Have you ever noticed that guys are mortified of getting intimate with each other? I know what most of you are thinking after that last question, and no I don't mean in a physical way. What I mean is that guys are scared to talk about anything that delves too deep into their own lives. Oh, sure, they will talk about sports, cars, or women easisly enough, but when it comes right down to it this is all surface level chit-chat. Even in church, one of the most accepting places on earth, men still are afraid to do more than go past the surface level in conversations. Usually, even when a guy has a close friend, he won't go too deep in the way of confiding in that friend.

One of the best feelings I have ever felt is after a deep conversation with another guy. To hear that the other guy is struggling with some of the same things as I am is quite conforting. I have heard it said that confession is good for the soul. I can confidently tell you that it is true. This is one of the reasons that I believe homosexuality -more to come on this topic in a later post- is so rampart in our society. When guys stop being intimate with each other emotionally, it gets channeled into other avenues. So guys, the next time someone asks you how you are doing, don't be afraid to go beyond the surface and let them know how you really are.

"Let's talk about love baby." Have you ever noticed how many different versions of love there are. Oh, sure, there is romantic love which jumps first into anyone's mind who you ask, but what about the other types. I mean there are many ways in which we as a society use the word love. I love my family- brothers, sister, mother, father. I love my pets- dogs and cats- as well as my good friends- from those I share all my dirty little secrets with to those who are just good buds. There are many people in my life which I "love". So what does the word truly mean?

In order to find a meaning that fits all of these different ways we use the word love, we need to broaden our current meaning of thinking it only means romantic love. The only definition I have found in my twenty-two years of life so far is that the word love describes an unconditional feeling toward someone or some thing. This means they can do wrong by us, yet we don't stop caring about or for that person or thing. This then becomes the stamp of true love. So the next time you find yourself saying, "I love you," ask yourself if the meaning you are trying to convey is that of an unconditional feeling. If not, then it's not love.

Don't try this at home!

This is the first time I have blogged before. I am not usually a diary/journal kind of person. I set this blog up as part of an English course, and am a little unclear as to how we are suppose to be using it. Anyways, thoughout the next couple of weeks I will be posting here to dump info, thoughts and feelings. I guess that is all I have for now.