Articles written by Alexander Natiku

Advanced Search

What is Helium

About me - Alexander Natiku

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My father: 2 of 122
For a son a father is a very important role model. I try and remember this with my son, an only child. I was raised in a family with 3 sisters and was the only boy. It certainly was interesting, but honestly I did feel alone. My father, for all intents and purposes, was a tremendously intelligent, renaissance man. That does n... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God What is your understanding of God?: 8 of 118
God is sometimes more of a concept than a supreme being. After half a century of life I know inherently that He exists, but no one truly knows His total supreme nature. I do not know if He is really a being and that we are made in His own image and likeness. What I do know is that He is reflected in all the miracles of life... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Has God turned his back on mankind: 2 of 29
No matter how bad things have been throughout history, God has been there for us and with us. While some people focus on one horrific episode like the Holocaust for visceral impact, it is only one minuscule example of how God was there for us always. Even in the darkest, deepest days, there were moments where God lived throug... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language English as a global language, a good or bad thing?: 9 of 25
This is a very challenging question for those of us who are English speaking but also bilingual. Although raised in America and am an American, I spoke Italian before I spoke English, at least for the first few years. And what I see is a duality of the language and its purpose.On one level, English has become the "world langu... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss On grief & grieving: Surviving suicidal death: 4 of 11
Survival of suicide is a very complex process. Unlike the grieving of someone who just 'passes", which mostly we believe is as an act of God, Suicide is different. It is a sacrilegious act for most of us to comprehend. Although all the questions of "why, and who knew and how terrible..." flood our minds, the underlying emotio... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations A call to put Christ back in Christmas: 27 of 58
What does Christmas really mean to you? Assuming you are like me and cringe at the bombardment of paraphanalia for commercializing the season as early as the week after Thanksgiving, there is a very strong reason to put Christ squarely where he belongs - at the center of Christmas.Yes, as a child I was starry-eyed and caught ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Have Christians as a whole left behind the teachings of Christ?: 20 of 42
Unfortunately the answer is painfully evident. We have. So many of us have distorted the views which were the cornerstone of our faith. We have broken so many of the commandments - namely to "love our neighbor as ourselves". And I am not being hypocritical when I say this for I have done the same. Look around at how there are... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Is suicide ever justified?: 22 of 41
Most of us have been taught by religion, society and family that this is the worst sin that one could possibly commit. In many ways it is a horrible act, but not necessarily a sin. It is horrible that one becomes so depressed, lost, and void of believing in their own existence that this becomes an actual option for them. We n... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God an invention of man's mind or true being?: 72 of 121
My God! God Bless You! God Damn! Before man knew he was unique, he knew he was not alone. There was always someone before him. You want to call Him, a person, a thing? Or, the "Force" (from Star Wars) or "The Life Force" (from Shaw's Man and Superman). He, She, It IS.If, as Descartes put it, "I think, therefore I am" why not ... More..
Sciences > Psychology Understanding suicide: 23 of 30
We all have heard of someone who completes suicide at some point in our lives either personally, or through the media. But the nagging question is always Why? How could someone be driven to just end it all, when almost no organism on earth is compelled to do so.It was in 1999, during a rare Hurricane in NY that I received tha... More..