They will always turn to you for answers, and you will always hold a special place in their heart, even when they move on and have a family of their own.
The husband and wife- if it is the marriage of a lifetime- look too, to each other for everything. They share special looks, thoughts, complete each other sentences, and if one passes before the other, they spend those last few years lost, for it is impossible to function without ones' other half. For that half-is an extension of themselves, and without that other half, they, like most things in nature, whither away and eventually die.
Then lastly, we have the boyfriend and girlfriend. Is there anything more special than first love? That love where you feel like crying when they go home. When you count the seconds until you see them again. That torment, that tiny form of dying, if they move on and meet someone new? This is probably-first love-the most wonderful, exciting and yet painful, if things go wrong.
So is any one love more important than the other? One more special than the other? Again, I guess that depends on how you see it. But all love, all expressions are just as important and true love is how we each see it and that's all that matters.
So in conclusion love your family, and those that are special- for each person- is a memory for our hearts and these memories will last a lifetime. And they're memories that can never, ever be taken for granted.
I nod -at these last thoughts- and turn to leave mom's headstone to go home. I can still see her smiling face, her fingers tangled in the ribbon, and her head bent over the roses. It's not enough but it's what I have.
She can no longer smile, she can no longer show me the love she felt, but her love lives on in my heart, in my memories. Today, over four months since mom died, and I can only leave a symbol of my love, for nothing else can be done. But I know if she's looking down on me, mom's smiling. For Valentine's Day-the day of love and being loved- meant so much to her.
There are many forms of love, a mom's love, a child's love, love between husband and wife, to girlfriend and boyfriend. But which love is greater? Is there such a thing as a greater love? I guess that depends on how you see it.
Are you a mom who loves your children more than anything? Then that love started before they were born, growing greater as the years go by, and you'd do anything to bring them happiness. And heaven help the person that tried to harm our kids, for a mommy bear coudn't match the protective anger we'd show.
How about the love a child feels for their mom? That starts from the first time a baby tracks their mom with their eyes and continues even as they grow older and start forming their own brand of independence. Even as a child will say "No I don't want to hold your hand" they will also look back to see if your following. They will always turn to you for answers, and you will always hold a special place in their heart, even when they move on and have a family of their own.
The husband and wife- if it is the marriage of a lifetime- look too, to each other for everything. They share special looks, thoughts, complete each other sentences, and if one passes before the other, they spend those last few years lost, for it is impossible to function without ones' other half. For that half-is an extension of themselves, and without that other half, they, like most things in nature, whither away and eventually die.
Then lastly, we have the boyfriend and girlfriend. Is there anything more special than first love? That love where you feel like crying when they go home. When you count the seconds until you see them again. That torment, that tiny form of dying, if they move on and meet someone new? This is probably-first love-the most wonderful, exciting and yet painful, if things go wrong.
So is any one love more important than the other? One more special than the other? Again, I guess that depends on how you see it. But all love, all expressions are just as important and true love is how we each see it and that's all that matters.
So in conclusion love your family, and those that are special- for each person- is a memory for our hearts and these memories will last a lifetime. And they're memories that can never, ever be taken for granted.
I nod -at these last thoughts- and turn to leave mom's headstone to go home. I can still see her smiling face, her fingers tangled in the ribbon, and her head bent over the roses. It's not enough but it's what I have.
Monday, February 7, 2011
It's Called Love
The other day I put my daughter in her car seat so that we could head to art class and I got such a feeling of love, that it made me grin. The maternal instinct is strong, stronger than any steel. It is the supreme power, of a mere mortal, the mom. I remember years ago my mom told me"I love you all-her kids-in a different way from your dad." Before I had my daughter -this unknown- this comment left me scratching my head.
But I learned, in time, that the love you feel for your child starts from the time they are but a thought, not yet a being. We feel that love from the time the concept is born in our minds. With the growing of that thought, a tickle forms in our stomach, an unknown ache forms in our heart, and we smile at all we see around us. This in a sense, is the beginning of motherhood.
A test at the doctor-or in my case, a pregnancy test-starts a strong bonding of love, that will last a lifetime. I rubbed my stomach, and talked to my daughter and listened to music, through my entire pregnancy. We-my unborn daughter and I-shopped for baby clothes, bought her baby crib, and oohed and ahhed the many items that would eventually fill the little one's room. This was- the unknown to me, the dance of love- that my mom had told me about, so many years ago.
I can almost hear my mom now, she would have said, "It's Called Love". It's this driving force that's motivated all that I've done-since my daughter was but a thought in my mind-over nine years ago. We've gone through sickness-vomiting, diarrhea, burning fever, struggles to eat food, struggles to take medicine, to cut fingernails, to be polite, and each day I'd do it all again, for my goal is for my daughter to be healthy, safe, happy and to enjoy all that God has planned for her life.
Many years ago, my mom told me, that before my twin brother and I were born a bright light appeared outside her bedroom window, she then heard a voice say "You will keep the girl". My mom never doubted for one minute that this wasn't an angel and she always had faith that I would live. My mom's faith and love in me continued- up until the day she died.
I feel this same faith today, as mom had for me, for I know that God has much in store for my daughter. I feel that same maternal instinct-love strong as steel-which will continue, as moms did for me, until the day I die. I think that love can squeeze our heart -so hard sometimes, that it almost hurts- and as I sit here now I can almost hear my mom's angelic voice whispering...."It's Called Love."
But I learned, in time, that the love you feel for your child starts from the time they are but a thought, not yet a being. We feel that love from the time the concept is born in our minds. With the growing of that thought, a tickle forms in our stomach, an unknown ache forms in our heart, and we smile at all we see around us. This in a sense, is the beginning of motherhood.
A test at the doctor-or in my case, a pregnancy test-starts a strong bonding of love, that will last a lifetime. I rubbed my stomach, and talked to my daughter and listened to music, through my entire pregnancy. We-my unborn daughter and I-shopped for baby clothes, bought her baby crib, and oohed and ahhed the many items that would eventually fill the little one's room. This was- the unknown to me, the dance of love- that my mom had told me about, so many years ago.
I can almost hear my mom now, she would have said, "It's Called Love". It's this driving force that's motivated all that I've done-since my daughter was but a thought in my mind-over nine years ago. We've gone through sickness-vomiting, diarrhea, burning fever, struggles to eat food, struggles to take medicine, to cut fingernails, to be polite, and each day I'd do it all again, for my goal is for my daughter to be healthy, safe, happy and to enjoy all that God has planned for her life.
Many years ago, my mom told me, that before my twin brother and I were born a bright light appeared outside her bedroom window, she then heard a voice say "You will keep the girl". My mom never doubted for one minute that this wasn't an angel and she always had faith that I would live. My mom's faith and love in me continued- up until the day she died.
I feel this same faith today, as mom had for me, for I know that God has much in store for my daughter. I feel that same maternal instinct-love strong as steel-which will continue, as moms did for me, until the day I die. I think that love can squeeze our heart -so hard sometimes, that it almost hurts- and as I sit here now I can almost hear my mom's angelic voice whispering...."It's Called Love."
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