Make a change

Lately I have heard people say and I have said this myself a few times, “If I die at least I will die having fun.” Or, “I will die happy.” When I asked my parents if I could buy motorcycle, they responded, “You want a murder cycle? Why would you want a murder cycle?” They think that when you drive a motorcycle, you want to die. I agree with them about the fact that more accidents occur when on a motorcycle than when driving a car. Because I would like to have a motorcycle does not mean that I want to die. I still would like to own and drive a motorcycle one day.

Another foolish thing that I have heard a few people say lately is, “When I am thirty, I will hope that I die. I will not kill myself but I would rather die than live after I am thirty.” They think that life will be completely monotonous when they reach that age and would rather die than endure the “torture” of being middle aged. Changes will occur as we grow older. But life would be even more monotonous if no changes occurred. I will admit that I am growing tired of my life as it now is. I am ready for a change I do not want to be middle aged already. I don’t want to die because major changes will be occurring in my life shortly, but I do need an adjustment. My opinion is that we can have just as much fun and joy without dying. I don’t imagine death being fun or enjoyable.

One of my neighbors is a grouchy, older woman. She is not the friendliest person in the world. My dad was trying to change the street name from Smithson Rd to Porter Canyon Rd. He did not want to change the name only because he liked it. He also wanted to change it because there is a Smithson drive in town that causes confusion. My dad had every person on the entire street sign the petition except for this woman. She yelled at him and told him to leave because she felt that there was no need for a change. She was afraid of the change. Don’t be afraid of change. It is alright to be nervous but don’t resist the changes that will occur because you are nervous.

As I said earlier, life would be boring if no changes ever occurred. Make a change!