Not necessarily the beginning but certainly not the end....

I must admit that this blog is not only a means with which to manage my thoughts but it also provides a way for me to vent my frustrations. I would ask those reading this blog not to mind my rantings but then again this is my blog:) Today was suppose to serve as my last night in Farmington Hills, Michigan with my family. Unfortunately, my flight was cancelled and I am now reduced to watching the comedic film "Trading Places" starring Eddie Murphy. It is this movie that really got me to thinking about character. Please let me explain the plot of the movie so you can be better aware of how this thought came about.
"Trading Places" takes place within the elitest society of Caucasians Americans working within Philadelphia stock exchange. As one could imagine, these such people carry themselves in a snobish manner, for lack of a better word. They look down on all those "below" their socioeconomic level. Contrary to this we have Eddie Murphy's character, also known as Valentine, who is a homeless man living on the streets of Philadelphia. He is obviously a person to be looked down upon by this society; however, it is within this exclusive group that two business men draft a deal. The bet is that if Valentine were to "trade places" with an elitest member of their society that Valentine will in fact develop snobish tendencies. Of course vice versa, the former member of that particular society would resort to crime and drugs.
This really makes me wonder about people in general. Would this "experiment" work in real life? And what about me? Would my character be altered due to my socioeconomic status? Of course, we as humans would love to think that the morals and behaviors taught to us as children would prevail in daunting situations; however, the fact of the matter is that as much as we live with ourselves, we still don't know ourselves and that's the scary part.

I guess you can call it the beginning....

"Everything's gonna be alright!" is Bishop Keith A. Butler's declaritive statement at New Years Eve Service. Subsequently, it will serve as the new model mindset for the year 2011. It is barely five minutes into the new year and I already question how 2011 will end for me. One couldn't possibly predict that in fact every encounter throughout the year will be favorable; that God's favor will rain down from heaven on a cloud of glory. Sounds preposturous right? Many people would say so but i beg to differ.
Looking back over the years, I've stuck to the same monotonous routine: draft some New Years resolutions pertaining to my physical wellbeing, attempt to "not let the haters phase me" or achieve yet even higher grades than from the semester before. Like many around the world, the four month marker proves that my efforts in accomplishing these resolutions are futile. My reasons for failing to follow through with these resolutions result from sheer laziness or lack of discipline. So what makes this year different from the rest?
For once in my life, I'm going to make God's commandments a priority in my life. Living my life by the laws that God has put in place for all Christians is sure to bring blessings and favor. So in essence, "everything is gonna be alright" by living such a life. Only God knows the plans he has for my life so why would I ever venture away from him? So yes, I choose to put my faith in this new mindset for the year. Call me reckless but I actually want to suceed in the most honest way possible. 2011 here i come!!!