The Beauty of Laughter

Have you ever noticed how much a person glows when they start to laugh? How the happiness just flys off them from every spot on their body? You can truly tell how a person is feeling when they are laughing! Also I think you can tell a lot about a person by the way they laugh.
You have those people who have a quite laugh and don't really laugh loud unless they are around certain people. You can probably guess they are a little shy and maybe a little outgoing with only those certain people they laugh around. Usually those are the people who have gone through a lot or have a great story to tell. Usually those quite laughers almost have a little mystery to them that makes you want to know them when you finally do get to hear that amazing loud laugh.
You have those SUPER loud laughers. I mean I'm talking about the laughs you can hear when you are walking through the halls over all the commotion of the people talking and walking. Usually those are the people who are very outgoing and use their voice. They say what they feel and don't hold it back. Those are the people usually when you hear them start to laugh and you just join along with them even when you have no idea what they are laughing about.
You have the laughers who have the most abnormal laughs you have ever heard. You have everything that sounds like a donkey, monkey, horse, dolphin, and everything else inbetween. I must say those are my favorite laughs to hear and laugh along with. Those are the people who most likely laugh so hard they pee their pants, lose their voice, and start crying like there is no tomorrow! I must say it's amazing when you hear someone laughing like a donkey while laying on the floor crying and holding on to their pants because they are about to pee but they can't move from laughing so hard from just 1 word someone said.
Those are usually the times when people just laugh along with you. I think everyone should do the following things sometime in their life:

1. Laugh til they pee their pants
2. Make someone else laugh til they pee their pants
3. You and a friend both laugh til you both pee your pants
4. Laugh so hard you start crying like a baby
5. Laugh so hard your stomach hurts
6. Fall to the ground because you just can't stand anymore because you are laughing
7. Laugh everyday! It just brightens your day!
8. Have one story to tell to people that may make them pee their pants from laughing

Those are things EVERY SINGLE person should do! Those are the memories you will never forget when you get old. Those are the things you will think about when you're old and have gray hair.

MY PEEING STORY!

So here is my laughing story that I'm sure you will laugh at. Well before I tell you this you must know this about me; 1. I get scared so easily it's sad. I'm like a 5 year old. 2. When I get scared I laugh and laugh and laugh. It's hard to get me to stop. Well anywho here's my Peeing Story!

When I was in 6th grade I went to the Haunted House that my town has every year in this huge barn at our fairgrounds! Well since I get scared so easily I was freaking out even before I got in the building! I was with my dad and my friend Emily, she was just as scared as I was, and we were pretty must shaking in our boots. We reached the door to enter the Haunted House and I was about to throw everything up I was so scared. We entered and I swear if my dad wouldn't have had a coat on he would have had claw marks in his back because I was holding on to him so hard. Well we started to walk and people were jumping out of every crack and turn in that place. As you can imagine I WAS FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!!!! I was screaming my head off! What fallowed the scream though was me laughing my butt off! This happened every 30 seconds or so. We were almost done with going threw it and now I had to pee! I wanted to just run like Forest Gump through the rest of the house but that didn't happen. I was to scared to go ahead of my dad and he was just getting a kick out of me he slowed down. Knowing the Haunted House my dad slowed down at the end because it's usually the worst part. I got to the very last room and wanted to pee myself about 50 times in a row. Luckily I didn't but I wish I would of because I was laughing so hard now I couldn't even breath! Once we were done with that I shot out of there like a bullet. Unfortunately when I was looking for the bathroom (imagine me in jumping around hold my pants, laughing, tears rolling down my face, and searching for the bathroom... I know a great picture!) I was still laughing and just couldn't stop. I turned and saw the bathroom but it was to late... I had peed my pants!

Now that I look back at my peeing experience I wouldn't change it for the world. It's something I will never forget and always look back on! I hope you have a peeing experience you can one day tell to other people.

