Good news leads to good lives

"there's a darkness apon me that's flooded in light." -Avett Brothers.

First off I'd like to say that, my friend who was having so many problems and had you pray for had his girlfriend call me yesterday night and give me the news that he had indeed gone to rehab and has convinced him that he can't have a normal life without this and that he has to have a long journey in order to be who he wants to be. He is a strong man and I have all the faith in the world he can do this.

Now as for me I am currently sitting at Fellows Lake writing to you all. The leaves have turned into a living painting showing the glorious life nature is, the water is rippling as the sun shines brightly wind fills the air with the smell of fall. Absolutly amazing what this world has to offer.











Life is full of problems but it's how you go about fixing these problems that shows how you will be remembered. If you simply ignore the world around you and focus on your problems and only your problems the world will simply crumble. We need to focus on connections with people and showing that there is more than pain in this world. Love is a powerful thing but the truth is that there is evil in this world and sometimes outweighs the good. I'm no different from the rest of the world I am guilty of causing harm to people whether it's physical or emotional we've all been there. What I'm telling you now is that you can't ignore people who are perceived as scum of the world. Some of the homeless that I have talked to have more incite to this world than most people who are in top in this world. One older gentleman who was living on the streets surprised me last year when I was talking to him, he stated that even though he's on the streets he was lucky and blessed. that was different. So I asked him why that was, and his response blew me away. He said that he was homeless but he was still alive and that he had food, shelter and Jesus to keep him alive and happy, he also said that American homeless are blessed because even though they don't have homes they aren't dying of starvation and always have somewhere they can go to get all the help they need while most of the world struggles to survive day by day. I didn't know what to say to this. But i can tell you this, if you live day by day not having to wonder if you will wake to see tomorrow because you're deprived of basic needs in life you are blessed. To many people take for granted what is in their eyes a given. Here's my message for today, try to not take advantage of what is in your life because you are truly lucky. Second dont pass by the people who you assume are worthless. I have had numerous conversations with the religious protesters and while some views I strongly disagree with there is a common ground and at the end of the day we are all human. Judging is a direct path to a horrible life listen to your fellow man and let him express his feelings as you express yours. The only true way to peace is the sharing of ideas and being able to understand and find common ground with those you see as your enemy. Express yourself to someone this week but please, don't push your beliefs on them just tell them how you look at your world.
Love and acceptance is the answer.





-Cale Fichter



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Location:Fellows Lake

A Losing Battle

Yesterday I received a call from a friend of mine who had been getting help from a local rehab house. He seemed distressed and when I asked him about it he without hesitation told me that he had dropped out of the program and renounced his faith claiming that, " all I've done is good things and nothing good has happened to me." but it had, he had gotten into a program, found a girlfriend, quit meth and alcohol, and met me and went to church with me. I had been there the entire time. I am trying to understand what happened and what went wrong. Please pray for him to make he right decisions and not end back up in jail.
-Cale Fichter


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Let's face facts, I screw up a lot. You all may be thinking, "oh you're just human, everyone makes mistakes." but at what point are those mistakes so common that you inevitably destroy what was once right and replace it with this twisted version of reality. People place their lives in the hands of those around them whether they want to believe it or not, their views, beliefs, habits, and just overall who they are to become is at stake and sitting in the hands of their peers. There's where the problem is, we look to others to see what is acceptable and morally wrong and right. Now, I'm not stupid and I realize this is easier said than done, trust me I've tried, but what I am saying is that you can sit back and realize this and find who YOU are not what your surroundings tell you, you are. I have spent countless hours of my life on a journey, a journey to find myself and who i really am. It seemed to have worked but as of today I realized that I have reverted back to my old ways of commanding and leading through fear and force. This truly is who, as a human man by nature, I should be but not who I am as a person, as a soul, mentally I have two functions. By nature I am to fight and lead, let's face it I have violent tendencies and I use this to pressure people into Doing what I want them to. Historically this probably would have been handy for leading hunting and organizing in order to stay alive ( I dont know if this is true but it would be my best guess) Modern day has no need for this. And therefore I am aggressively using what I don't need. I am not saying that I always am this way but I can be. Life is a complex and odd thing and it's a challenge to figure out who you're supposed to be vs. What your natural instincts tell you to be. Here's what i propose we do about this, try it out and email me about your results if you want. This has worked in the past and i need to do this on a regular basis. Take time for yourself, grab your iPod, or whatever MP3 player you have and just go to your favorite spot or somewhere new, just make sure you're able to focus on yourself and not what's around you. I chose the woods or a field because I have a need for nature. Sit down and make yourself comfortable, listen to your favorite soothing music and just think about your dreams and what you have done wrong. This seems easy but from what I have found people like to forget or hide these memories, even to themselves but just think about them, think about how that effected you life and why you wouldn't want that to happen again. While your mind desperately wants to forget it is important to remember because if you can't remember your mistakes you are bound to repeat them. For me this has helped me sort through a lot of things that needed to be remembered, it calmed me and made me focus on who I was becoming and not who I was. I urge you to try this for yourself. Stay calm and remember to be who you want to be not who you are supposed to be by nature and society. -Cale Fichter

If any questions, email me @ cf1991@live.missouristate.edu

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