Sacrifices

how many times have you heard it is better to give then recieve? well my parents are strong believers in that quote. so i have always lived by it. sometimes were harder then others to give rather then reciece, but ive managed. i can remember one time that was the most difficult. i had planned to hangout with my best friends all week of spring break. well my brother broke his arm in the begaining of the week . im the oldest out of us three kids so i was the one to drug him all week. it was fun but i really wanted to be with my friends instead of stuck at home. so all week long i was with thaniel giving him his meds. at the end of the week i was glad i toughed it out. i felt good about myself for taking care of my little brother. i know now that if im put in a position of taking care of someone then i will do a good job at it. sometimes sarcrifices are worth it!

Counting Blessings

we all go through ruff times. i recently when through a really low spot in my life. i thought i would never be able to pick myself back up. my friends tried their best to break the sadness. i just couldnt break away from feeling so lost. my parents even tried to break me thought procces. nothing worked for quite a while. then i slowly began to feel again. my friends kept talking and reasuring me everything would be fine. even today i have bad times, but my friends are there to pull me back up. i love my friends. they stuck with me even when i didnt want them around. i dont know what i would ever do if my friends are not around to protect and care for me.. this is why i count my blessings everyday that i have wonderful friends. and also my wonderful parents that care for me as well.

undercover blessing.

so my seventh grade year was a nightmare, or so i thought. see, i broke both my legs in seventh grade. not a good year for me. i thought it would be horrible but it turns out to be a happy ending. since i was on crutches pretty much my whole seventh grade year i had to have help getting from class to class. this is where the blessing part comes in. megan johnson just happened to be in most if not all my classes that year. in the beganing we werent that close of friends, but speanding passing time together we grew close. she would always be the one to carry my books for me to class. since we were always together we had a huge amount of time to talk. durring our seventh grade year megan and i became very close friends!! we still remain close friends. if it wasnt for me being stupid and breaking my legs, megan and i would not have ended up being such great friends.

truth or fiction?

The truth can be confusing at times. One time I had to tell the truth and no one could believe that it was the truth. I also had to involve my best friend. We were walking down the road to Wendy’s one summer day. We were talking and nothing was unusual. Whenever we were on our way back to her house, we heard a noise behind us. We turned around and there was nothing at all behind us. We kept walking. Then we heard it again. This time we saw a huge dog following us. Being from the country, I was use to wild animals. My friend however was from town. So what does she do? She runs, which makes the dog run, which makes me run. I was running to try to find a place to hind. We kept running. I would look back to see if the dog was still there. Ever time he was just a couple of feet behind us. We finally made it back to her house. We ran right up to her room. When we looked out side nothing was there. We went to her mom to tell our stories. She never believed us. Well my friend and I know that truth.

Alone by Sarah Teasdale

I am alone, inspite of love,
In spite of all i take and give--
in spite of all your tenderness,
Sometimes I am not glad to live.

I am alone, as though I stood
On the highest peak of the tired gray world,
About me, endless space unfurled;

With earth hidden and heaven hidden,
And only my own spirit's pride
To keep me from the peace of those
Who are not lonely, having died.



Sarah is a very passionate wwriter this is one of the reasons i chose this poem. i love to listen to the power in people's voices as they write how they are feeling twords something. Sarah in this poem is sharing her feelings on how she feels so alone because her loved ones have gone away. she feels like it only her in this world. she talks about how although she loves and gives she seems to not gain anything from it. she wants to be at peace, and the only way is for her to die.

How Do I Love Thee? By Elizabeth Barrett Browning

how do i love thee? Let me count the ways.
i love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, whn feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Greace.
I love thee to the level of everday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
i love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love i seemed to lose
With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath,
Smiles,tears, of all my life! -- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.


Elizabeth was telling her husband just hw much she cares for him. she says in this poem how she will love him no matter where they are. she loves him with a passion that gets grid of all her sorrows and if God be willing she will love him even after death. i chose this peopm because i love to hear the passion of love and caring in someone's voice as they are writing to a loved one.