Laughing til she pees,

Maranda :))))))))

It Takes Two

Have you ever been in something or had to do something where it takes both people to make it work? Where you both have to make that same effort for it to work out? But usually it doesn't end up that way does it? It usually ends up where 1 person is making most of the effort while the other person makes some to little. Wow. Does that bug me more than ever! Ahhh! I absolutely hate it! Everything works out so much better if they just both make effort!
I hate it when I see that 1 person making so much of the effort to make it work and all they do is struggle. Now that saddens me. Then while the other person knows that they are struggling or they just don't pay enough attention to even notice how hard they are working! Ahh! I just feel like going up to those people and shaking them and telling them to get a grip and look at what's going on around them!
Everyone knows those relationships... Where it's one person wanting it to work out so bad but then there's that one other person where they don't take the time or effort to look and around see what they are doing! I wish those people could see what they are doing to the person making all the effort! I mean come on really? It's not that hard to make a little effort here. It's not going to kill ya now. Like I said before... 2 is so much better than 1. You can't make and build a relationship out of 1 person making all the effort! (That's just a little advise for anyone that didn't know that)
I wish those people who barely take the time to look around or make an effort could see how much blowing people off actually hurts. If they knew how it felt they would feel like shit and maybe that's what they have to feel to change. I hate when I see my friends hurt when they are blown off because I know how it feels like and it freaking sucks! It's like you are trying your best and you but all of your effort and everything else into one thing and you are so excited to show or tell or anything to that one special person because you want them to be just as happy and excited as you are but, then when it comes to that moment for you to let that other person see what it is and you're waiting for them to say something or show a little emotion and this is what you get... "O. Well that's cool I guess.. " Okay so you might has well take that persons heart out and throw it on the ground then start jumping on it while laughing like the jerk you are! (Just take a second to think about how that must feel!!!)
So as I leave you please don't be one of those effortless people! Really it's not that hard to pick up the phone or stop by or help or make some effort or anything! It's truly not! That goes for anything and everything you do in life! Next time you feel like being one of those effortless people please think about what you're really doing to that other person who's involved. Just take some time to look around and make some effort. It can make a huge change.

Making that effort,

Maranda :)))))))

The Power of Wisdom

Today I was sitting in my house and curled up in a blanket. I was just sitting there and thinking about tons of stuff. Usually when I'm sick my head races like no other. But that's not what I'm going to talk about. What I'm going to talk about is what I read today. My mom puts poems around the house and I've never really took the time to read any of them until now. While I was sitting there I had read one of these poems. I have to say that I'm so dang happy I did. This poem is something every single person should read and REALLY think about. It says so much in words everyone could relate to and understand. Here's your chance to read it. Please read and think and learn from every word that's written.

I've learned no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today,

life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle these three things:

a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents,

you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands;

you need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.

People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget

what you did but people will NEVER forget how you make them feel.

-Maya Angelou

This sent a whirl of emotions around and through out my body. Every word written in this poem what so completely true is what shocking. If every person read this and learned from it I couldn't even believe how much of a difference it would make. Everyday you hear and meet those people who they think they know every freaking thing there is to know about everyone and everything. You know what I want to do to those people... Slap them and throw this poem in their face! You don't know everything so just stop. Really you're just wasting your breath!

I leave with a short entry because I want you to really think about what was written. Please read and learn. Also if you are one of those people who think they just know everything just stop now and I hope you learn from this. I hope you liked the poem as much as I did.

Having one hand to throw something back,

Maranda :)))))))))))

Looking Back at What's Gone By

Well today was quite boring to say the least but all day I haven't been able to stop thinking about all this stuff! Just random things I haven't even thought about for years! Well to say the least I haven't been able to keep my mind on one thing for a long time. So today I was sitting down and I had been doing some things here and there around the house. It seemed like everything that I say and touched just brought back a different memory. Some where things I hadn't thought about for such a long time because all I wanted to do was block them out but lately I just haven't been able to do that at all.
Today my mom and I got to talking. We hadn't had one of those really good talks for awhile so it was about time we did. We started talking about our trip we our taking this winter to Mexico, South America, and the Bahamas. Well that got us talking about our past trips to Cali. This one trip I was so happy we had taken. It was around 6 years ago now. We went and visited my moms side of the family. I had never meet them in my life other than when I was born. I had such a good time and I got so close with my great grandma and everyone else there. Well that fallowing year my great grandma passed away. I only got to meet one of the most caring, loving, and important people in my life once. That breaks my heart to say and know that. It's also sad to say ever since the day I left my great grandmas house I haven't talked to a single member of my moms side since. They really just don't care very much.
That got me to thinking about how much family I don't have. How much of those experiences I don't get to have. You know those huge family holidays where everyone gets together and sits and laughs about the past year and how much they miss each other... Well I have never had one of those holidays in my life. My moms side doesn't care about us. My dads side is very small and is all around the country. My step dads side hates us more than anything. My family family is just me, mom, dad, brother, and step dad. That's the most family I have ever had really.
The odd part is though my brother is gone and barely ever calls to even say hello. My dad and I are quite close which I love. My mom and I are each others best friend. My step dad and I are okay.
I know your probably thinking how sad but please don't. I'm so happy for the family I do have though. I have so many other families that act like I'm their own kid. So instead of have just 1 grandma and 1 grandpa I have tons. I have more than 1 everything. Knowing that is worth everything and makes up for everything my own family doesn't give me. So as I leave you I tell you and ask you this. Be happy with your family. Never wish them away even if they do get on your nerves. You'll miss them the second they are gone. I know I do.

