Originality

This is the past, present, and future.  

Even Banksy isn't truly original, but the way he reworks past ideas is original.

Is anything we do nowadays original or is it just a remake of something else?

People have to draw inspiration from something and from that does it take away from originality?

I don't really think that originality exists in the sense that we think of anymore.

People don't come up with new ideas anymore instead they rework old ideas in a new, original way.

This extends into everything in life, I don’t think any of my feelings or ideas are truly original but the way they affect me or how I use them is original.

I don’t think my views and feelings on space are limited just to me, however what I am able to take from them is original.

The same goes for novels and movies.

Star Wars is a perfect example of films that rework something that already exists.

It kind of makes you wonder how far this extends.

Does Andre Breton's First Manifesto of Surrealism draw from other things or is it completely original?

I would venture to say that Breton had to draw from inspiration elsewhere to write his manifesto.

However, it’s the way in which he concludes his inspiration into his own work that makes it original.

I think we will forever draw from inspiration and rework old ideas from the past in the present and into the future.

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A Place to Call Home

What constitutes as a home?  Does it have to be a physical place or can it be in the mind?  Does it have to be a still-standing building or can it be a representation of something?  I believe a home is where you feel the most comfortable.  It is a place where you can be yourself and feel confident.  A place where the heart is still alive and [you] can reflect on the past and what is to come. It brings [you] hope when not all goes right.  A home can be a physical place or a place within the mind.  A home is a place that elicits happiness from you.  That is how I feel about space.  It is a physical place but at the same time it is virtually unreachable, making it a place within the mind.  I do not have to actually be there to feel at home, I simply have to look up and know it is there.  That is the best part about having a place that feels like home.  You do not have to be there all the time or even be there on regular basis.  However, each time you go or see it, it still stays the same for you.  It remains your home.

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Star Wars

“It was a bright, humid day – the blue sky raining sunshine down upon us mere mortals.”  Normally, a day as beautiful as this one would have me itching to be outside- running around and having fun.  However on this beautiful day I was unfortunately grounded.  I had just recently turned 12 and started 6th grade.  I had also just recently gotten my first F on a test.  That was the reason why I was grounded and stuck inside.  My Mom was out running errands and had carefully instructed me to stay inside and read the section of my science book that featured the material that I had just recently failed at testing on.  Science bored me and always had and I just could not get myself to sit down and read the chapters again.  Instead, against my Mother’s instructions, I flipped on the TV.  It just so happened that a movie was starting, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.  I had never seen a Star Wars film before but I had of course heard of the series.  I reasoned with myself that since the film was featured in space is was like I was learning about science.  It was less than 30 minutes into the movie and I was totally enamored by the film.  I was mesmerized by the characters, the dialogue, and especially the scenery- space.  Little did I know when I sat down to watch this movie that it would ignite a love of the series for me that would transcend to a love of space and the endless possibilities that it held.  From that day on I was just like Victor Kelly from Resurrection Man, influenced and inspired by film, always subconsciously referencing and thinking about it in everyday life. 

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You Always Remember Your First Time.

You always remember your first time.

The first time you achieve a dream.

The first time you reach a goal you set in school.

Just how that first A on a math test felt.

Just how happy your parents were as they posted it on the refrigerator.

Just how content you felt after eating that extra piece of dessert you got as a reward.

You always remember your first time.

The first time you achieve a dream.

The first time you scored a game-winning goal in soccer.

Just how ecstatic you were running around hi-fiveing all your teammates.

Just how proud you were seeing your parents cheer you on from the stands.

Just how powerful it felt to contribute to the win.

You always remember your first time.

The first time you achieve a dream.

The first time you visit your dream city.

Just how fulfilled you felt finally seeing “the most magnificent place” you’d ever been too.

Just how overwhelming it was taking in all the sites.

Just how you felt “the emotional connection” to such a beautiful place.

You always remember your first time.

The first time you achieve a dream.

The first time you find a place that truly inspires you.

Just how rewarding discovering that place feels.

Just how captivating that place feels when you see it.

Just how comforting it is knowing it is always up there for you to see.

You always remember your first time.

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Endless Possibilities

"Freedom is actually a bigger game than power. Power is about what you can control. Freedom is about what you can unleash."

- Harriet Rubin

Some people find a sense of place in the childhood home they grew up in or the city they aspire to one day live in.

But my place is not exactly like that, and that is because my place is space.

It is my place not because of where it is or what it contains, but because of what it represents. 

It represents openness and limitless possibilities. 

I can look to the sky at night and see space and just envision everything I want. 

It is a vast and boundless place that reminds me that I can do and achieve anything. 

It emphasizes that my life and my actions are completely in my control. 

Space is also reliable. 

It stays the same. 

As sure as the sun comes up, it also goes down, darkening the sky and awakening space. 

It does not matter where I am, space is always there.

It is the constant reminder that I am in control of my destiny and that my future is mine to take hold of.

Space is my place because of how I feel when I see it.

It is my place because of what it encourages me to do.

That is why space is my place. 

My place of endless possibilities.