Day two... and the beat goes on...

Hmmm, I have never been at a loss for words very frequently but am feeling a little sluggish in the mind today. Possibly it was the late nights that I have been living, or maybe it is the heat (boy, do I ever miss the north!), but either way I am excited thinking about the course of today. Holidays are so refreshing and give you a chance to sit back and survey the vast opportunities that are available to yourself. This week I have been helping out with a vacation bible school. They were in grave need of helpers and so I thought I could do a good deed and help out. Unfortunately however, I am starting to realize how superficial some people are. Too many people in this town of mine are more concerned with proving themselves to be of value than they are with actually giving to others. So many people here in this town are always trying to come across as knowing more than the Jones', or being better than the Jones'. It seems that few people in Yarmouth are happy with just merely keeping up with the so-called Jones', but they need to feel superiour than them. I have been back for only a week and a half and it is already driving me nuts. I hate to be judgemental, since I think the real problem is that people don't have much self- love and self- respect, which causes them to always feel inferiour. I just wish that more people could become comfortable in their own skin so it would not be so offensive to be around them. I don't have much to brag about myself- but despite all of these weaknesses I am comfortable with who I am, so I am not in the race to prove to others that I am worthy of their respect... If they don't respect me, well, it doesn't change who I believe that I am. I know that I do not have to conform to other people's expectations of me... People here would be much happier if they could grasp this, and also I think that their relationships would be stronger. Just some thoughts... feel free to share what you think, maybe I have not considered something about the struggles that people face sometime. I consider myself to be rather open-minded and understanding, so please help enlighten me! It's been a tough day so I just have to vent!