I can honestly say this week was very heartfelt from all the things we discussed in class. Most of the class was focused on our book presentation on Happiness is a Choice You Make by John Leland and that is where most of the heartfelt discussion played in. One of our discussion questions was that whether we were enjoying the present or not. There were all different types of answers from everyone, but the greatest insight was from my professor, Leslie. She reminded us that everything we do and everything we spend our time on is a great lesson and we all gain something from that. We can spend time on different jobs or gap year, but we are gaining something from it. It’s a great reminder to appreciate what we are doing and not compare ourselves because we have our own experiences and gains. Also, another meaningful insight was from my classmate, Wayne. He gave his own testimony on the topic and mentioned that life has its own plan so we shouldn’t be so focused on planning the future and stressing on things that we don’t have control of. I believe these are critical keys in life that the book touches on and they explained it so much in terms of the real life. Then we spent a lot of time discussing the question, at what point do we respect our loved one’s decision on DNR? And this is where I was filled with sadness and fear in my heart but was so meaningful and insightful. At first, I didn’t know what DNR was, but now I know it is Do not resuscitate. My heart sank because it is a question no one wants to ask, or we hope not to encounter it soon, but just like Wayne said we don’t know what life has in store for us and who could be affected. As a classmate said, it’s a topic that is needed to be disclosed because there are problems and drama that can occur between family when faced with such TOUGH decisions. It is important to ask so you can help the person and your family, but, again, it is a huge responsibility. You are left with the choices of a loved one and of course you can say “yes I’ll do it” at the time, but also keep in mind that at the moment it will be tough to uphold their decisions. No one wants to imagine or be put on that situation, but it takes the best in us to respect one’s decision. I just wanted to cry putting myself on that position and facing the reality, but at the same time grateful of the things I’m learning and for being there to discuss with such a great group of people. This ties back to living life in the present and enjoying what you have (and can do) because we never know what life will have in store for us and when something could happen, but we should appreciate the now. And a great point was brought up by Andrew that yes, we are living through things and sometimes they are hurting experiences, but shouldn’t we be grateful that we found something meaning that it would hurt us this much?
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