Love

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” (1 Corinthians 13:8)
This is the best way of describing love. Love between lovers should be synonyms of respect, sympathy, altruistic and forgiveness. I think that all this is love, and if there aren’t any of these characteristics in a relationship, this wouldn’t be love. Indeed, in an ordinary dictionary the meaning of love is what you feel when someone happiness is very important to you, so that you behave in a kind and caring way towards them.

God is love

“God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the Day of Judgment, because in this world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
We love because he first loved us. If anyone say, “I love God”, yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us his command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.” (1 John 4:16-21)
This verse from the bible states that God commanded us to love our brothers; otherwise we are not able to love him. What a difficult task since personally I love God but it is really a great challenge to love each individual in this world. I think that this is something that we should work on it everyday of our lives. God knows that we are not perfect and he will recognize our attempt of being good with others.
I have always said that I don’t abhorrence anyone because I truly did not know what hate was until one day, two guys walked toward me and stole my belongings, from that day I know what hate is. I wished them the worse thing to happen, and I really do not like that feeling, given that I know that was not good. What is more, I every time that I remembered that awful episode, that terrible feeling comes back to my mind. Therefore, I would change that be able to understand what those guy did and pray for them, but as I told you is a big challenge that I have to faced up everyday. However, I know that He –God- is able to discern that from me.
In my opinion, if we take this message from God and work on this day by day, we would be able to have a beautiful, peaceful place to live in.

Do you know why women and men think different? Because women are from Venus and men from Mars.
This is the title of a book which describes how different men and women are.
Venusians have different values. They value love, communication, beauty and relationships. They spend a lot of time supporting and helping. Meanwhile Martians value power, competency, and achievement. They are always doing things to prove themselves and develop their power and skills. You see, we are dissimilar, they –men-do not have to think as we –women-do, so next time when your partner do not agree with you, not be irritated and think that they see things in a different perspective, given that they not have the ability of thinking as we –women-do

Military duties affect mental health

It is widely known that those men and women who were once in the front have suffered from mental diseases, given that these people they do not really enjoy going to combat. They suffer from the pressure of their superiors, the act of taking the life of many innocents or not, the fact of being in charge of such responsibility of fighting for your country and freedom. These poor individuals experience the human misery all at once, which of course may affect on their mental health. I feel really pity for these people, who are not heroes of war since you can call someone hero for having killed someone (whoever he is) in the front. However, I think that since they were in warfare for a country, the government and their citizens should recognized their courage, giving them all the medical and financial support.

Global Warming
A matter of considerable controversy, nowadays, is how the global warming is affecting our world and health. As we know the worldwide climate is changing and it is becoming worse in many countries. On the ground of this, many phenomenons are being experienced by people as wild storms, hurricanes, low temperature, dry lands, and flood, among others. It is said that nature is taking revenge for man’s cruelty, since we- man- are not concerned about how our thoughtless actions affect the nature (ranging from using petrol to waste water in our houses). Apart from this, the ever increasing industry productions also pollute the environment causing the global warming. Regarding health, this problem of global warming is causing many health problems in our daily lives, since it affects our physical condition severely producing asthma, allergies, and heatstroke and infections diseases. It is also said that the number of worldwide toll will rise at a great number if the global warming does not decrease. What is more, illnesses as malaria and cholera will become worst. In my opinion, I can say that we-people and government –should be aware of the terrible consequences of global warming to take the necessary precautions. Otherwise, we and our world will vanish at the same time because of our selfishness. What is worse, our kids and unborn children will not have the chance of enjoying this beautiful and priceless world.

Cloning

It is said that many clones have been produced, as beloved pets, farm animals, etc., but not human has been cloned yet. I think that the fact of cloning human beings could be possible and acceptable because it could be useful for people who need transplants and it could be a great step in medicine fields. However, I also believe that to clone an individual could be something which may cause psychological problems for the individual who is cloned. Have you ever imagine a cloning person of you? With the same physical characteristics? That would be atrocious to have someone with your same features, you wouldn’t be the “individual” that you were since you wouldn’t be the only one with those features that make you differ from the others.

