The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

When I was little, I was always a very curious child like most others, but one thing I never did was ask my parents those questions like "are there aliens", "why the sky is blue", or "where did humans come from". Don't get me wrong, I was curious, but I also liked to find things out for myself. Like the fairy-tale and fantasy creatures were nonexistent. I found out by myself that Santa and the Tooth Fairy weren't real. Therefore, I do agree that the unexamined life is not worth living. There are questions that should remain mysterious to us, as we have gone over in class.

Living a life where every thing and every answer is handed down to you on a silver platter with no quest for any answers is not worth living. Life would be lived without questions, and without curiosity, therefore life would be absolutely boring. Examining the lives we lead today is what makes us human beings. Curiosity plays a big role in leading an examined life as Socrates has. And without it, humans would have no way of advancing as a species. 

Eulogy 9/7

eu·lo·gy

[yoo-luh-jee]

noun, plural eu·lo·gies.

1.

a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especiallya set oration in honor of a deceased person.

2.

high praise or commendation.

Justin was a happy young dapper, who always kept mind to his own business. Never got into any trouble, and was really shy till his later years. Not a particularly large fellow, but aspired to become big to his peers in school and out. He took a knack at sports, where he excelled at most of his early years. Some would even go as far to nickname him monkey-boy. Full of energy and excitement, sports is where Justin learned to escape the shadows of being shy. No longer was he quiet, he grew to be independent and strong, all because of sports. Not to say that he wasn't independent and strong before-hand, but just gained a tremendous amount of testosterone more than he previously had. He had always been the man of the house. Since his father and mother parted ways, he was always the one to take care of his younger sister. To add to his self dependance, he picked up a job at a family restaurant at the age of twelve, and had been working there during his schooling years to help support his mother. He was always a nice kid, not really disliked, and put others before him. He'd always wanted to put a mark in the world, make a difference. He will be missed dearly.