Mosaic Mess

Feeling relentless
In the middle of my sadness
How does one piece back together a broken heart?
The world makes heartbreak caused by someone else seem as if it's the worst thing in the world,
When in reality the worst heartbreak is caused by oneself


Hot tears run rapidly down my face
I stare blankly into the shining stars in the sky
As I feel my heart drop and break into miniature pieces
Oh my dear heart is in distress
Without any consolation in sight
A cloud of torment seizes my mind
Can I make a beautiful mosaic out my brokenness?

Falling into my knees
I'm pleading for one more chance
One more chance to redeem myself
I don't want to be a prisoner of the pain within me anymore
I know I'm a mess, full of flaws, I know I've messed up so much
I don't know who I am anymore
The person that stares back in the mirror, isn't someone I recognize

Breathing isn't enough to be considered as living
Just like smiling doesn't equal happiness
I could be dying and still be laughing

I just want to be okay
I just want to breathe again
I just want to be able to have true happiness
I just want....inner peace

Maybe one day, soon enough, I'll be able to find it all
I beg for strength to keep on fighting
To see the past the pain and follow the light
May I see the good through the darkness that overwhelms me
Until then I'll be on be a beautiful broken mess

Best Movie of the year: American Sniper

American Sniper was the best movie in 2015 so far, it brings forth a a true story of a soldier won happens to be legend from right here - Texas.

U.S.A Navy Seal Chris Kyle is one of the most lethal snipers in American history meanwhile trying to maintain his role as a husband and a father of two children ( a little girl and a boy). Kyle's dreams weren't to serve as a soldier but to become a well recognized cowboy along with his brother, a terrorist attack in New York changed his path. Kyle devoted himself to serve his country with all his life, to serve and protect his country from those terrorist attacks. While Kyle was still training to enlist into the Navy he meets his wife at  bar - yes that's right in a bar - whom he falls in love with, they get married before he goes to his first tour (war in Afghanistan).

Overall this movie's realist life of a Navy Seal, and not just any Navy Seal but a soldier that was a legend, the most lethal sniper U.S history. His obsession with the war going on in Afghanistan affected his marriage to the point of his wife telling him why continue with this marriage if he was gone most of the time, yet even when he was there with them he was there in is human body but his mind wasn't thee, he wasn't the same: he changed. Just to emphasize the full trauma that he carried, Kyle almost killed their dog at his son's birthday party...just because the dog was play biting his son. Perseverance is what Kyle had when he continue to go back to war to stop the most wanted terrorist in Afghanistan, an Olympic winning sniper that was killing the army's men. Kyle persevered, he believed, and he accomplished his mission: he killed the most wanted terrorist. Finally he could go back home to his family. Finally he has accomplished his mission in keeping his country safe.

A real life story of the physiological, emotional and physical effects on our protectors that go beyond the battle field, it extends to their homes, to their families, to their life's. Kyle was so kind hearted that he got killed by a veteran that had asked for Kyle's help, maybe out of resentment? It is unknown. We can learn so many moral life lessons from the American Sniper that it's the best movie of 2015.

Bill Cosby sued for sexual harassment

On November supermodel Janice Dickinson said in an interview that Bill Cosby had assaulted her in 1982 after they had dinner in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Now we see many cases of other women (who were very young at the time)  that were similarly assaulted. What was common between all these cases was the factor that Cosby used: he drugged his victims to them rape them. 

Now Dickinson is fighting to have justice done for what he did to her as a professional and as a person. It's important to be conscious that just because someone is famous and rich that they're "good" people. In fact that's usually the perfect disguise to get away with anything since you have all that money. Cosby has done so much damage to the lives of these women that he should be paying for those crimes.

As teenage girls it just comes off as yet another warning to never go alone or just girls with a guy(s) if you don't know them intimately. This could happen to anybody by anyone at any place, always be careful. 

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/20/us/bill-cosby-sued-by-dickinson/index.html

McDonald's workers protests for a higher wage

McDonald's workers have been fighting for a wage raise for approximately two years: last year more than 100 workers were arrested at a McDonald's annual shareholder meeting. Now this workers are stepping up their game by recruiting more cooks and cashier to join the peaceful protests that are taking place. Their demand is to get paid $15 dollars considering that the minimum wage is about $7, they have already gathered 5,000 cooks and cashiers.

It's a vital subject to be concerned about and to be aware off since as students most of us are working part time (some even full time) in fast food restaurants. This could change the way wages are handled in fast food restaurants meaning that it will not only affect the workers ( in a positive way) and the consumers ( maybe not so positive since prices might have to go up...).

Personally, it would be a step forward to pay McDonald's workers $15 dollars after all McDonald's is a 24 hour restaurant meaning there's usually plenty of customers. With such big corporation that has thousands and thousands of restaurants all per the world, in almost every corner of each street it's everything but fair.

