This blog has mostly been about fun things, but I want to take a step back and look at things…
There is a problem that I would like to address. There are people in this world that are struggling because of things that are out of their control. Some of these people show it and others do not show it. If those people received help from others that might make them feel like part of their burden has been lifted. In my opinion those that don’t show that they are stuggling have the hardest time because they don’t have a place where they can’t vent out their frustration. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck there are two main characters, Lennie and George. They represent both sides and help each other out. Lennie has a mental handicap that is fairly obvious so I catagorize him with those that show it. George hides his troubles for various reasons and helps Lennie even though he is struggling too inside.
Now you may ask how in the world does Lennie help George because throughout the book it seems like Lennie is George’s problem. That just isn’t the point though, in the book Lennie asks George to talk about other guys like them and the key difference each time is that they are with other people that care. Also George can vent his feelings to Lennie and I think that helps keep him sane. Lennie is helped out by George in several ways. in some ways you could say that the ending was a service to Lennie.
I’m not just venting through this or anything. In fact I am relatively calm, I just want people to notice others that are struggling. Some people feel that to struggle is a weakness, but it isn’t, struggle makes us stronger. You have to tear down the broken or bad things and then build up the new. If you notice people struggling please on my behalf just help them…
The Tale of a Lunatic 