Part of a Big family,

Maranda :))))))

What Happiness has Come to Today

Happiness has been pretty much ruined today! It's become into such a fake thing! You're probably thinking what the heck are you talking about! Happiness can't be fake! What I have to say to that is BULL! Happiness is faked everyday wither you know it or not people will fake be happy to see you, to get a gift, or anything you can think of! People take that happiness feeling fragranted so much and that bugs me. I just want to go up those people who have everything but yet they think their life is so bad and they can't go on because they don't have some $4,000 piece of !@#$ they will never even look at the second after they get it. That isn't true happiness, that's greed!

I don't understand how people can yell at their parents when they don't get some little thing when they have tons already. I don't understand how people can be so sad when they don't have anything wrong in their family or life. Their parents give them tons of attention. I mean you're pretty much the freaking Brady Bunch. I don't understand why people fake being sad then the second they get attention they are all happy. I don't get how the people who have everything are the saddest and their happiness can only be bought. I feel bad for those people.

The people who I'm most jealous of though are the people who have nothing but they are always so happy! They always have such a glowing smile on their face you can't help but smile with them. I admire them so much. I admire when people give everything they have from the clothes on their back to a room in their house to a complete stranger because they ask for it. I look up to those people. I look up to people who give their whole lives to making others life easier when they have their own problems. Those people know what true happiness is!

That smile you see on the peoples face who give everything to others, that right there is true and real happiness. Then you have that smile people get on their face when their bought something or when they get what they want. That's so fake it's sick. I don't get how people are like that.

What bugs me the most though is how it's been so accepted in todays culture. That fake smile is an everyday thing. Knowing that makes me so pissed I just want to scream. I can't believe someone doesn't go up to those people then scream in their face and just plain out smack them! They get everything they want by begging. It's so sad that is an everyday thing now.

Then you have those people who give there lives to make others happy and the people who don't have anything and are so thankful for what they have when they really don't have anything. Those people don't get anything from anyone really! People barely even say a simple "Thank You" to those people. I think they should be given a medal. We need more people like that in this world.

Our world has become crummy because of those greedy and non thankful people. They have out numbered the greatful people by a ratio of 4:20. Which is WAY to much. So I leave you now all I ask of you is to do a good deed everyday. That 1 good deed could change someones life and by doing that our world could change so much just by that 1 little thing. Think about that... 1 simple and effortless thing could make this world such a better place.

Doing 1 good deed at a time,

Maranda :))))))

Examples of things people could do:

-Give a person who is feeling down a hug! or just someone you see! You can make that person feel so loved by that simple action! (I dare you next time you see me come and give me a hug and i'll squeeze you back and I promise you we will BOTH have a huge smile and laugh)

-Pick up some garbage you see on the ground

-Be kind!

-Hold a door for someone who needs it or not!

-Smile! Yours and everyone else that sees you will have a better day.

-Give money to the poor. (A few cents can change their life)

-Do some charity work (yes this does involve effort but think about that amazing feeling you will have when that effort has made someones life so much better! AMAZING!!!)

-Make cookies and pass them out!

-Help someone in need.

-Those are only a FEW things people can do and change the way people act today. The world would be such a better place if we just did such simple and effortless nice things everyday.