Our surrounding affects us

There exist many things that affect our mood and health; for instance, the climate, perfumes, noises and colors. I think that we-human beings- are so vulnerable that we are constantly influenced by our surroundings as a Chinese theory – fen shui- states. This theory says that depending on the positions and colors of our furniture or elements, which are in a room, our mood, concentration, energy and health, could vary. What is more, many studies have shown that fast food restaurants usually paint their walls in yellow, orange and red because these colors make people to eat more and faster.
So next time that you have to paint the walls of your room or get dressed think first how colors may influence on you.
Cell phones give brain burst of caffeine… do you know this?
Yes, it is said that cell phones affect our brain, producing the same reactions as when we consume caffeine. However, scientists do not yet know whether the use of cell phones is safe or unsafe for our health. On the ground of this, it could be said that it would be worthy to investigate how cell phones influence our health, since the number of worldwide cell phones’ users increases everyday. What is more, I am inclined to believe that people and organisms should be aware of the overuse of this gadget and take the necessary precautions owing to cell phones, which are even able to disrupt the system of a bypass.

Technology is making our world a better place to live

Technology has made many improvements in the field of preventive medicine. Many diseases, as cancer and diabetes are diagnosed at the right time, saving the lives of many people. Furthermore, it is widely claimed that the life expectancy has risen due to the role that technology plays in the world of medicine. There is another side of the issue of whether the technological improvement is making our world a better place to live. Most people advocate that the new ways of entertainment in our lives are better than those days when there was only black-and –white television.
On the other hand, many people disagree with this issue, of technology. One argument against technological advances is that they lead to a lack of imagination in children. Computers and games consoles provide children with unimaginable things. However, it could be harmful for them given that, nowadays, kids do not use there imagination to play with other children, not to mention the fact that most kids prefer to play video games rather than to read a book. Another drawback of technological development is that in most cases new machinery has replaced men in many jobs, as machinery is more efficient and more quickly than man. Therefore, many people lost their right of working and have missed the opportunity of being bread winners.
I could say that technology is making our world a better place to live because it grants us a safer and more comfortable world to live in. However, we cannot deny its negative aspects. Man has been either used as a cog in a machine or he has been swept away by the machinery he has created to support him. He has become the slave of his creation.

A wild party
I will tell you a wild funny story that begins in the jungle. All the wild animals had a plan to spend a day having fun. They decided to have a party and everyone was invited. Very early in the morning, the animals brought out the balloons with which they decorated the trees.
In charge of the meal were the bat, the cat and the rat. The parrot was the disk jockey. He played tango, salsa rock and cuarteto. The animals really had fan!
When the night arrived, the tired animals went to bed after a wonderful day!!!

She & He

It was a blowy, frizzing night…
There was darkness in the night, especially in her heart.
She was alone and cold.
She was waiting for something...since the pain didn’t release.
Until a person who walked towards her, asked the time among other things.
She’s seen him by sight among the crowd
But it was time to leave

Months have passed
The pain has released her heart
But she was still waiting for something...
They met again in a crowed place
She didn’t know anybody. However, she could see a free seat besides him

Since then, they have never taken apart
He gave her the light that she was looking for
He gave her the warmth of the sun
He healed her wounds
He opened his heart
And tought her what love was

One should never judge external appearance

External appearance is an issue which frequently generates a great deal of heated debates. There are opponents who maintain that it is important for social life. Apart from this, they may say that it is normal to make judgment given that we- human beings – perceive only with our senses, not to mention the fact that people judge in order to distinguish different types of person. On the order hand, supporters to this view claim that judging external aspect is unjustifiable. Moreover, they believe that it is almost impossible to know a person by looking at his features. Therefore, it is worth examining both points of view before reaching any conclusion.
To begin with, many opponents argue that appearance is the key to success in social events or important interviews, given that individuals are accepted or rejected by their external aspects. That is, having a good appearance may help people to success in their society. Furthermore, some may say that to sit in judgment about a person’s trait is innate of human beings. This means that our first perception of the world is through our senses. In a way or another, appearance may not be vital but it influences our acceptance or rejection of our fellow human beings. In effect, a neat hairdo, sober or elegant garments, polished shoes predispose us to welcome a stranger in our midst. Instead, an unshaven face, shabby clothes or muddy soles may tempt us to keep a distance between an outsider and ourselves.
On the other hand, it is often said that judging an individual because of his external features is unjustifiable. People are like small icebergs, since they do not reveal everything through clothes or ornaments. Thus, it could be important to go deeper to know what others really are. However, many support that we – human beings – should be shrewd enough to see through people, to grasp the hints. That is, individuals send messages through their appearance; in fact, sometimes weird outlooks can hide a hideous, somber personality that is not easily to be perceived by others.
For the above mentioned reasons, therefore, I believe that one should not judge external appearance given that individuals are so complex that it would be almost impossible to really know them based on their features.

