Kitty Go Fly(9)

I have a cat named Tio. The people that gave him to us called him Bid Head because his head was bigger than his body when he was a baby. Tio loves to play and catch birds. He sounds like a normal cat right? Not quite, he is accually a very odd cat.

The other morning I walked outside to leave for school, and what do I see? Tio sitting inside the bird feeder waiting for a bird to land in the bird feeder with him. Now of course all I could do was laugh. He looked so serious waiting for the birds, like he was accually going to catch a bird like that.

I can't decide if Tio is a smart cat or a dumb cat. He is smart because he figured out where the birds go to eat, but at the same time he is dumb because he is so big he scares away the birds before they even land.

Oh wait, it gets better. A couple of days after I saw him sitting waiting for the birds, I go outside and see him yet again in the feeder. Only this time is not watching for birds, this time he is curled up fast asleep in the feeder. I guess he got tired of waiting.

Greed and Giving (8)

There are many people in America that have so much to give. It is a shame that many do not see their potential to better someone else’s life. The problem is that many become blinded by greed; they can only think about how to better themselves instead of being grateful for what they have and giving what they can spare. Americans should be more giving because most of them are taught to be greedy.

If Americans give more of their time, money, and love to those in need of it, they will become less greedy. When someone gives time to help some else, they become more flexible and more understanding of the other person’s needs. Neither money nor riches are required to give time to another person, and sometimes that is all that that person may need. Now, there are people who do have money to spare but they just do not want to give. Buying someone something that they need but cannot afford is an easy way to help someone who is less fortunate. It does not even have to be a big thing. If a person is hungry and does not have the means to get food, someone could buy that person a hamburger for less that five dollars; it is as simple as that. Love is the final thing that Americans need to give more of. Everyone can give love, a simple smile or conversation with someone who has no one else can bring happiness to them. This is what America has forgotten, they do not care about others happiness; they only care about their own happiness.

Americans should be more giving. Society teaches most Americans that being greedy is okay and what matters most is how much they have. “Bigger is better” has become the motto for many Americans, they are always trying to out do others with parties, houses, cars, and money. This greediness has corrupted many to the point where all they think about is how to get more and how to be the best. Greed has become an excuse not to give, people think that if they give up just a little of what they have, someone else will have more than them. It should not be this way, people should care about others and care about what their country is becoming instead of caring about their own personal pride.

Giving requires sacrifice, whether it be time or money. Many are not willing to sacrifice these things because they are greedy. The only way someone can stop being greedy is if they start giving more what they have to those who need it more than they do. Americans need to give more to counteract the message that they are being taught: it is ok to be greedy.