Currently Watching The Five People You Meet in Heaven see related

Who is your 5?

So, I just got through watching this really great movie.  I'll post the movie link right above here.  I definitely recommend watching it!

The whole premise of the movie is absolutely amazing.  Now, I'm not going to blow the whole story line, but it is something that I really wanted to talk about in this blog.

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5 people.  That is what is waiting for you on the other side once you die.  These five people will show you something that you are supposed to see about your life and how you impacted others.  This movie does a really great job at making you think about how everything is connected.  And believe it, we are all connected.  You may not realize it, but somehow, that guy that you passed driving the other day and you are connected in some way.  It may be something completely insignificant to you right now, but some day it may blow your mind.  The first person that Eddie, from the movie, encountered was like this. 

I have 2 purposes for writing this blog.  The first is to pose a question and the second is to propose a challenge.

The question is this:
If you were to die right now, who would be the five people you would meet in heaven and why.  Keep in mind that each person that you meet has to have had a true impact on your life, or you in their life.  Also, each person has to teach you about the qualities that you show in life, like sacrifice and forgiveness.  Good luck figuring these out.  I know it will take weeks, months and maybe years....heck...maybe even my whole life to figure out who I impacted and why.

The challenge is this:
Learn to live your life in an impactful way.  That doesn't mean that you have to go overboard and try to do outstanding things that people remember your name for....it doesn't have to be a miracle.  It can be something as ordinary as saying hi, talking to somebody that looks left out, stopping to give a little bit of food to a homeless guy.  Anything can impact another being.  That is something that we must all realize and grow from.  The sooner we figure this out, the more impactful we can be on those around us.  Show some love and compassion for people and you will be rewarded.

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I hope you've all learned something as I have from this movie, and if you haven't watched it...then please do.  It will be one of the best movies you have ever seen!  Just remember that every action you take will affect the lives of everybody around you.

Blessed,
Matt

Currently Listening Riding with the King By Eric Clapton & B.B. King see related

Straight from Myspace.com blog again....

Yeah ook....so I wrote a blog already and erased it already and decided to start all over again...because???  well, I'm freakin bored...that's why.  So it's now 5 O'clock and "all's well"!  (I'll give you a cookie if you know which movie that's from!!!)  Anyway, I wanted to be all serious in a blog tonight since I'm not really in a joking kind of mood...but I think that's going to be hashed as well as my previous blog posting.  So I'll just talk....since that's what I'm soooo not good at.

Well, I'm done with Softball for those of you who don't know and care.  For those that don't care.....why read my blog?  hehe j/k.  Anywho.  We ended up 6-6(.500 win perc. for those that can't count of those that care)....which isn't too bad considering we started off like 1-4.  It was a pretty lack-luster last game....nobody on our team was hitting all that well and the other team was placing balls all over the place where we weren't.  It was a pretty good display of hitting.  I went 2-3 with a walk, a double and a single.  I ended up being the last out of the last game of the season...which kinda stinks...but I ran as fast as I could on my hobbled ankle.  I hit the ball into deep left center...the guy bobbled the ball and threw it a little wide of teh cut-off man so I thought I could make 3rd.  Anywho....the ump called me out...which I think I got under the tag.  So that was it.  Kinda depressing.  I miss playing already.  So to occupy my time now, I'm on a volleyball team in intramurals.  Haven't played but like 4 or 5 minutes so far since there are like 40 people on the team.  Well....I lied....we have like 20.  Too many people regardless.  So I'm not going to play with that team.  I'll probably just wait until intramural badminten or croquet.  NOT!  Make that basketball.  Hehe. 

So.  Ummm....today people, I'm going to talk to you about the grand invention of...um......music?  Ummm.  Who invented music you ask?  Well that would George Washington.  Yeah....you didn't know?  He's like, the best tuba player of all time.  hm......so that's enough useless garbage for now.

