today, i was watching something on youtube when i was reminded of a group of people i really admire. in my effort to be more positive, i decided to write a blog entry about them.
so, the people i admire, in no particular order:
1. soldiers/firemen:
i admire people who volunteer to put themselves in harm's way for the sake of others. i'm sure for some people, it's not all about being noble and sacrificing for others, i mean, the military does offer great benefits. but let's not kid ourselves. these people deserve our respect, admiration and gratitude.
2. law enforcement officers:
i know there are many instances of law enforcement officers screwing up on the job. however, i truly believe this is kinda like islamic extremists. there's only like 10% of them, but they're the subject of like 100% of the news stories that deal with muslims. in our world, it's the f**k-ups that get the most attention and ruin it for everyone else.
all i know is that from my experience, i have never dealt with a cop that i thought was an a-hole. and let's give credit where credit is due, they are doing a job that an overwhelming majority of us do not want to do.
3. teachers:
yes, i admire people that are going to become my coworkers. and yes, there are bad teachers. but once again, i'd like to refer to my point about islamic extremists, while saying that i'm only talking about the good ones here. i've personally experienced how a good teacher can impact a student's life. they change your life and change your world view. they also make you feel like you really can do whatever you want. and i'm gonna be one of them, so send your kids to me, i won't let you down. =D
4. writers:
i actually started this entry almost 6 weeks ago, but i have not been able to finish it b/c of this section. i've given it a lot of thought, and the best i have come up with is, "i can only describe what they do as magic." b/c it really is. with only words, writers create whole worlds that never existed before. with only words, they can stir up all sorts of emotions. with only words. it's letters on a page, ink on paper. that's gotta be magic, right?
5. musicians:
"you gotta hear this one song, it'll change your life i swear." - natalie portman ("garden state")
i think this is true. i don't think such songs have a universal requirement, but some songs just strike us at a level and we never forget it. i suppose this doesn't apply to people who are dead inside, though. i have a cousin and when she was in middle school, i went over to her house that her family had just moved into. so she was giving me a tour of it and showed me her bedroom in the process. in it, i noticed that she had a nice stereo system set up, but there was only 1 cd that i could see. it was a cd by some girl named, charlotte church. when i asked her if she had any other cds, her response was, "i don't like listening to music."
umm... what??? i listen to music ALL THE TIME. i even have music playing while i'm sleeping. i can't get enough of it.
b/c of that, i admire people who can create music.
6. good dancers:
i don't mean professionals. professional dancers certainly are good dancers, but not all good dancers are professionals. i have 2 reasons why i admire good dancers: one, i enjoy watching it. two, i can't do it. it's really a thing. my body doesn't do it. it's been that way for many years now and i've come to terms with it, so don't feel bad for me. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, DO NOT THINK ALL I NEED IS A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT. THAT'S NOT IT.
7. stand up comedians:
the first 6 people on this list, there's really no order to them, but the people i admire THE MOST are stand up comedians. i have gotten up in front of a few people now and again for a variety of reasons and it's easy. now. it wasn't in the beginning, but with practice, it's become easy. anyone can stand up in front of people and spit nonsense. but these people have to stand up in front of thousands, at times, and make them laugh.
of course there are more honorable jobs, more difficult jobs. but for reasons i do not totally understand, i find stand up comedians so admirable.
