I felt as though this might start well with a Definition.
Definition of PORCH
1: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
(thank you to Merriam Websters online Dictionary)
First there are a few things you must understand. I currently live in Iowa and work for Satton Marketing, doing door to door satellite sales. We go out to generally smaller towns and knock on doors to help people with T.V. service.
As such I see quite the pluthera of porches. Namely the infamous enclosed porch, but not limited to such. (contemplation of where to take this next). Within the last week it occured to me how very many of these beautiful architechtures are used without the utmost thought of its design and purpose. A large number of these porches are falling apart due to lack of care. They are weighed down upon by unimaginable sums of trash and junk. Once when these majestic homes were first built the porch was the highlight of ones home. Hot summers were spent rocking on the porch sippin' a glass of coke and chatting with the neighbors. The breeze drifting through the open air, into the porch. At times screened off from the pests. But never unwelcoming. People spent time on their porches and used it as a gateway to others. Pause and think for a moment. How many of you know your neighbors? For what reason is this? Did you put down the phone for a moment, notice the sunshine outside, stop for a moment to hear a bird sing its sweet song? Modern society almost doesn't allow time for this. Back to the point. If your porch is so full of trash, old electronics, rotting furniture and poopy diapers, what chance do you have to enjoy your home and property? I know too many questions.
I feel as though many of us in these very united states have lost all the simplicity of life. Ice cold watered down lemonade for a quarter from the kids next door. A friendly wave from a passing stranger. The gas station attendant that runs out after you to give your wallet back. There are such simple pleasures from life. There is the chance that maybe we just choose not to partake in such activities. Or that we look at things from a pessimistic view. The lemonade sucks and I'm out a quarter. I have no idea who that is, nor the time to think of them. I dropped my wallet again, today must be a bad one. Well I do take a fairly cynical view on things, which I realize is a choice I make, its time I turn things around and look at them with grateful eyes.
This all reminds me of a poem, to which I cannot quite remember the name. What it comes back to is that you never know what a simple smile or wave can do for someone. Eventually on to the pay it forward stage.
I know this is much too farfetched in its randomnity but isn't it about time we stood up for something we believe in. Whether its the porch and its original purpose. The value of a life. Or just the recognition of views contrary or in accordance to our own.
The stage at which I am at in life has caused much confusion and wondering for myself. How am I to find what life it is that will make me happy? I've had many different answers from others. That isn't what I want though. Happiness is a personal thing. The fact that you are happy and content with your way of life and beliefs does not mean that I will. I believe God gave to each of us our free will to choose what it is we desire most. Yes there are things that he appreciates and claims to want us to do. However would he give us one answer to all questions and misunderstandings? Is there truly only one given way for us to have happiness and fulfillment in life? I believe not.
(thank you to Merriam Websters online Dictionary)
First there are a few things you must understand. I currently live in Iowa and work for Satton Marketing, doing door to door satellite sales. We go out to generally smaller towns and knock on doors to help people with T.V. service.
As such I see quite the pluthera of porches. Namely the infamous enclosed porch, but not limited to such. (contemplation of where to take this next). Within the last week it occured to me how very many of these beautiful architechtures are used without the utmost thought of its design and purpose. A large number of these porches are falling apart due to lack of care. They are weighed down upon by unimaginable sums of trash and junk. Once when these majestic homes were first built the porch was the highlight of ones home. Hot summers were spent rocking on the porch sippin' a glass of coke and chatting with the neighbors. The breeze drifting through the open air, into the porch. At times screened off from the pests. But never unwelcoming. People spent time on their porches and used it as a gateway to others. Pause and think for a moment. How many of you know your neighbors? For what reason is this? Did you put down the phone for a moment, notice the sunshine outside, stop for a moment to hear a bird sing its sweet song? Modern society almost doesn't allow time for this. Back to the point. If your porch is so full of trash, old electronics, rotting furniture and poopy diapers, what chance do you have to enjoy your home and property? I know too many questions.
I feel as though many of us in these very united states have lost all the simplicity of life. Ice cold watered down lemonade for a quarter from the kids next door. A friendly wave from a passing stranger. The gas station attendant that runs out after you to give your wallet back. There are such simple pleasures from life. There is the chance that maybe we just choose not to partake in such activities. Or that we look at things from a pessimistic view. The lemonade sucks and I'm out a quarter. I have no idea who that is, nor the time to think of them. I dropped my wallet again, today must be a bad one. Well I do take a fairly cynical view on things, which I realize is a choice I make, its time I turn things around and look at them with grateful eyes.
This all reminds me of a poem, to which I cannot quite remember the name. What it comes back to is that you never know what a simple smile or wave can do for someone. Eventually on to the pay it forward stage.
I know this is much too farfetched in its randomnity but isn't it about time we stood up for something we believe in. Whether its the porch and its original purpose. The value of a life. Or just the recognition of views contrary or in accordance to our own.
The stage at which I am at in life has caused much confusion and wondering for myself. How am I to find what life it is that will make me happy? I've had many different answers from others. That isn't what I want though. Happiness is a personal thing. The fact that you are happy and content with your way of life and beliefs does not mean that I will. I believe God gave to each of us our free will to choose what it is we desire most. Yes there are things that he appreciates and claims to want us to do. However would he give us one answer to all questions and misunderstandings? Is there truly only one given way for us to have happiness and fulfillment in life? I believe not.
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