Essay Ideas.

So I think it was Saturday and/or Sunday that the weather was really nice... the sun was beating down and there was absolutely no wind at all. Perfect. As I was working and people came in the grocery store, I happened to notice how much happier people were than any other normal crappy weather days. It just automatically made my day happier too. As outdoor UV rays can make people happy, so can tanning beds. But people don't realize how bad tanning beds really are. It's basically killing a layer of your skin, so that it won't revitalize itself anymore. People can develop life threatening cancers because of it.

Not too long ago, in north fargo about 5 blocks from my place, a suspect hid in a man's garage one morning and waited until he left for work. The suspect snuck up to him, yelled at him to hand over his wallet or he would pepper spray him. His wife came out behind the man and they both ran away from the suspect. Apparently the suspect was scared off and fled the scene in his green pickup, ancy to run from the cops. What would that situation have been like if he gave him the wallet? If he hadn't even noticed the suspect as he was talking on a cell phone and been kidnapped? What if he had a weapon hidden, and just didn't use it? He probably didn't realize how lucky he was. This brings me back to Dru Schoden (sp?) when she was kidnapped from the Mall in grand forks, talking on her cell phone hardly realizing what was going on. People just need to be aware of their surroundings. What would things be like if she HADN'T been talking on her cell phone? Would she still be alive? If you're waking home from class in the dark, I suggest paying attention. Things will pop up the second you don't realize it. So don't risk it.

I recently volunteered at Rosewood on Broadway Nursing home. I played bingo with the residents, listened to their stories, and helped them get from floor to floor. It's amazing to hear the stories and history they tell. Especially a unique 102 year old man named Bill. He told me stories about his life and his passion for horse carriages. It's amazing how times have changed... he said time seemed to fly so fast, and soon all the prices were going up. It was hard to even afford things. He couldn't believe how expensive gas was... and several other things that used to be cheap. My thought: eventually, college tuition even might get so high, that people will have to either fork out an arm and a leg, or just not go to college at all. Why is it so expensive anyway?.... Once again, times have definitely changed. Everyone would love to live to be over a 100. So I asked him what the key is to live to 102, and he said "Happiness!"