By Theodore R. Goyins, III
2400 hours, 144,000 minutes, and 8,640,000 seconds.
This is the time it takes for our country to evaluate the current President and his administration, amid a recessionary period and two wars. The first 100 days in office as the President of the United States has always been the benchmark set for success or failure as far back in history as I can remember. Amongst all the political posturing and party rhetoric, we have still set this bar at a level hard to attain by any person, at a point in our country's history that we haven't seen in over 70 years. I am not sure if any of us have accomplished all the things we wanted to in the span of years that we have lived, let alone 100 days. But still we expect a human being to magically transform a NATION in 2400 hours. It is not my intent to gesture to the opinion that we shouldn't set benchmarks for our leaders. Contrastingly, I am all for setting goals and standards for our Commander in Chief. Nevertheless, it is important that we as citizens keep in mind when we all have set lofty goals for ourselves and it has taken longer than expected, surely we have all been there.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
In Love with a Memory
By Theodore R. Goyins, III
I will caress it tight to the place where the center of life beats.
It is a place where the blood flows to each part of my body to ensure that it is life and it is indeed real.
I hold these memories tight, squeezing every inch of them hoping that it will make it last longer.
Memories of childhood smiles and adolescent pains.
The smiles more than outweighed the pains of my younger years.
Years filled with love and happiness from those who were God sent to protect me.
I remember the days when I could look into to the eyes of any of my family members and see the stare of comfort.
The comfort of knowing that I was in the safest place in the world.
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I will caress it tight to the place where the center of life beats.
It is a place where the blood flows to each part of my body to ensure that it is life and it is indeed real.
I hold these memories tight, squeezing every inch of them hoping that it will make it last longer.
Memories of childhood smiles and adolescent pains.
The smiles more than outweighed the pains of my younger years.
Years filled with love and happiness from those who were God sent to protect me.
I remember the days when I could look into to the eyes of any of my family members and see the stare of comfort.
The comfort of knowing that I was in the safest place in the world.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Because If You Don't......You Might Lose Her.
By Theodore R. Goyins, III
Daily compliments delivered to the footstep of her smile
Conversations about things on her mind, and yes let it last a while
Expression of your undying and unconditional love for her mind, body, and soul.
The decision to focus on the relationship you both have with each other, and not concetrating on outside variables.
Make her feel as if chivalry never died, but in fact its pulse is more recognizable than ever because of your actions.
Be an ear for her and listen to all that she says
Enjoy the things that she enjoys and not only force her to to do the things that you enjoy.
Treat every day as if it were the first day you two met
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Daily compliments delivered to the footstep of her smile
Conversations about things on her mind, and yes let it last a while
Expression of your undying and unconditional love for her mind, body, and soul.
The decision to focus on the relationship you both have with each other, and not concetrating on outside variables.
Make her feel as if chivalry never died, but in fact its pulse is more recognizable than ever because of your actions.
Be an ear for her and listen to all that she says
Enjoy the things that she enjoys and not only force her to to do the things that you enjoy.
Treat every day as if it were the first day you two met
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
Letter to My Future Children
By Theodore R. Goyins, III
Dear Child,
Imagine This. Imagine you living in a world where the pursuit of happiness is actually within reach. Imagine you being whatever you want to be in life. My daughter imagine you can work in a world where your worth is seen as equal to your brother's. Son imagine that you can be a man living in a world where stereotypes will not be an anchor which feels as if it is trying to sink your ship of success. My namesake, our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt said once, "Believe you can, and you're halfway there". Children we live in a world where our imagination is not merely something we never see come to fruition. But it is that imagination which turns into dreams and then blossoms into reality. It is that same imagination that was the driving force for those who fought for civil rights. They imagined a world where all men and women are created equal and able to pursue their own idea of happiness. You live in a country where the ideals of the past may still live on but you are living in a time where the fortitude and bipartisan nature of the present people outweighs any weight of our history. Children you are more than able to do anything you set your mind to. You must live, and live without regrets. Do the things that are first honorable to God, then to you, family, and finally to this country. To live without regrets is to fulfill the dash between your first and last breath. Live with honesty, integrity, and character that are undeniable. Live believing that you can do anything you set your mind to and you are halfway to becoming that very thing.
