there would not be Christianity but for Catholicism

eh, make any sense? i was thinking about Christians who are anti-Catholic, and, well, quite plainly, the way i see it… the reason there are Christians who aren’t Catholic is because there was a Catholic Church to break away from. right??? eh, i dunno, it just seems so weird to me. besides sad, naturally. and now i simply MUST share this post that my mom shared with me. i beg of you, if you have come to this blog, i beg you to just take a minute to read it. so deep… http://family-centered.com/life/?p=167

and then my mind goes back to… “you cannot be more Jewish than to be Catholic..” wow. i want to listen to that talk. i’ll see if i can’t find it at the library. i want to be closer to our Jewish brothers and sisters.

ehhm i’m gonna vent. not anything that major, but i figure the person won’t see this anyway, so i might as well get it out…

i attended choir practice for the first time on wednesday… and what a shock i got. eh, well, i suppose i oughtn’t put it that way, it wasn’t anything that big, but really, it was VERY annoying.

people were talking to me, naturally, because i was new and everything, and so i was saying i was homeschooled. eh, would you believe the gall of one person? asked if i had friends, so and so, and when i mentioned that i didn’t know anyone in my neighborhood, they go, “yeah well… people make friends when they go to school.” THE NERVE! huh, if i got to talk to that person for about half an hour at least, i’d explain a LOT! like what, you ask? well let me see here…

having moved eight times, i have made a LOT of friends. and i have kept in touch with many of them. that is why i have old friends here in cinci.

as a homeschooler, i have had the opportunity to meet people online. people from all over the US.

as a Youth for Christ, i have met people from other states, and also from china.

i’ve said it over and over again, but have i ever actually written it down? homeschoolers have the chance to associate with people of all ages, not just with people their own age. how is this good? well, when you start working, are you always going to be with people your own age? NO. duh. you’ll be expected to meet and cope with people of all ages. so homeschooling gives us the opportunity to develop people skills early. YAY!

ok, let me see, what else… well, huh, let’s think about this. you meet someone at school. four, five years later, do you still know them? as in you talk to them often and all? no. huh. funny. i thought they’re supposed to be friends? eh? now, with the people i know… sure, i’m not in touch with all the people i’ve ever met… but as a homeschooler, i’ve made friends, real ones, that i can say i’ll know for the rest of my life. people like devin. bless her. one real friend is so worth more than all the acquaintances.

i can choose my friends. i can choose the ones who will lead me to God. are they Catholic? are they Pro-Life? eh, and if you’re asking about exposure, well excuse ME, i get it, too. i have friends who are in public school. i have friends who aren’t Catholic. but do i have to throw myself into the middle of temptation for it to be called exposure?

have i mentioned that i wasn’t always homeschooled? i’ve been in public school and Catholic school. homeschooling was my CHOICE. get over it.

if i were in public school, would i be spending time with my family? daddy’s been home for a while. and he has yet another week before he goes back to work. i’ve gotten to watch movies with him. we’ve been able to be with daddy. if i were in public school, i’d be, right, at public school. while daddy’s actually at home, and i can’t spend time with daddy? no thanks. i’d go to school and still have homework when i get out. staying up until 2 AM watching RotK with daddy wouldn’t be advisable; i’d have to get up in four hours.

my friends, the friends i have now; they’re more than just friends to me; they’re my family. when i was in public school, would i have killed for half the people i knew? probably not. i wouldn’t have cared about them enough, really. and now? the people i count as my true friends? i’d kill for them any day. kwan jang nim robert once said, “we make a lot of acquaintances. but if we make just five, good, real friends? we’re good.” and i totally agree.

eh, i’m in a mood today, aren’t i? hee hee. dunno why. i haven’t been in a major vent-mood in a while. it might have something to do with that fact that paolo’s status on aim is away. eh, i’m gonna go upload pics.