Jornal and Poem 02/24/2014

                 

                  When I think of a bad experience that turned into a great one there is one that often comes to mind. This experience didn’t happen directly to me but it affected me. I was a freshmen in high school and my brother was a senior and he had intentions to go to the United States Military Academy to play lacrosse in West Point, NY. My father would bring my brothers and I there to watch football, hockey and lacrosse games as kids. He went through the whole process and was expecting to go there in the summer time for training then start the education portion in the fall. On the 11^th hour he received a letter that he was not qualified to go due to the fact that he had surgery on his right finger the year prior and still had screw in his hand therefore he would be medically disqualified.

                You have to remember I was a young teen at the time so not only was I extremely mad that he didn’t get in because it would’ve been great to watch him play for a school the as a family we loved and that was my brothers dream of going to. The worst part about it was he thought he was a sure in. These schools can at times be pretty political to get into depending upon how many kids in your region apply. I didn’t really have a good grasp of politics and how the whole process worked, all I could think about is why do these people who never served their country or lied about awards they got in Vietnam get too choose who goes to these schools and my brothers hand works I don’t see the big problem with a medical condition.

                My brother had little time to figure out his plan for life after high school so he applied late to a bunch of school and ended up going to Bridgton Academy and playing Football and Lacrosse. There football team was hard hitting and fun to watch and there lacrosse team beat Army’s freshmen team when they played them that spring. My father and I took the trip down to watch the game and it was bitter sweet to watch them win. After that my brother made some connections with the Air Force Academy and end up going there a year later after doing a semester at Mass Maritime Academy. Throughout his whole experience every time I though was hitting a little bump in the road or times were getting tough I would think back about what my brother has gone through and how his cards had been dealt. You have to be selfish to get what you want and sometimes you think you know what you want until you experience other things and start seeing things from a different angle and realizing what you really want. When making that first step into what you want your future to consist of you should investigate and try to get a really good feel for what you could or are about to endure. Life is 50-50 it’s a yes or no world. Something is either going to happen or it’s not. In a way you can decide if it happens or not depending on the circumstances. Not everything is meant to be, it’s all about moving cause if you’re not moving that not life that means your dead…

Alchemy Poem-The Choice

Wake up and eat

Or be eaten

Sleep is required for life

Oversleeping is required for the lazy

Separating yourself can be a positive

Don’t let laziness be a part of your prerogative

The more you experience the more mindful

Therefore you’ll be less whinful

Finding rhythm and consistency is key

To be anyone you want to be

To find be completely comfortable

You must deal with uncomfort

To deal with uncomforting events

Will strengthen your center

The center is you focus point

Where the soul and body are joint.