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Dear Child,
Imagine This. Imagine you living in a world where the pursuit of happiness is actually within reach. Imagine you being whatever you want to be in life. My daughter imagine you can work in a world where your worth is seen as equal to your brother's. Son imagine that you can be a man living in a world where stereotypes will not be an anchor which feels as if it is trying to sink your ship of success. My namesake, our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt said once, "Believe you can, and you're halfway there". Children we live in a world where our imagination is not merely something we never see come to fruition. But it is that imagination which turns into dreams and then blossoms into reality. It is that same imagination that was the driving force for those who fought for civil rights. They imagined a world where all men and women are created equal and able to pursue their own idea of happiness. You live in a country where the ideals of the past may still live on but you are living in a time where the fortitude and bipartisan nature of the present people outweighs any weight of our history. Children you are more than able to do anything you set your mind to. You must live, and live without regrets. Do the things that are first honorable to God, then to you, family, and finally to this country. To live without regrets is to fulfill the dash between your first and last breath. Live with honesty, integrity, and character that are undeniable. Live believing that you can do anything you set your mind to and you are halfway to becoming that very thing.
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Hope in the Harvest
By Theodore R. Goyins, III
When Nicaragua was hit hard by a hurricane it destroyed homes, crops, and took many lives. The hurricane proved devastating for the local economy and the livelihood of the residents. One Nicaraguan woman was quoted in the news saying, “We put ALL our hope in the harvest to take care of our children and families”. In essence the people of this country rely heavily on the crops produced to both feed their families and also earn a living. This natural disaster paints a bigger picture for us. The very birth of hope is in the harvest we cultivate and produce. Everyday each of us is given the opportunity to either plant a seed or water those seeds that our in the growth stage. The hurricane in Nicaragua among other natural disasters should give us all valuable life lessons.
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When Nicaragua was hit hard by a hurricane it destroyed homes, crops, and took many lives. The hurricane proved devastating for the local economy and the livelihood of the residents. One Nicaraguan woman was quoted in the news saying, “We put ALL our hope in the harvest to take care of our children and families”. In essence the people of this country rely heavily on the crops produced to both feed their families and also earn a living. This natural disaster paints a bigger picture for us. The very birth of hope is in the harvest we cultivate and produce. Everyday each of us is given the opportunity to either plant a seed or water those seeds that our in the growth stage. The hurricane in Nicaragua among other natural disasters should give us all valuable life lessons.
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The Day I Fell in Love with Scribe
By Theodore R. Goyins, III
I can remember this day very distinctly.
I was yearning for something or someone to hear me, talk to me, and just allow me to release my thoughts on them.
It hurts when you feel like you have not a subject to unleash the very thought that goes through your mind at a specific time.
I wanted to get it out right then and there!
I needed you to be still while I talked to you, one that would sit there and let me dump all my hearts joys and pains onto them.
It was the smell of your refreshing scent that I longed for in my sleep.
I thought, "If I could just have these two things we could work everything else out together, while are members moved collectively to create music to the eyes.
It was peace that would allow me to stop thinking about these two characteristics I was missing in a confidant.
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I can remember this day very distinctly.
I was yearning for something or someone to hear me, talk to me, and just allow me to release my thoughts on them.
It hurts when you feel like you have not a subject to unleash the very thought that goes through your mind at a specific time.
I wanted to get it out right then and there!
I needed you to be still while I talked to you, one that would sit there and let me dump all my hearts joys and pains onto them.
It was the smell of your refreshing scent that I longed for in my sleep.
I thought, "If I could just have these two things we could work everything else out together, while are members moved collectively to create music to the eyes.
It was peace that would allow me to stop thinking about these two characteristics I was missing in a confidant.
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My Present is My Past
By Theodore R. Goyins, III
The history of each individual is created each day with each action. While speaking with my father and telling him about a very important dream and aspiration I had, he uttered something profound. I am not sure he was aware of the amount of impact this one brief statement would have on me. Since that day I have constantly reminded myself of this one phrase. It is one that guides each day's thoughts and each day's action. My father, Theodore R. Goyins Jr, looked at me after I finished telling him this big dream I wanted to go after and said, "Remember, you are creating your past now". In my young adult years I have learned to take the advice from my father with more of an attitude to accept it as philosophy for life. In essence he was saying that I am given twenty four hours to create the history of ME. It will be totally up to me to make daily decisions that will not negatively impact my aspirations for the future.
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The history of each individual is created each day with each action. While speaking with my father and telling him about a very important dream and aspiration I had, he uttered something profound. I am not sure he was aware of the amount of impact this one brief statement would have on me. Since that day I have constantly reminded myself of this one phrase. It is one that guides each day's thoughts and each day's action. My father, Theodore R. Goyins Jr, looked at me after I finished telling him this big dream I wanted to go after and said, "Remember, you are creating your past now". In my young adult years I have learned to take the advice from my father with more of an attitude to accept it as philosophy for life. In essence he was saying that I am given twenty four hours to create the history of ME. It will be totally up to me to make daily decisions that will not negatively impact my aspirations for the future.
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