MYERS-BRIGGS Test

ESFJ

Extravert(33%)  Sensing(12%)  Feeling(25%)  Judging(56%)

• You have moderate preference of Extraversion over Introversion (33%)
• You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (12%)
• You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (25%)
• You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (56%)

Similar Characteristics

• Generous entertainers
• They enjoy and joyfully observe traditions
• Easily wounded;  And when wounded, their emotions will not be contained
• Caretakers
• Have the ability to express warmth, rage, and a range of other emotions
• They serve excellently as protectors, outstanding in fields such as medical care
• Capable of discerning patterns and philosophies
• Lack the variety and complexity of connections that more complex systems require
• All of these are quite true. I have always wanted to have a career in the medical field so that explains why I want to serve as a protector. Also, I have noticed that I do anything to try to protect or entertain people. If someone isn't happy, then my mood turns sour. I love discerning patterns and trying to analyze ideas that surround philosophy. I love traditions. My family always celebrates holidays with certain traditions that5 will probably continue through the generations into my kids. One example would be that the adults hid a pickle ornament in the Christmas Tree, and the kids have to try to find it. I always win. (;  There are some things that I cannot wrap my head around, thus showing that complex connections and complex systems sometimes confuse me. Also, my emotions usually always show. I let myself get hurt easily; but I usually don't get sad or start crying when I or someone close to me gets hurt. I usually react in anger.

Characteristics that don't follow me

• Reflect the "black and white" view of reality
• I actually tend to view society in all colors and with many other ideas floating around in my mind.
• Viewing everything from a plain standpoint isn't any fun. Have some kind of creativity!

AFFIRMATION SOLICITATION:
Lance Crawford; Boyfriend

1. Determination
2. Adaptability
3. Creativity
4. Maturity
5. Dependability

Cassidy's hard work and determination are going to help her excel in her academic career, which is going to bring her to an amazing career that she will have worked hard to achieve.

"For a many good people imagine that forgiving your enemies means making out that they are really not such bad fellows after all, when it is quite plain they are. Go a step further. In my most clear-sighted moments not only do I not think of myself as a nice man, but I know that I am a very nasty one... Now that I come to think of it, I remember Christian teachers telling me long ago that I must hate a bad man's actions, but not hate the bad man; or, as they would say, hate the sin but not the sinner..." (117). 

I believe this is an extremely had aspect to grasp. Think about it. We all have those people that we cannot stand. They make us angry, or they have even done wrong to us. A little anecdote that came to mind while reading this section was back about 4 years ago. The story does not involve me yet it is definitely a story where it was hard to forgive the other party involved. My friend, Taylor, used to own a little pony. This pony was very special to her, as it was her "first horse" and the first horse she had ever ridden. As she grew up, this horse needed a new little girl to ride him and keep him going in his old age. This little girl got the pony and not too long later, the pony threw her off and I believe she broke her arm. In his rage, her father beat the pony and starved it; no food or water for a very long time. When the girl was well again, she continued riding the pony. The next time she got thrown off, the father had had enough and actually shot the horse and killed it. This is a very sad, depressing story. However it brings up this exact situation. How in the world is Taylor supposed to forgive this horrible man and what crime he has committed against her pony? I know that when we were discussing it with her, I was enraged. How could someone have such a little heart and love for a poor, defenseless creature? This pony did nothing wrong, the girl wasn't even badly injured. I have had the same things happen to me, yet I don't go abusing my horse and committing animal cruelty. But that brings up a major question. How do you forgive the sin in this situation? Not to mention, how would you forgive the sinner? This kind of hostility is ridiculous and disgusting to see in a grown man. This man should know how to control his temper and realize that it wasn't the animals fault. And just as C.S. Lewis said, he wouldn't think of himself as nice at all towards people who have done him wrong. He says so himself, "I know that I am a very nasty one" (117). And in cases like this, I am left to wonder, how can I forgive this wretched man? C.S. Lewis goes a little more in depth of how to overcome this hatred and anger. Not all cases are as severe as mine, however, the same concept would still come into play. C.S. Lewis says that it is definitely not easy, it never will be easy. But you must realize that sin is omnipresent in this world. The hatred and anger has to be let go. That is much easier said than done, of course. However, holding onto something makes you just as bad as the person who committed the crime. You are holding that sin within your heart and most of the time, all you can think about is revenge. God says that our heart fills with the fire of revenge and it will make us worse than the sinner of the crime. As you come to terms with the pain and suffering, just remember that you don't hate the man, but you hate what he did. The killer of the pony may not be "bad", but his actions are. It is a hard realm to entirely explain, but it makes sense as you realize that the only reason you hate someone is because their actions showed you something to dislike. You say you dislike the queen-bee of the school, but what do you really hate about her? Her actions; her gossip, her high and mighty attitude, and her way of almost bullying you around to make you feel unworthy. But what did I mention? I mentioned all of the actions that she does. Just as Jesus hated the sin, he always sat with the sinners. He knew it was their actions that were bad, not the men themselves. "Hate the sin, but not the sinner." ~C.S. Lewis

