Life... The Dark Country Road

Some people think of life as a journey, others think of it as a box of chocolates, but I think of it as driving down a country road in the dead of night. There are no street lights, no ways to see beyond your own beams of light coming from the highlights of the car. Just like life, you don't get to see what the future  holds or how your life could end up. The country road could all of a sudden just end short or long. In life, it is impossible to tell when something could happen to you and God takes you to be with him, whether it be early in life or later.
Life throws curve balls at you and one hurdle can happen after another, or you can have periods of time where nothing eventful happens at all. The country road is also undetermined. It can have something sitting in the middle of the road or a deer can run out in front of you when you least expect it. Its the unexpected deer that has you shocked and flabbergasted, and takes you awhile to calm down. If there is roadkill in the middle of the road, you just drive around it and avoid it and it isn't that big of a deal.
There is of course the certain things you see coming. Like if you know someone that is really sick and there is nothing they can do about it... (their country road is cut short) they end up passing a week later. The country road has oncoming cars with their lights on and from a fair distance, you can see the car coming.
Life is not just a highway, and not just a box of chocolates... Life is a country road with its hurtles, surprises, and unforeseeable future on what becomes of the road.

The Truth Hurts

People always say "The truth hurts". It's totally true! Most of the time anyway... Like those times where you get into a relationship and you don't feel "the sparks", so to speak, anymore. Or maybe your friend thinks they can sing and you actually think they are tone deaf. You could have a friend that is an "insensitive prick" and yet you won't tell them because you're worried they are going to feel hurt and not be your friend anymore.
In either of these situations, the truth really does hurt! How would one feel being on the other end of those? Hurt? Upset? Confused? Let down? And people wonder why people have a hard time telling these truths?! Come on! Would you want to hurt the person you care about? Would you want them to feel a hurt that you wouldn't want to feel? Sure, there is the question of "If you were on the other end, wouldn't you want to know?" Yes! The answer is unmistakably "Yes!" But the thing is, the empathy of hurting the other person overrides the idea of doing what is right.
The first situation, "you get into a relationship and you don't feel "the sparks" anymore", seems to be one that happens most among teens. They go into the relationship either being overexcited about the idea of having a girlfriend/boyfriend, the concentrate more on the physical aspect of the relationship and eventually get bored, or are just acting on the "first impression" of the person saying they "like" them until they figure out more about that specific person. How do you tell the other person that you just cant do it anymore, especially when they are head over heals for you? In the meantime, someone could be "heartless" and just say something upfront, but if one isn't, then that is a total different scenario. One would actually feel for that person, after becoming close and getting to know each other, especially.
The second situation, "your friend thinks they can sing and you actually think they are tone deaf", not only does this involve the person's feelings, but their confidence, also. Basically, one is reminded that it's "crushing their dreams". Is there really a nice way of putting "You aren't actually that good at singing," when they actually think that they can really sing and stay on tune?  What if they set their whole life around trying to get a singing career? Or what if the this was the first time they sang for someone and they wanted your opinion? Honestly, the thought of your own dreams being crushed feels bad, but imagine being the one that crushes dreams.
Lastly, "having a friend that is an "insensitive prick" and yet you won't tell them because you're worried they are going to feel hurt and not be your friend anymore", is a huge one that's tough. First of all, it not only involves their feelings, but your own. This makes it personal. Not only is there the possibility of them being hurt, but the possibility of you losing a friend and being hurt in the process. Need there be anymore said with this?
When you throw in empathy and your own personal feelings into the equation, the truth really does hurt. Telling the truth and doing the right thing is tough in most cases. But that's when they say "Life's tough! Get a helmet!". Or maybe even "If everything came easy in life, there would be nothing to work for and boring."

Dependence Deprivation- Day 1

So i get this project in school and its about our dependence on certain things in our life, basically things we don't NEED to have but we rely on so much to he point if they were ever gone we would go CRAZY!! 
It's called "Dependence Deprivation". Even the sound of it scared me! What in my life do i rely on so much? Something that would be a challenge! I asked my aunt and uncle what they thought i rely on the most. Both answered in unison "Texting". It was unanimous! I knew by my hesitation of saying "yes" and my constant thinking "NO WAY!" that it must be done. The thought of it is horrible! It's been only the first hour and Already I am having a large amount of trouble with this!
This assignment requires writing your thoughts and feelings about your deprivation everyday! I don't know... but so far i think this could possibly get easier as time goes on! There has to be some kind of lesson by the end of it, but for now... I'm taking this day by day.