A Good Steal

This is from Lindsey's blog :) and I fell in love with it. This article describes me to a TEE, minus his opinion on gun control.

"So, when I seriously look at the Bible’s whole value system then apply it to the political parties today, I find that in my view the Democrats are a bit more Biblical than the Republicans. Sure, I dislike the secularists and anti-religion folk in my party and I’ll do what I can to beat them back into the bushes. But when I go into the voting booth and vote for a Democrat it is not in spite of my faith but because of it."

Worth your time... http://www.drurywriting.com/keith/democ.htm

Hermit Me

I used to live inside a shell,

But until now I couldn't tell.

Surroundings always stayed the same,

None to lose and none to gain.

I took no chance, buried my head,

Everything I knew was fed.

The food made me grow and grow

My shell kept getting tighter, though.

My shell became too tight and cracked 

I saw the light and turned my back.

The crack grew to the other side

I knew I could no longer hide.

I crawled into this strange new world

The old world that I knew unfurled.

Some things I knew were strengthened here

Some things I knew became unclear.

This new place that I found was more

It didn't feed me anymore.

At first I ate off others' plates

And soon realized my "moocher" state.

I wanted to find food on my own

But soon found that I'd be alone.

In solitude I found my strength

And took myself to brand new lengths.

Now I am a happy crab

Escaped the shell I used to have

I'll try some on to fit for size

Until I find one I call mine.

Although it fits me for today,

I'll always grow, so never stay.

For if you never eat you'll find

You'll surely shrivel up and die.

Food in teeth.

So, today I got home from a 5-hour day at school, only to find a piece of food in my teeth. I thought to myself, "Crap. Who all has seen this today? Where they grossed out by me? Why didn't I notice?! This just ruined every conversation I had today! Dangit!!" Then I thought to myself, how in-depth is my train of thought when someone else has something in their teeth? Really, it never goes beyond either "I think I'll tell them now" or "I'm not going to interrupt." I never characterize the person as gross. I never think about seeing that piece of food in someone else's teeth beyond the moment. It doesn't impair my listening skills. There are many things in life I can apply this concept to.