Kindness

Hello everyone, sorry it's been a while since I've posted here's
 the latest in Cassie's thoughts.


      Today I want to talk about something very important to me… kindness.  In today’s society we have to little of it in my opinion.  I have decided that what I want to do with my life is to help other people and one way to do that is with kindness.  I’m not sure how you feel when you do something kind for someone else, but for me it is one of the best feelings in the world.  I cannot tell how happy it makes me to see someone smile because of a simple kind act.  My rule is to try to make at least one person smile a day.  An example to something I did was for Christmas I made little Christmas presents for everyone at work.  Some of my family thought it was a waste of money since no one got me anything but I didn’t care if you saw the looks on everyone’s faces like I did you would understand.  I love the smiles on their faces, the look of surprise, and their reaction.  Some of the reaction it was as if some of them don’t expect kindness ever.  Let me make one thing clear before you think I’m some angel or something, I’m not I have my moments just like everyone else. There are times I feel like exploding at someone and times when I do but I still try to be nice. 
     I think this world would be so much better if people would be kind even if it’s as small as smiling at someone.  You have no idea what someone has gone through or what they are thinking so one small act of kindness could change their whole day.  Another example of people who do acts of kindness are the people who put extra change in to the meter machine downtown so that they won’t get a ticket.  They take the risk of getting a ticket for helping someone out by not letting them get a ticket.  I think that is a sweet gesture.  Imagine a world that every time a person gets angry or upset they take that emotion and channel it into doing something kind for someone else.  I bet we would have a lot less wars.  I think that it is sad they no one really expects kindness anymore so much that a person will actually question a good deed by thinking that you want something in return.  I get told that when I become an old lady I will become bitter and angry at the world because I will get sick of being kind to people and having nothing in return or seeing the world not become a better place.  I hope more than anything that those people who tell me that are wrong.  I have challenge for my readers today; start trying harder to be kind.  Even if it is just a small smile, asking someone how they are and truly listening to them, or telling someone they look beautiful.  It can truly change someone’s life; don’t you think it is better to be the sunshine than the stormy gray clouds?

Until next time my fellow readers.

Music

Hello Readers,
Today what is going through my mind that I would like to share with you is music.  Music is a big part of people today.  Music can help a person go through different phases of their life.  I tend to listen to all types of music.  Each style has its own feeling towards it.  I always listen to music based on the mood that I am currently in.  Today for example is a Taylor Swift day; I am listening to her because of events that are going in my life at the moment and she is the girl to listen to when you have love trouble.  Most of the time however, I tend to listen to Country and Avril Lavigne.  I know two completely different genre of music.  To me country is the type of music I can listen to in any mood. There are songs about love, revenge, having a good time, and so many other types of moods. Avril I listen to when I feel rebellious and just needing a good old time.  She also has some really good songs about losing someone also.
      Everyone has their own uniqueness when it comes to music I have realized.  Two people could listen to the exact same song, but get two different meanings to it.  My sister and I have done this with the Frozen song “Let it Go.”  To me the song hits a personal piece and reminds me that it is okay to show the world who I really am. My sister on the other hand I think she likes it because it is a fun song and it is something we do together.  That brings to a point of how music can bond people.  With my brother he and I are two very different people, but one artist we enjoy together is Eminem.  I am not sure if it is the lyrics or the beat, but we tend to bond when listening to him.   I have noticed that when I attend a concert everyone seems nicer and gets along.  I like to believe it is the fact that it is everyone coming to have a good time and enjoy the music.  I see smiles on faces and I feel an energy that I am not even sure how to describe.  If you have not gone to a concert yet I highly recommend going to at least one in your life time.
     Now I’m going to wrap up this session of Cassie’s Thoughts, but I am going to leave you with a couple of quotes about music to really think about.  Maybe it’ll even open your mind a bit more than it already is.

Music can change the world because it can change people. - Bono

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music. - Billy Joel

Welcome

      This blog I decided to make, to share my thougths on the world. I am an adult learning about this world and would like to share my thoughts with you.  I plan to cover many different topics here.  This being my first post will be a short one.  I wanted to have a introduction post to allow all of you to become aware as to what I will be sharing.  I feel that as your host to this blog that I should share some information about myself to my fellow readers.  I am twenty-one and college student majoring in Early Childhood Education.  I enjoy the same things many twenty-one year olds enjoy.  Some of those things include, reading/ writing, listening to music, hanging out with friends, being with my family, and ect.  I promise you that even though some of my hobbies are the same as others my age I am not average.  I believe (and have been told) that I am unique and the good type of crazy.  I am a very quiet person and tend to keep to myself when I am not in my comfort zone or in a new enviornment.  However, once I am warmed up and feeling welcomed I become this totally new person.  I have on more than one acount shown this to many people and they are shocked by it.  I am the type of person that looks as if I'll do one thing, but will do the complete opposite.  I personally find this amusing.  I was not always this way though, I became this way thanks to my disability ( a post I plan to share about in the future). I wanted to write this blog not only to share my thoughts, but because I love writing, want to improve on my skills, and I feel that this will be a learning experience on discovering more on who I am.  With that last note I feel that I shall end this post.