Journal Entry #4

For thousands of years, tools have been a significant part of human culture, development and survival. Every day tools are used for eating, carrying, walking, and even seeing. People have become so dependent on them that they almost forget about their existence. One very necessary, very useful tool - as well as my favourite tool - that sometimes slips our of people's minds is found everywhere, but very rarely presented. That tool is the alarm.

People find beauty in their lives, both conciously and unconciously. All day, they stare at flowers, trees, and even buildings, able to comprehend the wonderous, abstract benefits that it supplies. These asthetic views, however, are useless. When laying in bed, dreaming of fantastic and barely imaginable shapes and concepts, people forget that these things are products of Satan. In order to free them from this manipulative, evil state of mind, the alarm serves it's purpose. Ridding the world of evil creativity and filling it with benevolent, stale order, Earth becomes a better place for everyone - thanks to the morning alarm.

Primaly, the alarm has always existed. It is an instinct that everyone posesses. In order to survive, creatures must be aware of their surroundings. They naturally keep a certain sense of their atmosphere that elevates or decipates depending on their state of mind. Mamals will not rest until they are completely satasfied with the safety of their environment, and therefore have keen senses until that point. Once safe, unfamiliar or warding noises, sights or feelings trigger a certain jolt of awareness. Similar to adrenaline, this jolt is a natural alarm that can be the difference between a safe escape or an entree. This type of alarm has further use than survival in a modern world.

Since ancient times, people have believed in different religions involving spirits and demons. Certain people have believed in demonic posession. In order to extract demons from humans, these people often performed rituals that resulted in pain or even death. This made others worry constantly if they would qualify as one of the "posessed" to their community, and through this state of mind, people became worried of others. They would often find signs that may isolate a person as a target; short tempers, odd appearances, strange habbits, and in some cases sneezing or hiccuping was a sign of demonic posession. This is where the natural alarm serves it's purpose, once again. Scaring someone has become a popular way to relieve someone of hiccups. The act of scaring someone triggers the 'adrenaline rush' body shock, that through some divine miracle, can cure someone of hiccups. Thanks to this natural alarm, these people could rest a little bit easier knowing that the natural alarm is on God's side.

As a student, I am directly affected by the most popular of artificial alarms - the fire alarm. When attending class, it is comforting to know that there is a functioning fire alarm. Should there be a fire, then with the help of a fire escape plan, I know that I will have options of escape. Besides escape, this kind of fire alarm also provides an excellent trap used by serial killers. Activating a fire alarm will almost guarantee that every student will exit the building in an orderly fashion. This provides excellent, unsuspecting, moving targets for any .22 caliber or higher rifle-action weapon. Because of this, the alarm not only serves as an excellent safety feature, but a good way for angry hunters to "get their rocks off".

The alarm certainly is an underground savior in past and modern times. It is sometimes forgotten as one of the most useful and effective tools of the world. From saving lives to ridding evil, the alarm always serves it's purpose - assuming that it is set correctly.