Across Borders

This is a major blog project I would like to present to you. It’s about life, people, you and me, the true persons we are, and it’s meant to be a forum, a new venue where we can meet. I have created this forum to enable “crossing borders,” to help people get together to talk and exchange experiences, despite differences in life situations. In many other places discussions are oriented to specific groups and people, thus excluding other points of view. However, life is universal and should be addressed as such. Click here to go to the English seminar blog (Li-Sam.co.uk). Click the image to go to the tale. I have dedicated this forum to a short poetic tale I wrote in June of 2005 called “Children of the Universe.” It’s a piece that I enjoy very much. It speaks about life and death and, in one sense, even God. But it takes place so long ago, even before religion was thought of, during a time of wonders! Diversity is merely normal variations in life that make us special, and it’s something we should be proud of, take advantage of, and enjoy. Regardless of gender or looks we should not be harassed, bullied, or discriminated against because we are different. All people are different. As individuals, partners, parents, and friends, we need to come out emotionally. Our emotions are there to be expressed, not hidden, and sometimes that is hard. Life is strange: there are so many questions—two of the very basic ones being about how life once started and about gender. What’s confusing are not the questions themselves—it’s all their varied answers. But life may not have emerged out of chaos, and gender was there from the beginning, without any questions ever being asked. If we do ask, the only answer ever needed is: We all are Children of the Universe. Table of Content Life There are some things about life that we wonder about because we don’t quite understand them. And there are some things we don't want to know. If we don't learn about our fears and denials, doesn't that make us blind, unable to be even aware of what we're missing? Many people have problems in life for many reasons, and often knowledge and understanding can be their guiding star so they may find what they're looking for. What makes life worth living? What are we searching for? How does age affect us and our way of living? Death There are many things about death we don’t understand and wonder about. And again, there are some things we don't want to know. If we learn about our worst fears, might we gain something, rather than losing? Many people die for no obvious reason at all, and some take their own lives while young. Can that universal guiding star guide us in death too? What makes us grieve? Are there things worse than death? Do we need to mourn when people die? God God is a friend of mine. I don't need any special house to go to and I don't need to pray to connect with God; my God isn't like that. My God is with me at all times. And because I am a "Child of the Universe," God gave me my body and made me alive. The body I was given isn't me, but the soul God made for me is. Even if my body was wrong, for whatever reason, I'm proud of that character, the role I had to play. When one day that character became aware of life and my true self, he took me by the hand, leading me to the light I could follow. This light was created for me, illuminating paths through the universe that we shouldn't miss. As people we often forget about our true selves and think only of physical parts, expectations, and how others want us to be. But whatever disabilities we have, the soul is free. Life is God and God is life, and those beams of starlight that made us: those stars in the end are we. The Soul: What makes us happy; what are the basic keys? This subject delves into depression—what makes us happy and sad—and the true persons we are, the spirit and the soul. Issues: Awareness / Control / Role-playing / Denial / Satisfaction Love: How does that work? What even is love? This subject explores emotions—another way of communication that talks to our feelings. How does sharing emotions affect us? Issues: Senses / Expressions / Lovers / Looks / Friendship / Hatred Gender: Can we define man vs. woman? How about male/female behavior? This subject focuses on gender identity and how gender affects us, both when we meet others and our selves, our very own gender. Issues: Definitions / Normal / Intersexualism / Transsexualism / Identity Attraction: Sexual orientation: what is it and what is it based on? This subject explores sexual attraction that makes us want to live together as lovers and non-sexual attraction that makes us become friends. Issues: Heterosexuality / Lesbian / Gay / Bisexuality / Trans? / Queer? / etc. Relatives: How we are raised is important to our identities, but are we allowed to show our true selves? If not, can we cope? This subject mirrors upbringing—family expectations—with the ability to match all expectations established for us. Issues: Spouse & Partner / Family / Friends / Workmates / Society / Religion Diversity: How do we as people differ? Personality: What is that? Is there really a norm, and if there is, who decides it? This subject is about handicaps and mental disorders and our behavior when affected by them. Issues: Disabilities / Media reports / Student education / Healthcare / Integration

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