Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A few tips after a few thoughts

While riding the express bus home from work tonight, while trying to decipher where exactly we were in relation to my car's park and ride lot and in between fleeting sick thoughts of a horrible crash where the bus crashed over the guard rail and we landed in the creek 100 feet under the highway we were cruising over at only about 55, bodies flung everywhere, and gross depictions of sharp objects nailing bodies to their seats, I was also imagining something positive. Hard to believe, right?
I was thinking about starting a charity. It's always been something I've wanted to do, but never worked on. In thinking of this, I started thinking about this blog I've been wasting time on.
I realized that all of this fluff-n-stuff aka blog that I've been writing is boring. I'm getting bored talking about it, and I'm getting bored typing it. Who in the world cares about one nobody in the world who happens to write about her life? What makes anything that I write about interesting enough to lure readers back more than once? I wonder.
I wonder if it's the fact that I've somehow made you feel like you know what's going on in my twisted little world? Is it because you are nosey? Is it because it's interesting? Is it that I need some form of validation? I am not psychologist, but I should have gone into Sociology.
My good friend actually told me that the other day- that he should have studied sociology. I asked him what he would have done with that degree over his current Philosophy papers, an answer which had little to no impression on me because I can't even remember it now.
Point proven. What does a Sociologist really do? Study why people do the things they do? Study people? Regardless, it doesn't take a degree in sociology to know how the world operates and to understand people.
It does however require the ability to pay attention.
Back to the point.
I was talking about a charity. I was tumbling around in my mind all of the needs that stem from the lack of one simple act in this world- caring. Do we care about others enough?
I constantly hear the age old argument- if there is a God, why does he let all the bad things in the world happen? You know the normal atrosities are usually brought up- famine, homelessness, senseless murder, as if any killing has real value or purpose, child molestation, rape. The reply I think of immediately in this argument, is why do people let those things happen?
We are the ones who inhabit the Earth. We are the ones who should not let those things happen. We take little precaution, until things are irreparable. There can be no one other than ourselves to blame for the wrath of an uncaring world.
We don't care enough.
So instead of talking about my life tonight, I wanted to give out a tip.
If you are looking for your birthparent, the first thing for you to do is register on this website:
#1 www.whentheboughbreaks.net
If you know someone who is looking let them know. That is the first step to take. Somehow they have a lot of records. They have people who search for you for FREE. People who do this for free are PRICELESS. You can't put a dollar sign on people who care this much.

#2 Register on www.isrr.net
That is a nationwide registry for adoptees and birth relatives.

#3 Get some counseling, or write a blog. That was meant to be funny.

6 comments:

  1. Brooke,

    This is the first I have read of your blog. It intrigued me and captured my attention to read all the way through. I was not adopted but my father was. He found his birth mother and a whole family that he had never met. They turned out to be amazing people. Not always the case but I digress. Thanks for your passion and love. I am impatiently waiting for more blog posts...... Taylor

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  2. what you are talking about is not boring,,put julia roberts in the movie and it would be a hit...and it helps us your friend to know what's going on without speaking to you. We are concerned about you and your well being. Start that charity..i'll volunteer..lol. Don't stop the blog unless it's just really time consuming and emotionally draining to you. Whatever decision you make, I'm for it. God loves you and will never leave you...stay strong my sister...love ya!

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  3. Taylor: I'd love to hear about your Dad's reunion. Give me a jingle. Do you still have my number? It's on FB or you can get it from Justin. I'm glad your like my blog.

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  4. Demishie: Love me some Julia Roberts. I'm glad you mentioned you'd like to volunteer because I actually have something in mind. Send me your number via FB. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I'm not drained, just bored.=0

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  5. I just read your blog all the way through tonight. I love your passion and the way your writing helps you work out your thoughts. Your writing is so full of emotion and passion that I have been crying and thinking about you and your family throughout the posts. I am keeping you in my thought and prayers and hope to give you strength to go through this journey. Brooke,you are a strong woman and have been ever since we were little girls. You are an inspiration to others for sharing your thoughts and emotions through this blog. Love to you.....Abbey M.

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  6. Abbey: That means more to me than words can express, when I always thought of you as the strong one. Thanks for taking interest in my life. I'm sure it is sad for you to read about the deaths of Wilson and Dad in particular since we grew up together. But don't be sad for us. We are doing better than most. I thank God.

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