As I look to my right, I see my comfortable, relaxing bed, filled with sheets and pillows and a good nights sleep. However, you can sleep when you are dead. This is the life and you only live it once. Thus, I look towards the left, and I don't see, but I hear the sound of a horse breathing softly. One's heart beats to the rhythmic sound of classical, country, or pop music. Yet whenever I hop onto my horse, my heart beats with his movement. My horses deserve the care of any human being.  As a baby needs its mother for support, my horses wait for me to feed them and make sure they have the cleanest of all water to drink. I see my horses as fellow humans. They can be irritated, hungry, thirsty, and content. But either way, I live for them as they live for me.

A horseback rider speaks a language built of silence. The silence is golden as no one can understand the feeling of speaking with your body, and the feeling of your touch changing the atmosphere. 

This language horseback riders speak is phenomenal. I can use just my heels and my horse can move sideways across the whole arena. How I position myself in the saddle, the horse can sense it; they can sense the tension, the nerves, and the pride. 

However, life is like a box of chocolates. My chocolates are my horses, but each day brings something new. I never know what I am going to get when I get on that horse. As they say, horse back riding is one of the most dangerous sport in the world. It is one of the only sports that involves man having to put his trust into an animal with a mind of its own. Everyday, I put myself into risk of death, risk of permanent injury. 

Days in this life can be as sweet as chocolate, however, they can blow like a grenade in mere seconds. Therefore, never take life for granted. You will reach these times of frustration and anger. With my horses, I must remember that my punishment is unknown to them. They don't have the brain to understand the things done wrong. So therefore, continue to love even when you want to blow up. Because you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get." -Stewie Griffin, Family Guy

Litany Introduction

Litany

You are the bread and the knife,
The crystal goblet and the wine...
-Jacques Crickillon

 You are the knowledge and the stress,
  the future and the death.
You are the ink on the paper
and the reason I get up early.
You are the dress codes,
and you make everyone want to leave.

However, you aren't the worst thing in the world,
the fresh scent or freedom,
or the epitome of happiness.
And you are certainly not the place I want to be
There is just no way i would want to be with you.

It is possible that you have made me sick, multiple times,
maybe even out me on the brink of tears,
and you are not even close
to being anything beautiful

And a quick look in the windows will show,
that I shouldnt go inside
and that you are just like a jail cell.

It might interest you to know,
people only go to you because they have to, they want a job sometime,
but we would rather be skipping through the grass,
not dragging ourselves around on your tile floors.

I also happen to play sports,
and have dreams of leaving you for good,
yet I have to stay up until the crack of dawn because of you.

You stress me out, thank you very much,
and I wish I didnt have to spend so much time with you during endless weeks...
But don't worry, I graduate soon.
You are still the knowledge and the stress,
You will ALWAYS be the knowledge and the stress,
not to mention the future and-- of course-- the death.