Well, incase you didn't notice, I have a new pic up as my profile pic.  It's rather new compared to the other.  The other is like 3 years old or so.  This one is probably only 1 year old.  I personally like my Rico Suave pic better...but Liza told me to put this one up to the front.  So I did.....because she told me to.  I'd do anything to make a woman smile......well.....almost anything.  That's relatively cheap.....(considering I'm broked right now).....relatively painless...(considering my ankle is broked right now).  I thought I was done with the goofiness?  Guess not. 
*Special msg to Liza and Ween and Mac and Angiweena and Nathan and whoever else knows Mr. Bewley----We need to get him a myspace profile!!  Cuz he's pimp like that....and we need to show him off!*

So jazz band is tomorrow...and I have a lesson before then so I can at least learn something on the trombone....my goal is to be playing it in jazz band by next semester.  That's reaching......big time.  Anyway...I'm a very quick learner with music or pretty much anything else I do so it shouldn't be unattainable.  Stop me if I'm rambling.  No??  Ok.  So I've got almost 3 hours to write....I hope you've got the same to read.  lol.  I'm not going to be that bad....then Liza won't read any of this....because "It's too long!!!".  Hehe. 

So I finally broke 100 friends the other day and then deleted like 3 of them because they were ppl I never talk to or never knew.  Big whoop.  So I'm at 100 right now.  I'm feeling quite popular right now to tell you the truth.  It makes my heart smile that of the 100 ppl on my list, I would consider 90 of them to be good friends of mine and the other 10 are bands or a few ppl I met on here.  I would have never guessed that some of these ppl would actually accept my friend requests....like Tristan or Megan or Katelin or TJ or Toby or Brett.  I know most of these people but never really got to know them all that well or hung out with them much if any.  Like Tristan....I went to high school with her and was in band with her, she was always a really sweet girl but I wouldn't have ever considered her much of a friend since we never talked really or had the same friends.  I really can't wait to go to my 10 year reunion so I can see all the people that I haven't seen since high school like Christine Becker or Tristan Hord or Marci McDaniel or any of the buddies I hung out with back then that I don't see often like Powe, Pena, Brandon Barr, Josh Gotcher, Will Miller and Travis Roye. 

I miss all you guys and gals! 

So another topic of discussion would be how horrible my computer class is.  It's over Windows 2000....which I can't stand....it's horrible.  Mac is in there with me....when he comes*cough*....we normally just play solitaire(him), freecell(me), check email, talk or create random powerpoint presentations detailing how to shoot yourself in the face....since the class is that boring....yup.  Not like I'm condoning the actual action.....it just seems appealing against staying in that class for 2 hours lol.

So this is a pretty long blog....and now probably nobody will read it.  But....if you managed the long trek, please comment so I can get some feedback as to what I should expand upon sometime or just comment to tell me that I'm wonderful.....or stupid....whichever you think I am.  Please don't get too graphic though......I've got a weak heart!  heh 
Night all!!!!!!err.....umm....Morning all???

Currently Listening Everything in Transit By Jack's Mannequin see related

Straight from my MySpace.com Blog......I figure I'll try to post in both at the same time....sorry if you don't like that...but oh well! :)  GET A MYSPACE PROFILE!!!!

Baaaaaa LOL.  So, tonight class, I told Kimberly that I would talk about abusive households.  For those who have never had to deal with an abusive father, mother or other relative, relish in the fact that you haven't.  For those who have delt with it, encourage you to seek help if you still struggle. 

There is several different types of abuse. 

Physical abuse is the most common.  The victim will be beaten, tortured, neglected and in some cases raped.  The victim will normally be the mother or young daughter or son, but every once and a while, the husband is actually the victim.  The usual cause of domestic abuse is alcohol mixed with wrong timing and a hair trigger attitude.  For some reason, alcohol tends to bring out the caveman, "me tarzan, you jane", in men....like they're on steroids and hyped up on testosterone. 

The other type of abuse is emotional/mental abuse.  This is where the victim is emotionally tortured by the assailant.  They will degrade the person with remarks like calling a kid "stupid" because he doesn't understand certain things.  Now, while I disagree with calling a kid stupid, doing it jokingly isn't necessarily wrong.  The cause this type of abuse could be either insecurities of the assailant or enjoyment of belittling the victim.  This type of abuse is potentially the most harmful.

