Trust No One?

Trust is a very important factor in any kind of relationship whether it be intimate, friends, family, or even co-workers. It's evident that we all expect and yearn for trust from our peers as an unwritten, sacred bond. When people break such a bond, we view them in a different way than we once did before. Some people are harder to forgive than others, but ultimately the same level of trust can never be restored to its original state. So what does this mean? Should we really trust no one and live a life of secrecy or never reveal too much?

While trust is hard to both gain and earn, we can't live our lives trust-less. Learning proper techniques and strategies as a person as to who we can trust and who to not is something that most people struggle with. Although there will be individuals who break our trust, this should not be a reflection of everyone, but merely be an eye-opening experience to those who may not mean us any good. Life experience will show you who is trustworthy, though one can never be 100% sure about any one person in general. Just as sure as we think we know someone, they can disappoint us in ways we thought unimaginable. One of the best things to keep in the back of your conscious is to be cautious and even when someone breaks their trust with you, don't reciprocate the behavior. Learn from the experience and try to always make the best and wisest decision possible.

November Isn't Just For Turkey

Most Americans know November to be a time filled with holiday cheer and full bellies. A time when families can come together and take a break from our busy lives. Unfortunately, November isn't just for turkeys and watching football games, November is about more, November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM).

While no one in my immediate family suffer from this disorder, as a child, I had a classmate who was epileptic. At the age of 10, none of us really knew what was going on, but we knew it was serious. Looking back on my 5th grade years, I have so much respect for my classmate, she came to school each day with her head high, knowing  that she my have a seizure at any moment, at any second. She was a beautiful, strong person, and like many individuals with the disorder, she fought relentlessly.

Epilepsy is a disorder which effects countless of Americans and can be described as a neurological disorder which consists of uncontrollable seizures, which is a "disruption of the electrical communication between neurons." According to the Epilepsy Foundation, now more than ever are people suffering from the disorder, around 65 million people cross the world, 3.4 million being Americans. Since November is a time to give thanks, let us bring awareness, attention, and admiration to the those individuals who live with epilepsy each day. Epilepsy is one of the leading disorders in the world along with cardiac disease and cancer, so it is a big deal and deserves the same type of acknowledgment. As you spend time with your families during this upcoming season, remember that there are causes and people who shouldn't be forgotten about.

For more information about epilepsy visit: https://www.epilepsy.com/

America: The Normalization of Mass Shootings

Over the past decade, the occurrences of mass shootings of  in America has significantly sky-rocketed. This year alone, America made history with the largest mass shooting in history in Las Vegas, Nevada at a country musical festival. Just this week, Texas suffered another shooting at a church where a gunman opened fire injuring and killing several of its members. In the last decade there have been 17 mass shootings, with four out of  five deadliest shootings taking place since 2007 according to a recent article posted by CNN.com. With the increase of these devastating acts of cowardice, it appears that Americans have become immune to such occurrences, have we given up faith in humanity?

The normalization of mass shootings seem to be something that has consistently plagued the country, although there seems to be limited effort in trying to reduce such shootings. Several years ago, a mass shooting would have seemed outrageous and  appalling, but now people really don't seem to be effected as heavily. Could it be the media? Is the issue the open access to weaponry (This topic can have a blog dedicated to it specifically)? Either way, innocent people are dying and it's being brushed off as a everyday thing, in comparison to losing your car keys or forgetting to take the dog out for a walk. While no one really knows when shootings such as these will take place, we should not take a simplistic and carefree approach to them. As a country we have to learn not only be sympathetic but empathetic to those who have experienced these unjustifiable and certifiable acts. As a country, we have to de-normalize mass shootings, trying to understand the increase, and develop efforts to reduce them. If nothing is done, we have failed as a society and the youth are doomed.

Check THIS out:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/13/health/mass-shootings-in-america-in-charts-and-graphs-trnd/index.html