Link : http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/21/news/mcdonalds-fast-food-protest/index.html

Home Movie Review

 Home is a PG rated movie from an animated, adventure and comedy genre that involves a sweet lovable alien named Oh. In this movie the meaning of "Home" is being considered through Oh's and his new earthy friend Tip through their adventure in saving earth. It shows us that no matter the mistakes that we make, no matter if we're different, home can be found with that one person that we love and not necessarily just a physical home. We all have mistakes and it's okay because we're humans: we're made of flaws but that's what make us who we are, they make us a better person.

I'm not going to lie that I did cry throughout some parts of the movie and yes I say it loud and proud. Why? It made me go back to all the times that I had gone through so many struggles within my family, I felt alone, I didn't feel like I had a family actually and that was the sad part. Seeing Oh get rejected by everyone just because he made so many mistakes and for being different made me realize that I wasn't the only one that went through that but there's also other teenagers and even children that go through that still. Fortunately we find "Home" where we find love from though unfortunately not everyone finds it. I was privileged that I found my "Home" in God before anything else, and once again I found it with my husband who has shown me a whole different aspect of what a family is like. This movie made me reflect a lot and I absolutely loved it from beginning to the end.

Oh meets Tip when he and the whole Boov population moved into earth trying to escape another race of aliens that are trying to capture them, thanks to Oh for sending a party invitation to all the Boov population and giving away their whereabouts to their enemy race. Tip is out on an adventure to find her mom and Oh is trying to escape captivity from the Boov police, as they both try to meet their individual goals they learn the true meaning of friendship. Oh learns about the humans music and their English and more than all that it's okay to make mistakes it's a "human thing".

This movie isn't only limited for children only, it can be watched by anyone (even adults). It shows many moral messages shown through little details that convey a life lesson. I highly recommend this movie and I highly hope you enjoy!

Have you watched it? What do you think?

Single Mom Fired For Facebook Post

Kaitlyn Walls a single mom from Texas got fired from her job before starting her first day at a daycare center due to a post she put on her Facebook page.

"I start my new job today....but I absolutely hate working at daycare [...] Lol it's all good, I just hate being around a lot of kids," said Walls.

At the time that Walls shared this post her profile was public meaning that anyone could see it (she has now changed her profile to private). Soon her post got attention and many began criticize her page, the drama intensified when her post was shared by Facebook yard sale group whom has thousands of followers.

"I actually cried," said Walls. "It really hurt because I wasn't trying ti offend anyone ever."

Many girl began attacking her because of what she wrote about no wanting to be around a lot of kids all the time which saddened Walls. Soon her employers heard about her now famous post on Facebook and informed her she didn't need to show up for work.

"It really was a big mistake," said Walls. " I don't hate children... I have my own, she's beautiful and I love her. I was just venting."

Walls case just comes as a reminder that we should be careful about what we post in social media: it can't be counted against us. This is the only case where someone has been fired for something they've posted in social media and most likely it won't be the last.

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/daycare-worker-fired-facebook-kaitlyn-walls_n_7210122.html

Pregnant Man

Male Thomas Beatie got pregnant with his daughter and gave birth on June 29, 2008 in the Oregon hospital. Beatie and his daughter are healthy and doing very well.

"Beatie, who took twice- weekly doses of testosterone and has his great surgically removed during his female-to-male transition," says PEOPLE magazine.

Thirty four year old Beatie was born a female but then switched his gender identity legally to male. He removed her breasts but he kept her reproductive organs, meaning Beatie could still conceive. The first time Beatie conceived after changing to a male was during his marriage with Nancy. They are now divorced and Beatie is with his new girlfriend Amber Nicholas.

"Being pregnant was the most incredible experience, but we want Amber to do it this time around," said Beatie.

He already has three children but he wants a fourth child with Amber. He would really like for Amber to be the one to get pregnant but if in any given case she can't conceive he would graciously step in. After all Amber already has two children from her previous marriage. Beatie wants to experience pregnancy as the father this time, and there's a possibility of them both getting pregnant at the same time. Though his doctor has recommended for him to not get pregnant again .

"My surgeon has advised against me getting pregnant because it would be a lot harder now I'm biologically a man,"said Beatie.


Some time after he gave birth to his daughter Susan in 2008 he decided to surgically changed his female part for a male organ in order to feel more like a man and to enhance his sexual life. Meanwhile he still has his female reproductive organs, but it would be more complicated to have a child. If he were to get pregnant he would have to have a caesarian, Beatie says he would do it just to have another bundle of joy.

"In a technical sense I see myself as my own surrogate, though my gender identity is make constant," said Beatie.



Links to the story: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20210491,00.html and http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/04/thomas-beatie-pregnant-man-fourth-child_n_1855318.html