Gender Question Part II...

The answer is not as simple as one would hope. This problem gets to the heart of the gender divide, and needs to be researched further, in the attempt to provide a solution. This paper will be devoted to creating that solution, so that men and women can communicate more efficiently, with less misunderstandings. However, this will not be easy. There are those who would attempt to label this as "mud slinging", but, in reality, this is not. It's a simple question, that i think has a very complex solution, and I would be remiss to avoid the controversial subjects. No matter what some may say, my question still stands - "What's up with the hyper-analyzation all girls do, in every subject matter"?

The complicated nature of girls' minds is not a new phenomenon. According to John Doe, "The female gender forever has, is, and always will be, the subject of much intellectual discussion, especially in historical cultures. Their influence of, and interactions with, the male half is a lesson the division of the sexes, in and of itself" (Doe 34). The female mind is inherently different than that of the male's, and is, therfore, a different "creature" altogether than that of the male's mind. The solution is simple: figure out a scientific reason for the difference, and promote "social communication" classes, in oder to further communication.

Gender Question

Has there ever been a time in your life where, after interacting with a certain type of person, you just want to throw your hands into the air and scream? Does the inability to relate frustrate you? If so, you're not alone. The "gender divide" has been confounding people for millenia, and, as yet, there is no definitive answer as to how to solve it! Everyone in history has, at one time or another, been frustrated in their attempts to commuicate with others of the opposing sex. Even though we're designed to be social creatures, this "gap" is a major "hang up" in our attempts to get along with others, and it gets better - there is no concievable end in sight! There are going to be both men and women on this planet forever, even after the Lord comes again.
Keeping that in mind, there are questions every guy wants to have answered... For one, we wonder why girls are so danged complicated!? It's SO much easier to be simpler, and to just "let things flow!" So then, my question is: why are girls so high strung? They take everything so seriously and so literally, and this really complicates things in any relationship. Anything a guy says is analyzed and cross-analyzed for meaning, even if it's just a simple comment! And furthermore, this happens not only in relation to guys, but to other girls as well. They're constantly trying to figure out "what was meant" by this comment or that comment, and even simple compliments are put "under the knife", so to speak. Why then?

Photo Journal Walk

For my photo journal walk, I decided to walk around my neighborhood, visiting a couple of places that I'd not been to in several years - places that hold good memories for me, or that bring peace, and a contemplative mood.
My first stop was to a grove of old trees about a half mile from my house. These aren't just any trees, but are special for many reasons: one, their type. They are a very VERY rare species of tree, named pacific yew. There are very few of these trees left in suburbia today, and that brings me to my second point. These trees are old. While they are only about 25 feet tall, they are gnarly and twisted, with knots, protrusions and little needles waving everywhere. I counted the rings on a piece that I once cut, and realized - with a shock, that these trees predate the settlement of the Seattle area by white people. Over 250 years! While I'm in this grove, time seems to melt away, and I'm transported back to before this area was ever touched by a human's eyes, or trampled under their foot's passing, a time of wild, primordial, untouched beauty.
My next waypoint was a huge clump of bamboo, numbering over 5,000 shoots in total, and the site holds many of my childhood memories. As it were, this species of bamboo is not native to the United States, but to Japan, where it is considered a sacred species. In this veritable forest of bamboo, I'm brought to another world, strange, and alien to me - that of the eastern half of the world, someplace I would like to visit.
Visiting these two sites, I felt like I was home. I feel more in touch with God when I'm in the natural world, enjoying its beauty, and someday, my dream is to live out in it, savoring God's creation.
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip down memory lane, and hope you did as well. In this time of ever-changing realities and uncertain certainties, it's comforting to have something familiar to cling to, even if its just for a little while!