Her name is Diana. I find it remarkable that she’s been in my life for a little over 18 years and that she hasn’t gotten completely tired of my antics and habits. At first glance, we’re a lot different and it’s painfully obvious to see I’m the duller of the two. With her blond, curly hair, her emerald eyes, and pale skin, she resembles the bright sun. With my dark mess of curls, grey eyes, and tan skin, I’m more like the dark moon. This comparison is also representative of our personalities as well. The differences between Diana and I are evident and play a huge role in who we are as singular entities, but these differences, along with our similarities,are also responsible for our long and successful friendship. Moving away from the stark
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The dissenting opinions on religion has been the spark that ignited some of the most disastrous wars the world has ever seen. Religion is, I think, where she and I differ the most. Growing up in an excruciatingly religious household, I was forced to follow a miserable pentecostal doctrine and a religion I didn’t agree with. I wasn’t allowed to wear something as simple as a pair of pants, or listen to worldly music. And it wasn’t the just things I was prohibited from using or doing that ultimately molded my view on religion, it ultimately boiled down to what was taught. I couldn’t support or follow a religion where I was taught that falling in love with a girl is wrong and I would be punished for it. This, and a few more personal reasons, resulted in my current distaste for and distant relationship with religion. But I don’t try to persuade anyone that religion is wrong, I just personally don’t feel the need or want for it in my life. Unlike me, Diana’s relationship with religion is one that she holds to the utmost importance. Her childhood wasn’t surrounded by religion and it wasn’t until she attended a Catholic high school that she developed such a deep relationship with religion. Her religion has been her savior and is always there in her most desperate times. She focuses and molds her life around the teachings based on love, forgiveness, and faith. Once again, she is the bright sun and I’m just a dark
The dissenting opinions on religion has been the spark that ignited some of the most disastrous wars the world has ever seen. Religion is, I think, where she and I differ the most. Growing up in an excruciatingly religious household, I was forced to follow a miserable pentecostal doctrine and a religion I didn’t agree with. I wasn’t allowed to wear something as simple as a pair of pants, or listen to worldly music. And it wasn’t the just things I was prohibited from using or doing that ultimately molded my view on religion, it ultimately boiled down to what was taught. I couldn’t support or follow a religion where I was taught that falling in love with a girl is wrong and I would be punished for it. This, and a few more personal reasons, resulted in my current distaste for and distant relationship with religion. But I don’t try to persuade anyone that religion is wrong, I just personally don’t feel the need or want for it in my life. Unlike me, Diana’s relationship with religion is one that she holds to the utmost importance. Her childhood wasn’t surrounded by religion and it wasn’t until she attended a Catholic high school that she developed such a deep relationship with religion. Her religion has been her savior and is always there in her most desperate times. She focuses and molds her life around the teachings based on love, forgiveness, and faith. Once again, she is the bright sun and I’m just a dark