Day 11: Snow Day

Today we had classes all day and afterwords I decided to attempt at getting a large section of homework done in order to have more freedom later on when the weather cooperates. While typing homework up I got on the computer to check mail, and noticed everyone's facebook status's changing to say that school in Searcy had been snowed out. And while It is cold here there is not physical snow, but I also have stayed inside for the most part and it does look like it may rain soon. however I have been thinking after reading some of these entries for homework.

Through the years the world has been graced by many brilliant minds, geniuses and outstanding individuals. We were talking about Leonardo and Michelangelo and both had depressing endings to life for the most part. Both felt as if they had accomplished nothing, especially when they realized with how much more there was to do. Michelangelo left many pieces unfinished, Leonardo never completely learned how to fly, and yet we still place them on a pedestal. What do we place them on a pedestal for? Is it due to the fact that they accomplished more or because they choose to pursue there dreams with everything they had? Is it because they had a gift, or because they worked hard at what they did?

What would they say if they saw the way we worship them and the things they did? would the gawk at us, laughing at how far we should have gone since them in the time we've had? would they be amazed at the things they created and how they have not only impacted us but changed us? What if they were given another lifetime now, what would they accomplish, where would we be today?

or even more importantly who will be the next Leonardo? Every generation has one... What will we focus on? What will we want to pass on and preserve to our children's children? What more could we accomplish if we chose to pursue it! because Genius is intelligence, but also a choice. but take head, even these great can testify that even at the top something is missing, there is still so much to do and learn. And sometimes the greatest men, were no happier than the lowliest peasants that lived down the street.

Maybe with a new idea it will snow, and create a snowball effect that could change the world so that in one hundred years we would scarcely recognize the world in which we lived.

Or maybe we can learn to just learn to play in the snow, dance in the rain, and stop to smell the flowers and take everything one moment at a time.