Entry #9
So, I saw this movie today (Kickass 2) and at the risk of giving away anything, basically there's a part where one person says to another person who's just experienced something tragic "Maybe that's what being a hero is about, taking the pain, and the hurt, and turning it into something good.". It got me to thinking. I don't think that just applies to heroes, or at least, it shouldn't.
I'll level with you. I have a chronic illness, but more than that, I experienced a traumatic even when I was ten, and as a result, I lost nearly everything. I had to cut off contact with everyone I had ever know, friends, family, even my dog. I lost all my possessions, and went to live with my mom (Until then I had always lived with my step-mom and dad). All I had left was my mom and my sister, and we moved across the country (Ohio to Arizona).
I'll admit, for a long time, I was angry, but I wanted to use that anger, I wanted to use the pain, and anger, and hurt that I felt and use it to protect others. For a long time, I honestly
wanted to become a crimefighter.
Obviously, I've grown up, and realized that
1) I'm basically incapable of causing another person harm on purpose, it's just not in my nature.
and 2) That's not what I want out of life.
But still, I use the pain I felt, and the hurt, to help others. I'm part of the leadership team at my church, and I council a Lot of people when they're going through tough times. It's my passion, and my ambition.
My point, in this rant. Is that bad things happen, that's just the way life is. But the best thing you can do, is take all that you go through, and use it for Good.
Because maybe that's why it had to happen in the first place.