Subjegating a child or even teen to abuse could have extreme effects on what they turn up to be as an adult.  For instance, a majority of abused and neglected children end up abusing their own children or spouses.  Most of these people will go to jail and end up losing their family.  Most of those people will commit suicide or end up being repeat abusers and spend most of their life in jail.  It's a really sad string of events that keeps going on in our lives.

Most of you are probably indifferent about the subject since it doesn't affect you, but more than likely you will go through it at some point in your life or you know somebody that is going through it.  And there is so much you could do to help a person that is going through this....like first and foremost:

1.calling the police if they are too scared to do so
2.helping them stay positive by keeping them active
3.offer any help you can give, like moving muscle or anything like that
4.and most importantly, a hug and a shoulder.

It's extremely hard to deal with this kind of problem.  I personally went through both kinds of abuse with my step-dad.  My mom was beaten a few times, and he degraded both of us almost every chance he could get.  I struggled with extreme anger issues when I was in grade school.  I was a very disruptive seat in the classroom....hardly ever paying attention, always cussing and getting into fights and degrading other people.  I knew how it felt to be degraded but for some reason it seemed like the thing I was supposed to do.  I had to go through 2 years of couseling provided by the school systems.  I never did anything bad enough to be expelled, but I did go to the principals office almost every day during 2nd and 3rd grade.  I would definitely consider myself to be cured of this monster called hatred and anger.  Though I do still have a small anger problem, I have found ways to battle it...mainly through sports and music and confiding in Jesus.  I know he has a much better plan for me than to be an abusive father and husband. 

Well, that's about all I have to talk about tonight.  I may have posted it already, but I'm going to go ahead and repost this poem since it is on-topic with domestic abuse.  Enjoy and please feel free to comment on any part.

Crimson fears and see through tears
are all he saw last night
blood-soaked clothes, unwelcome woes
why must he keep this sight

Stifling screams and woken dreams
it’s what keeps her awake
broken home, now she’s alone
don’t start this for their sake.

Matt Scott 11/7/04

Currently Listening Everything in Transit By Jack's Mannequin Dark Blue(great great song!!) see related

Well, I guess I'll post some new stuff....I haven't really had the care or want to tell people how mediocre my life has been lately.  LOL.  Anyway, I'm sitting here at work doing pretty much nothing after spending a good amount of time doing nothing today.  I feel like today has kinda been a waste...oh well.  Well, the 11th of this month marked 4 years without a girlfriend.  While most people would say...you poor boy, I would then just laugh at the people hopping from boyfriend to boyfriend or girlfriend to girlfriend.  All that heartbreak that goes along with relationships......people try so hard to find their "one" that they totally miss them and follow what hormones are saying.  Most people don't realize that when you aren't looking is when you will more than likely find the "one".  God has a funny sense of humor if you ask me.....when you are looking for "her" or "him", you will find a person who is totally wrong for you.  When you are totally tired of dating and are perfectly satisfied with being single is when he throws someone at your feet.  Just seems like he's up there laughing at us half the time!  :)  Anywho, so 4 years.  While I will say that I am not totally satisfied being single, I will say that it is a total relief not having to go through the heartbreak that I did when I was really into finding the "one".  And let me tell ya, you think you've found the person almost every time...lol....listening to your heart sucks....I think all the blood rushes to it's head so it spends half the time passed out....heh..anyway...that was a dumb joke.  Lordy.  Anyway, I hope that somebody got something out of this....at least a good laugh at how pathetic I am.  Hehe.  I love all you ppl and I hope that you find the "one".  Take care!

-matt

Currently Listening Helena By My Chemical Romance see related

Alrighty....so I haven't posted in forever.  So I'll post a few of my blogs on myspace....or, better yet, I'll just insist that you visit my profile on myspace.com and read the last few blog postings.  Here's the link!  http://www.myspace.com/jazzdoc

Anyway, I'm just chillin....not doing much lately.  But everything that I've been up to is listed there.  I hope you read...and I hope that you get a myspace profile if you don't already!!  Take care and God bless!