There's always someone cooler than you

Today I was reunited with this song... thanks to my ipod and it's random shuffle of songs... I don't have a lot to say about this right now. I think this says a lot so I'm going to post the lyrics and you can share your thoughts. It's called "There's always someone cooler than you" and it's by Ben Folds...

Smile
Like you've got nothing to prove
No matter what you might do
There's always someone out there cooler than you

I know that's hard to believe
But there are people you meet
They're into something that is too big to be

Expressed
Through their clothes
And they'll put up with all the poses you'll throw
And you won't

Even know
that they're not sizing you up
They know your mom fucked you up
Or maybe let you watch too much TV

But they'll still look in your eyes
To find the human inside
You know there's always something in there to see

Beneath
The veneer
Not everybody made the list this year
Have a beer

Make me feel tiny if it makes you feel tall
But there's always someone cooler than you

Yeah, you're the shit but you won't be here for long
Oh, there's always someone cooler than you
Yeah, there's always someone cooler than you

Now that I've got the disease
In a way I'm relieved
'Cause I don't have to stress about it like you do

I might just get up and dance
Or buy some acid-wash pants
When you don't care then you got nothing to lose

And I won't
Hesitate
'Cause every moment life is slipping away
It's ok

Make me feel tiny if it makes you feel tall
But there's always someone cooler than you

Yeah, you're the shit but you won't be it for long
Oh, there's always someone cooler than you
Yeah, there's always someone cooler than you
Oh, there's always someone cooler than...

Life is wonderful
Life is beautiful
We're all children of
One big universe
So you don't have to be a chump

And you know (you know)
That I won't (I won't)
Hesitate (hesitate)
'Cause every moment life is slipping away (away)
It's ok (it's ok)

Make me feel tiny if it makes you feel tall
Oh, 'cause there's always someone cooler than you

Yeah, you're the shit but you won't be it for long
But there's always someone cooler than you
Oh yeah, there's always someone cooler than you
Because there's always someone cooler than you

Cooler than you (boy)

Cooler than you (girl)
Cooler than you (sir)
Cooler than you (my lady)

Oh
Nerds go wild
Yeah Yeah

Always Forgive... Never Forget

Well, it's been awhile.. much too long, I must confess. Life has been a tad busy lately, but that's all over for the most part.. now it's just me and Fritzie's (a.k.a. work) and this has allowed me to do some thinking (finally). I kind of chose a random topic.. kind of... I love this topic, because it's one of those things where I suggest that you do something that you don't want to do.. you know.. the normal.
So I'm writing about forgiveness.. we all know the saying "forgive and forget" so I'm here to suggest that we should always forgive.. never forget. And here's why.. but first, I am going to explain something else briefly...
I have been told before that this is completely unbiblical and I would like to disagree for a moment and allow you the opportunity to show me where in the bible we are told to forget the things that people have done that have hurt us. Yes, God forgets.. are we God? no. Are we supposed to be like God? Yes.. but that brings me to the other point.
So what's the deal with forgetting? God forgets because #1. He can. #2. He has no reason or need to remember.
But what about us? Well, #1. Is it possible for us to ever forget? and #2. Should we forget? When we are hurt by someone, is it of any benefit to forget? or is it in fact more benefitial for us to remember. Of course no one wants to remember pain forever, but pain is how we learn and grow. "...we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."

Forgetting often means losing out on valuable lessons. We put so much focus on trying to make pain disappear instead of discovering how we can learn from it and.. "rejoice in our sufferings". If we can truly learn to do this.. only then can we really forgive... When you can thank someone for hurting you and truly mean it.. that's when you know you're developing character. Always forgive... Never forget.
That's it for now.
-Emily.