Have you ever heard some young Chicano or Chicana say “Why do bad
things always happen to me?” Well let’s get something straight from the get go. The majority of the bad things that happen to us in life occur because we caused them. Surprised?
The choices we make each day reflect the condition and circumstances in which
we find ourselves, for better, or for worse today.
The man who has a drinking or drug problem, the woman who
allows herself to be physically, emotionally, and mentally abused by her spouse
who swears he loves her dearly, or the teen who drops out of high school to seek
a low wage job because he or she thinks that they will have “a greater command
of life” with a little feria in their pockets. Each and every one of the situations
above, are the result of the choices that we make in life. And the list goes on
and on, endlessly spiraling to the bottom of life’s pyramid instead of to the
spacious view at the top.
The man with the drug problem needs to grow up and quit
acting like an irresponsible little baby! The woman who allows herself to be
abused needs to wake up, and do some research as to what love and a good relationship
is really all about! The teenagers, who want to work menial labor jobs, have to ask
themselves, “Is this what I want to do with my life or do I want to finish school
and then make some real money in the future?”
Each and every day, we are faced with choices which will affect
not only our future health, happiness, and financial wellbeing but also that of
the people in our lives whom we say we love! So with this in mind, we need to
make the very best choices in life, and throw the rest in la basura!
Copyright 2012 Frank S.
All Rights Reserved
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