Negative consequences of the freedom of the press

An issue which frequently generates heated opinions is the freedom of the press. Although the freedom of the press offers people the possibility of expressing their opinions and beliefs, it cannot be denied that it may carry negative consequences, as it could be harmful for international relations, it could give biased information and it could interfere in individuals’ lives. In my opinion the press is necessary to certain degree although it produces many negative consequences.
To begin with, some people often say that the freedom of the media could be harmful for international relations. This means, that some offensive information could be given without thinking whether it causes resentment on the public. In fact, the freedom of the press does not respect other’s beliefs or opinions, causing political or religious problems between countries, as well as among people.
Secondly, it is assumed that the freedom of the media can provide biased information. Therefore, many citizens are influenced by this kind of information; that is, people who are unaware of the real situations are influenced by reporters’ thoughts and ideologies.
Thirdly, many skeptics believe that the freedom of the press may affect people’s lives. That is, the media usually interferes with people’s businesses and feelings; as a consequence individuals feel naked by the reporters’ inquiry. In fact, the media is not respectful with individuals’ privacy, as they inquire or record citizens in difficult and morbid situations with the only aim of increasing the number of spectators.
Taking these points into consideration, it could be said that the freedom of the press is necessary to a certain degree. However, those who make use of this freedom should think carefully about the information given and their consequences.

Were past times better than modern ones?

It is often believed that past times were happier than modern ones. This issue frequently generates a great deal of heated debate, with supporters maintaining that in the past times there was a different lifestyle and they did not belong to a consumer society, whilst opponents claim that these days, not only people’s lives are more comfortable but they also live longer than those who lived in the past time thanks to the improvements made in the field of medicine.
Firstly, supporters suggest that past times were happier than the modern ones given that the past generation usd to live in a society where people were not overwrought, as nowadays. This means that previous generations were able to enjoy their activities better; they found pleasure both in their jobs and in their leisure time, since people lived in a different lifestyle. They did not worry about losing their jobs and they used to spend more time with their relatives. Apart from this, the consumer society had not trapped everybody in a dreadful net. Therefore, individuals were not influenced by this 20th century phenomenon which was expanded by the media. That is, they were not concerned about obtaining the latest fashionable gadget or garment, as today’s individuals do.
On the other hand, it may be said that modern times are much happier than the past ones. To begin with this, many usually claim that technology has developed unimaginable electronic appliances, which ease daily work. Regarding health, many improvements have been achieved in order to save lives, as well as to prevent illnesses. In fact, thanks to progress in this field people have long-healthy lives, and lifespan has lengthened far beyond the wildest dreams of people one century ago.
Taking both sides of the argument into consideration, it may be said that many features of past times contributed in order to make life happy. However, it could not be denied that modern times offer us a more comfortable and healthy world thanks to technology and the improvements made in the field of medicine.

MONEY RULES THE WORLD

Money rules the world a matter of considerable controversy at present is the fact whether money rules the world. There is not doubt that money offers people with the possibility to have access to basic necessities as health and education as well. However, while money is seemed as a requirement in order to have a comfortable life, it cannot be denied that money is often believed to be the main cause for conflicts among people, what is more among countries.
To start with it, many support the view that money enables people to fulfil their necessities which range from basic human necessities, for instance food and clothes, to unimaginable sophisticated things, such as jewellery and masterpieces of sculpture or painting. Furthermore, it is often argued that money influences in people’s relations. This is clearly shown by the fact that wealthy businessmen are more respected than ordinary people. Another major advantage of money is that it is believe to be vital for survival given that in the field of medicine many improvements were achieved in order to save lives thanks to the opportunities offered by money.
On the other hand, many people claim that one of the factors in life, which is more important than money, is health. Despite the fact that those who are in high income and are able to afford the best medical care for their relatives, who suffer from terminal diseases, money does not give guarantee for a longer healthy life. Finally, an additional drawback of money is the clash that it causes among people, not to mention the fact that money is the main cause of conflicts between countries. It is generally suggested to many wars were started by powerful countries with the intention of gaining more economic powers. Therefore, many people who live in a powerless country are deprived of the means to obtain proper nutrition and health care.
Taking everything into account, the obvious conclusion to be drawn is that money rules the world given that money is necessary to fulfil our basic necessities and to improve health cares, as well. However, I firmly think that money does not provide us with a longer or better life due to the fact that money is not the solution to many things as terminal diseases or to have peace in our world.