Blood Drive! Yay! Needles!

So with pressure from my parents, I stepped up my Eagle project game. I've been doing a lot of brainstorming and I decided that a blood drive would be a really cool Eagle project. What I will probably do is chose a Saturday in early March and have a mobile unit come to my church building. In the weeks before, I'll pass out flyers in church and go door to door passing flyers out. I want to dedicate this blood drive in someone's name. So if anyone knows of a Flower Mound resident (probably a child) with Lukeimia or some other condition that requires blood tranfusions, please tell me and I will see about dedicating the blood drive to them. I just wanted to get the word out early and I will continue to post as my planning progresses. Thank you.

My Opinion on Depression

So, I don't believe in a justification of depression. I don't wish to offend anyone but I don't think that there is any good reason, no matter what your circumstance, to be depressed. When I tell this to people (especially my family) they are absolutely appalled. You would think I would have told them that people should stop breathing! But no, I say people should be happy! This would seem an easy and desireable task to accomplish but they seem to think it is absolutely impossible and almost abnormal for someone to be happy all the time. Why not, I ask? Why not be happy and grateful no matter what? It seems one of the most worthwhile goals to achieve that I can think of. You might ask: "well if you had it as bad as others, you would be just as depressed as them", but I beg to differ. I am blessed to have circumstances much better than those of many others but sometimes I wish I wasn't so blessed in this way. This sounds weird but I KNOW without a doubt that I would not, WILL not allow my self to be depressed in times of trial and tribulation. I say bring it on. To this one would most certainly say: "Oh well you think you're better than everyone". To this I ask: really?, How else am I supposed to defend myself against the earlier accusation then to say: "I won't be depressed"? By the accuser saying that I would be depressed, I am set up to say: "No, I won't" which lets them say: "I need to get off my high horse" (or something to the same effect).

I understand that that was very confusing; but think about it, go through it twice, thrice even. And I believe that more often than not, you will realize that I just might have a point.... In closing of this self-imposed debate, I bring up the example of Job of old (don't role your eyes, I may not be a prophet but the scriptures are true, all the credibility I need) who physically lost EVERYTHING and emotionally, spiritually lost nothing. That is to say, he was content and grateful. Yes, he may have been a great, near-perfect prophet; but sad excuses like: "I can't compare to him", don't excuse us from at least striving to be like him. "Follow the prophets, they know the way. Follow the prophets, don't go astray". Let's follow Job, the prophet, and be happy... not a difficult task... ; )

Introduction

Hi, my name is Nick Chase and this is my blog. I am an amateur blogger and this is a practice blog for me to develop my writing, blogging skills. I don't intend for this blog to be popular or even have followers, I just want to practice. I will post about all sorts of stuff to try to find what subject suits me best, to find my niche in the blogosphere...


P.S. I ask that if you are reading this blog, read with the most open of hearts, consider my advice...