A Moment in Time

A few moments ago, I sat down to read my topic for which I am supposed to do my final "in class" essay on, only to find that it's on the 2008 Olympics in China.

As soon as I read into the article assigned, my brain totally went into a: whaaaat, this is happening? Only to realize that in a few hours, I have to do an essay on this, dealing somehow with the issue of boycott, Olympics in China, take a stance, or explain what I believe.

To be honest, at this point, I'm not even sure where to go and how to approach this topic.  It's so vastly large.  There are many angles to cover, what am I going to narrow it down to?  There's only so much I can talk about with the Tibetan issues going on. 

Lets see what I can find out in the next hour.  Maybe something helpful.  Well, actually, I did find this: http://boycott2008games.blogspot.com

An entire blogspot about China and the 2008 Olympics.  But this is based on opinions, of course, but I must admit it does use news sources.  

You've got to be kidding me

We totally saw it coming.  The day you would bring your parents into this whole mess that you created.  It was bound to happen sooner or later, and the fact is, you're twenty two and still need mommy to fight your battles for you. 

That's kinda sad.

What we can't believe is the fact that your parents came in, and starts the conversation with a misinformed quote, and for us to have to FIRST correct them, and for you to AGREE with what we say, what does that say?  Liar, liar, pants on fire-we caught you in your own mess? No?

 It's because your parents only know YOUR side of the story, and of course, any parent would side with their child.  But for them to come in, misinformed, wow, at least get the story straight.  

As if we couldn't embarrass you further.

Kinda harsh, yeah, I know.

I'm just so over this whole issue.

This pointless arguing that has been going on.

Pointless.

Oh, and we're not sorry your parents had to leave early from work, because this issue we have here, it's between us and you.  It has nothing to do with them, so get your act together.  You're twenty two.  You don't see us running to mommy and daddy to fight our battles for us, now do you?

leech

leech: a hanger-on who seeks advantage or gain

I'm tired of the leech who just seeks what needs to be done, but not actually an attendee presently, daily .  Do you think you can just continue to do what you do and get though life that way?  Having everything simply handed to you?! 

Sometimes,

I wish my life could be like that.

But then I stop and think, (like now),

and I don't wish it that much.

My hard work pays off.

I am satisfied with the things I do.

I am proud of the things I've accomplished.

I know I am responsible, and in the long run,

this responsibility,

this hard-working,

self-motivation I have going will pay off.

One day you'll see, it's not that easy.  The things in life aren't simply handed to you.  You actually have to work the what you want, unless you're one of those people who really don't care, but I highly doubt that, considering you're making the the attempt of asking what's going on.  So I guess you deserve some credit, something along the lines of 5% sounds about right.