The Two Lasting Candles

Okay so before you read this and get any ideas I want to set this straight. This isn't some dumb made up gushy fake romance blog! It's completely really and every single thing that you will read is things that have happened! So here it goes... So over a year ago I met Logan at our friend, Tim, bonfire. Well lets just say that time in my life wasn't so hot! Very confusing and I didn't have anyone to turn to very much. That night I didn't know it but I met the person that would forever change my life! That was Logan. From that night on we talked pretty much nonstop! Neither of us probably really knew it but he became pretty much my best friend! He was so understanding and willing to listen to me and he did so without judging me a single bit! All he did was be there for me and help me through whatever it was. Well on October 4th,2007 we had come up with this master plan! We were going to fool everyone in out school into believe that we were a couple when really we were just pulling a HUGE joke on everyone! Well we figured that we would tell everyone the coming Monday at school that it was a straight our joke. Well to our surprise things changed over that weekend. We had hung out to make our "master" joke more believable when really we just started to fall for each other.

Well over that weekend we both couldn't fight it anymore. We both gave in! This master joke had turned into something really. At that moment in time I don't think we really thought it would turn into what it is now. We have probably gone through everything there is really. We have faced and conquered everything from me almost having to move across the country to nasty rumors being spread about us. Yet you would think that would just tare us apart the second we hear and/or found those things out but they didn't. Not even a tiny bit. What it did was make us stronger than ever.

I can't tell you how shocked and happy I am to be able to say this but on October 4th, 2008 was mine and Logan's year. It had been a year since our "master plan" had come in affect. That night I had something special planned for us. He didn't know what it was at all. Well that night I had got a huge pile of leaves for us to lay in and watch the stars and around those leaves were lights twirled around it! On the bricks next to that were candles I had set up! Well to my luck it was windy and they wouldn't stay lit at all. I finally gave up and decided that whatever stays lit stays lit and I wouldn't light anymore. Well Logan had arrived to my house and I led him to our spot! He was very shocked and happy! The night was perfect for laying there and watching the stars! Randomly we both looked at the candles and there was only 2 still lit. Out of the 12 I had lit there were 2 right next to each other lit. Even through the gusts of wind they wouldn't go out no matter how hard it blew. We both laughed at the same time. Logan and I were thinking the same thing. Yes, this may be corny but to us those candles has represented us and our relationship. No matter what came our way we were still there for one another. We would not be blown out for anything. We were "The Two Lasting Candles" and nothing will change that.

That's my true story (well at least the begging of it. It'll be a very long time til the last page has been written.)

The Lasting Candle,

Maranda :))))

Letting Go of the Past...

Letting go of something that has happened is so hard but it needs to be done. It's something every person needs to learn. Yes, I bet half of you that are reading this at the moment are saying, "I don't hold grudges... I let go of the past... Blahh... Blahh.. Blah..." You know what I say... LLLLLLLIIIIARRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! Everyone holds on to something that has happened to them. It could be big or small. Sometime in your life you HAVE held someone to something that they have done to you. It's easier to get over that when you admit it. Trust me. I thought I didn't really hold things to people but this 1 time I did. I hated this person with everything I could. Thinking of what they did to me just made me sick to my stomach. It made me so sick I would be throwing up. Guess what? That's NOT healthly. You shouldn't hold things to people. Yes afterwards you may not be friends with them but don't hate them. Hating them is A WASTE OF TIME! You think about it day and night and you can't get your mind off of it and that's all you can think about. Well guess what you're doing.. wasting your time. You shouldn't go through life doing that to yourself. You know what go ahead not talk to them whatever but DONT waste your time hating someone. I think when people say "forget the past" they get the wrong message from it. I think people should just move on and learn something from the past. Not forget it because all you're doing then is letting people open for another shot. Someone can just do something so much worse if you just "forget" about it. So don't let people do that. Learn from that pain. Learn from those emotions you felt. All it's doing is making you stronger. So learn don't forget. As I leaving you pondering once again all I ask of you is to learn from those dumb things people do to you... learn from those feelings you felt... don't beat yourself up about it... move on from it... and please PLEASE PLEASE don't waste your time hating people.

Learning from her past,

Maranda :)))