I got nominated by Stephanie Youngs to do 3 things for which I am thankful for the next week. In my opinion, the four fundamental components of the human person, intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and physical, are so important to us as people, and we need to acknowledge and appreciate the people who allow us to have insight into these parts of ourselves. 1. I want to start off by thanking all of the philosophers who have come before me who have given us insight into our intellectual and spiritual components. For thousands years, amazing men and women have questioned reality, existence, ethics, religion, and helped all of us to know what it means to be human. Without them, I wouldnt be where I am today, because they truly help me to find meaning in my life and give me purpose to move forward every day. 2. I want to thank all of the scientists who have come before me who have given us insight into the physical realm. Without the foundations of physics, biology, chemistry, and mathematics which have been laid down since the beginning of humanity by thousands of inspirational scientists, I could not have an understanding of the world as I do. Thanks to their tireless efforts, I can study science every day and have my mind blown by the amazing reality of our universe. 3. Lastly, I want to thank all artists who have come before me who give us insight into the emotional side of life. Without the insight into the experience of others, we would not have empathy. Without empathy there is no love. When we experience love, we experience God. So truly, artists help us see the face of God in a true and visceral way every day. None of us would be here without empathy, and we have to thank artists for that every day. I want to nominate my dearest love Teddy Ryan and my sister Maia Shampo to take the challenge as well. Love you guys!
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 23:50:45 +0000