This blogger project has been an interesting one. Being honest, I never thought I'll be doing this kind of things in college. I've learn more English in a fun way, doing what I love the most -writing-.
After writing all the posts, I've read them once again and have conclude that I shouldn't have named this blog “London Nightingale”. Every time I was going to write something, I play music and then the inspiration came, so I have thought about the name and this blog should have be named “Inspired by Song”. I've notice that my whole life is a song, I do everything with a song in my head, on my iPod, radio... And no matter what I'm doing there's always a song that remind me of something, somewhere or someone. Also, when I'm listening to music my heart is the one who's speaking.
This is the end of “London Nightingale".
Thank you for reading, have a Nice and wonderful life :D
"Just throw a pebble in the water...and make a wave"
Why it's so hard to make people see that something is wrong? When I was little my parents always taught what was right and what wasn't. And for some reason I thought everyone does it with their kids. Now that I've grow up, I've come to realize that I was wrong. Lately I have come to ask myself... Where is humanity?
Some time ago I was at my dad apartment, it was a holiday and people where at the beach with their families, having fun and drinking. I was watching them from the balcony, and I can tell they where having fun...Then after the day was over and the next day come, I went back to the balcony and got a not so desirable surprise. All the beach was full of trash. It wasn't like it was before, and I really...really hated that. I mean if you are going to have fun, then have it. But be conscious that humans are not the only species in the world.
After I saw that mess I took some garbage bags and went down to the beach with my dad... in less than 30 minutes we filled three bags with trash. I feel really mad... I was mad of everyone, and was even more annoyed because this happen in the time of the year where a lot of Carey's come to the island to nest their eggs. I was thinking that in any time, those turtles could come out and eat or get stock into the trash.
I know this not only happen in Puerto Rico, it happen everywhere and we should change it. We have to put or self in the place of others -animals, friends, uncle, aunt, unknown person, your neighbour- and think how we will feel if we are in their places.
For me Humanity is empathy, we humans can be empathic. And I'm sure that if we all learn to be empathic, this world will be a better one and "may never be the same"...
Before I wrote this post I took the lyrics of the song below too literally, but now I've notice that it was more than what I thought...Is about making a change in the world "Just throw a pebble in the water...and make a wave" The pebble is that act that will move the world (in this case the water) and make a change (Make a wave).
"We know that we can create a better world through education"- Pencil Of Promise
A pencil is more than stick of wood with lead. A pencil is the symbol of education, and education is what not everyone in this world have.
Every children has the right to learn no matter their race, skin colour, sex, language, etc... The Education is something that everyone should have access to. I know people who had the opportunity to go to school, but they give up, and that is a shame. In many countries children's can't go to school or worst don't have one, and we -Puerto Rican people- have the opportunity but some people prefer to leave school.
I've seen videos and promotions of associations to help build school for kids in: Guatemala, Africa, Costa Rica, and many other places. What really called my attention from this videos are the faces of the kids when they at least get a pencil as an advance of what they will have.
The picture above the last paragraph you read, is from Pencil Of Promise Association. POP-their English initials- help build school for kids and prepare teachers to give a proper education to this child's. I see this things and it make me wish that the people in Puerto Rico and countries, who have the opportunity to go to schools and have free education, see this kind of news and appreciate what they have. The Education is a gift, with it we can learn new things, that will help us in the future to do something big. See what a pencil can do in the life of this kids, imagine what a school, notebook and a classroom will do.
Let's not take the education for granted, you have the opportunity of education, appreciate it and make use of it. Education is the key for greatness.
“A
doctor’s mission should be not just to prevent death…But also to improve the
quality of life.”
This theme was hard, I honestly had a lot of movies that made an impact in my life specially in my childhood. I went to the living room and search for those movies that a liked as a kid, and when I ended I had in my hands: Soul Surfer, The Blind Side, Believe, Pursuit Of Happiness and the empty movie box of Patch Adams, and well, I can only talk about one. It was really hard to choose, but I finally decided...
I don't know where to start, this movie has been part of my childhood. I remember, when I was little I used to seat in front of the TV and watch this movie over and over again. This movie is based on the true story of Doctor Hunter "Patch" Adams. I think that what I always liked about this movie when I was little, is how he made people laugh, but now that I've watched the movie again I see that is not only the fact that he made them laugh. I like, how he does it and how he make them life better. Patch has his own unique way on making things different and make others feel better. As little I always said I wanted to be a doctor, but well now that I grew up... I don't say it any more. That's definitely not my thing, but want I'm sure of, is that I want to do what Dr.Adams did and do. He make the life of others better.
The doctors and medical professionals didn't like the way Patch treat the patients, but even thought they are against his way of helping others, Patch didn't give up and kept doing what he do best. This is such an inspirational movie because, it also teach that if you have a dream (in this case be a doctor) you shouldn't give up and never let anything stand in your way. Here I'll leave two movie clips where he gave a speech in a trail where his being accused of treating patients without having a licence...
I think this world need more people like him and that doctors should live by this motto "A doctor's mission should be not just to prevent death... But also to improve the quality of life". The day when people around the world stop focusing on their problems and start seeing beyond their noses, we'll have a better world...making others laugh, making good and happy memories, and giving hope to those people who have lost faith and hope.
