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PrettyDead

Onewouldneverhearthefollowingtypeofstatementsduringafuneral:

“Wow,forbeingdead,shesurelooksgood,”or“ThatwomanhastheprettiestfaceIhaveeverseeninacasket.”Thesetypesofstatementsjustarenotmade.Whynot?

Thefamilywouldbeupset.Thedeceased’sclosefriendswouldfindtheremarksrudeandinsensitive.However,ifthedeceasedstrivedtolookgoodallherlife,whereistheharminmakingstatementslikethoseabove?

Ifapersonputherphysicalbeautyaboveherhealth,whycanthesethoughtsnotbeexpressed?

Manypeoplefocustoomuchontheirphysicalappearance,buttheydonotspendtimethinkingabouttheirhealth.Thesepeoplespendhoursadorningthemselvesandmakingthemselveslookacertainway.Theycannot,however,spendthirtyminutesexercising.

Anotherproblemthatpeoplehaveisthattheywanttoloseweightbutdonotgoaboutitintherightway.Peopletrymanyunhealthymethodsoflosingweight,butwhilelosingweighttheyareactuallyhurtingtheirbodies.Thewomanwhostarvesherselfinsteadofbalancingherdietandexercisingharmsherbodymorethansheknows.Themanwhofocusessolelyonbuildingmusclecouldhaveheartproblemsbecauseheisnotdoingcardiovascularexercises.Ifpeoplewouldexerciseregularlyandeathealthily,theywouldnotneedtoloseweight.Theywouldbehealthy.

Ifpeoplewouldspendtheamountoftimetakingcareoftheirbodiesastheydotakingcareoftheirappearance,doctorsandhospitalswouldnotbeasbusy.Peopleshouldalsolearnabouttheirbodies.Ifoneknowsthathecannotgetlessthaneighthoursofsleepanightwithoutgettingsick,thenheshouldgetthoseeighthoursofsleep.Ifapersonknowsthathisbodycannothandledrinkingcoffee,thenheshouldnotdrinkcoffee.One’sbodycantellhimalot.Peoplejustneedtolistentotheirbodies.

Societycouldalsobeplayingalargeroleinwhypeopledonottakecareoftheirhealth.Societydoesnotgivepeopleareasontotakecareoftheirphysicalhealth.Appearanceisviewedasmoreimportantthanaperson’shealth.Whiletherearemagazinesthatareallabouthealth,therearemoremagazinesthatpromotephysicalappearance.

Peopleneedtostarttakingtheirhealthmoreseriously.Physicalappearanceisnotgoingtolast.Onedaythesupermodelsaregoingtowakeupsixtyyearsoldwithwrinklesandfat.Theywillnotbewhotheywerewhentheyweretwenty.Agehappens;itisinevitable.Physicalappearanceswilleventuallyfade,andwhilehealthwillnotlastforever,one’slifewillbemorefulfillingifonehasgoodhealth.

MyDream

Iamthirty-fiveyearsold,andIamsittinginaclassroomforthefirsttimeinsixteenyears.WhenIthinkbacktomyhighschooldays,IrememberworkingveryhardtomakegoodgradessothatIcouldbeadmittedintoagoodcollege.InmysenioryearIrealizedthatmyparentswerenotgoingtoallowmetogoawaytoschool.

IhadbeenadmittedtoUCLAandtheUniversityofIllinoisinChampaign.Ihadreceivedscholarshipstobothschool,butIrealizedIwouldneedsomefinancialsupportfrommyparents.Irememberrushinghometotellthemthenews.Myfatherwasnothome,soItoldmymother.Afterhearingmynews,sheproceededtotellmethatIwouldnotbegoingtocollege.IwasinformedthatasawomanIdidnotneedaneducation.Myplacewasasawifeandmother.IwasalsoinformedthatbecauseIwasawoman,Icouldnotgotoastrangecityandliveamongstrangers.

IremembertheshockIfeltuponhearingherwords.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIraisedmyvoicetooneofmyparents.IarguedthatbeingawomanwaspreciselythereasonwhyIneededtofurthermyeducationandhaveachancetobesomeone.Itriedtocompromise.ItoldthemIcouldgotoschoolhereinChicago,buttheyarguedthatIcouldn'tgoaroundonbusesandtrains,especiallyinwinterwhenitbecamedarkearlier.Iconsidereddisobeyingandgoingwithouttheirblessingorconsent.Iwas,afterall,eighteenyearsold.IfIwasconsideredanadultbysociety,Ishouldbeabletomakemyowndecisions.

Unfortunately,IwasraisedintheoldschoolofMexicanculture.Iwasexpectedtogofrommyfather'shouseandcaretomyhusband'shouseandcare.IamproudofmyMexicanheritage,butIhavebeenintheUnitedStatessincetheageofsix.IgrewupwithteacherstellingmethatwithhardworkandagoodeducationIcouldbeanythingIwanted.Ihadsuchdreams.Icouldbeadoctororalawyer.Ijusthadtoworkveryhardandstudy.

Ididnotbecomeadoctororalawyer.AsmuchasIwantedtodefymyparents,inmyheartIknewthattheywouldviewmygoingtoschoolasapersonalattacktotheirbeliefs.Icouldnotlivewiththegapthatmyactionswouldcauseinmyfamily.Iwastheoldest.Ihadtosettheexampleofrespecttowardsmyparentstomyyoungersiblings.SoIgaveupmydreamandsettleddowntobecomethegoodwifeandmotherthattheyexpectedmetobe.IbelieveIamagoodwifeandmother,butasfulfilledasIfeltmylifewas,therehasalwaysbeenayearninginit.

Imighthavelivedmylifewithoutrealizingwhatthatyearningwas.Fortunatelyforme,myhusband,thoughMexican,hasveryAmericanideasandambitions.Hepersuadedmetotaketheentranceexamandapply.HeknewIwasscaredtocomeback,scaredofcomingbackandfailingatsomethingI'dwantedthroughoutmyentirelife.Hepushed,hebullied,andhethreateneduntilIrealizedthatIcouldn'tdenymyselfmylife'sdream.Ihadalwaysbeenafraidthatmyparentshadbeenright,thatIcouldnotbeanythingelsebutwhatIalreadywas.

MymothernowbragsandtellseveryonethatIaminschoolstudyingtobealegalassistant.Sheiscurrentlytryingtotalkmeintogoingpre-law.I'mthinkingaboutit.

NoEasyWayOut

Nowadays,itseemsasthoughgettingdivorcedisnotassignificantasitwasbefore.Backthen,peoplewerestronglydiscouragedfromgettingdivorced,andmostofthemstayedmarriedeventhoughtherewasnolove.Nowforeverylittlethinggonewrong,peoplethinkthattheeasywayoutisthroughadivorce.Inmyopinion,mostofthoserelationshipsthatendedupinadivorcelackedcommunication,orevenbetter,afriendship.Ineveryrelationship,thecoupleshoulddevelopafriendshipbeforegettingintimatewitheachother.

Manypeoplemaygettoodeepintotherelationshiptoosoon.Instead,theyshouldtakethetimetogettoknoweachotherbetteranddecidewhetherornottheyaresuitableforeachother.Forexample,oneofmyfriendshadrecentlystarteddatinganindividual,andtheykissedontheirfirstdate.Iamnotsayingthatkissingonthefirstdateisbad,butIwouldnotencourageitbecausethismakesmyfriendmorephysicallyattachedtothatindividual.Ifonedaymyfriendrealizesthatheisalousymanandshedoesnotreallylikethat,sheismorewillingtostaywithhimbecauseheisagoodkisserthantolethimgo.

Creatingafriendshipwithintherelationshipwillonlyhelptherelationshipgetstronger.Whileworkingonthefriendshipintherelationship,acoupleisalsobuildingthetrust.Thistrustallowscouplestoputnorestrictionsoneachotherbecausetheydonotwonderwhattheirsignificant-otherisdoingwhentheotherisnotpresent.Theyshouldbeabletodowhatevertheywanttodo,buteachpersonshouldhaveherandhisownrestrictionsonwhatisacceptableinarelationship.Ofcourse,ifeitherpersonbreaksthetrust,thentherelationshipwouldendrightthere.Wheneverthereistrust,therealsoneedstobesupport.Justasfriendswanttobetherewhenoneneedsthem,one’ssignificant-othershouldbetheonetoprovidethatemotionalandphysicalsupportwhenoneneedsit.Everyoneneedsashouldertoleanonwhenoneisdown,andone’ssignificant-othershouldbeoneofthefirstpeoplewhomoneturnstoforthatsupport.

Itcanbesaidthatonecanalwaystalkaboutanythingandeverythingwithabestfriend.Itshouldbethesamewayinarelationship.Oneshouldbeabletoconfideinone’spartnerwithalmosteverything.Notonlyshouldacoupletalkabouttherelationshipbutalsoaboutotherimportantmatterssuchasworldeventsandhowtheseeventsaffecttheireverydaylives.Therelationshipwouldnotlastifthecoupletalkedonlyabouttherelationshipallofthetime.Itwouldbeboring.

Thisbringsmetomynextpointthatarelationshipshouldnotdependontheintimacy,butratheronthefriendship.Forexample,perhapsacouplebasestheirrelationshiponsex.Thenoneofthemdevelopsaconditionwherehecanlongerhavesex.Becausethecouplecannolongerhavesex,thecoupledoesnothavethatmuchleftthatwouldkeepthemtogether.Afriendshipwouldhelpthemthroughtheconditioneventhoughintimacyisanimportantpartoftherelationship.

Inconclusion,inordertohavealong-lastinglove,twoindividualsshoulddevelopafriendshipbeforegettingintimatewitheachother.Iamnotsayingthatafriendshipwouldsolveanyrelationship-problems,butafriendshipdoeshelptoensurethelongevityandstrengthoftherelationship.Justlikeafriendship,arelationshipneedsalotofwork,butinbothcasesneitherpersonshouldwanttotaketheeasywayout.

IgnoranceIsBliss?

IwakeupeverymorningandheadofftotheSouthSuburbanCollegecampus.Iattendallmyclasses,studyhard,andturninallmyassignments.EachpassinggradeIreceivebringsmeastepclosertomydegree.Thisdegreeismygoldentickettoabetterlifeformyself.Withthisdocument,Icanobtainabetter-payingjobinafieldthatIwanttoworkin.Withthisgoldenticket,Icanbuymyhappiness.OrcanI?

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