Elizabeth By Edgar Ellen Poe

Elizabeth, it surely is most fit
In thy own book that first thy name be wit,
Zeno and other sages notwithstanding;
And i have other reasons for so doing
Besides my innate love of Contradiction;
Each piet- if a poet- in pursuing
The muses thro' their bowers of Truth or Fiction,
Has studied very little of his part,
Read nothing, written less-in short's a fool
Endued with neither soul, nor sense, nor art,
Being ignorant of one important rule,
Employed in even the theses of the school-
Called- I forget the heathenish Greek name
'Always write first things uppermost in the heart'





Edgar Allen Poe was writing about his love for Elizabeth. He was talking about how since he loved her so much that she was at the top of his heart. since she was up at the top, Edgar had this feeling and need to write about her first. since she is first then she will always and forever be with him, even in the holy book by his name.

Music

I really dont have a favoritemusic genre. i like both pop and country songs. some of my favorite songs are " back at one" and "backwoods" and "gimmi that girl". also there is " here with out you" and" just dance". my favorite music groups would be Taylor Swift, Zac Brown Band, and Jay Sean. i like these groups of people because their songs seem to correspond to the way i feel about my life. they are really good at taking you into their songs to a better place when you are haveing a horrible day. there are a couple lyrics that ireally enjoy. there is " Romeo save me, im feeling so alone, i keep waiting for you but you never come. is this in my head i dont know what your thinking down to the ground and pulled out a ring and said marry me Juliet you never have to be alone......" i love this because i sometimes feel the exactly the same as juliet, and then out of the blue my 'prince charming' shows up and makes me deel better. another good one is"just dance it'll be okay. " i like this one because when im feeling down, i just think of a happy thought nd then i dont seem so upset anymore.

Reality shows

Today there are many different reality shows. I personaly do not like most of. they are getting way to sexual. that is the way this world likes to view shows and movies though. the more perverted the show the more reaction that show gets. i personally think it needs to change. about ten years ago the movie makers were making wonderful movies that were not that pervertedand they were very well. why can we not go back to those types of days in movie making? where the shows were way more kid friendly and family orianted. if we went back to this way i believe that whole world view would change for the better. so for now pplease stop with the sick minded movies and go back to the way things uses to be. The shows can be a lot better then what they are now. these ideas are just my own thoughts on the whole activity of these reality show business.

Lights, Camera, And Action!

Movies are very important to some people. Some give joy others sorrow. Movies can tell a story or they can give information. One movie that stands out to me is National Treasure. I like this movie because it involves historical items, shows action and drama, and most of all the need to preserve all the historical evidence of our existence.
I love how the main character solves different puzzles with the clues supposedly hidden in different historical items through out the world. He has to race against other hoodlums that try to get there before him for their own personal gain. I would ask you to at least watch the movie before deciding whether or not you would like the movie. This movie is very educational. All the “treasures” are real items in the world. There might be a couple items that don not seem to fit in but they explain the more important activities in the movie. This movie is also kid friendly. Anyone at any age would love this movie. This movie is very diverse of it plot, the movie keeps you guessing until the very end.

Vacation Vacation Vacation!

Everyone’s dream is to go somewhere unbelievable. Just once. Somewhere over the rainbow, where everyone can have a wonderful time. My ideal vacation would be to all the historical sites in America. I am addicted to historical items. I love American history the best of all. I would love to see the white house, Yellow Stone, Gettysburg, all the sites for civil war, Mount Rushmore, everything historical in Washington D.C., all the nature preserves, and the Grand Canyon. This would be a dream come true. I would love to get a picture of me at all of these sites. Then I could make a montage of these events. That way the memories would be with me for many days to come. The events would be funnier if I could help the maintenance of these places for the brief time that I would be there. I would be so very excited if this event actually takes place. I have been dreaming of these events for most of my life. I have always envisioned myself as someone that would take care of all the very important documents of this great country. To be able to make sure everyone is keeping a safe distance from Old Thankful would be priceless. There are many other activities that would delight me so very much to get to do at any given historical spot in America.

Family Feud Live

My family is very interesting. Every time we spend together there is always a fight that breaks out. One time my mom took us to her dad’s house to visit. We got there and my aunt was there. She started yelling at my mom for telling my oldest cousin that she could drink if she wanted to. This was far from the truth. My mom was furious that she would be accused of something so outrageous. Well then my mom called my dad for backup. So he came to my grandfathers too. Then a huge argument between my parents and the rest of the family broke out. Now we don’t even talk to them anymore. No one ever comes around to see us anymore, other then my grandpa jerry. He has always been there for us. I love grandpa jerry but hate the rest of them. This is why I cannot stand when people ask about my grandparents. I have nothing to share other then bad memories. Why can I not have a normal family like the rest of the people that I know? I don’t want to be different. I only want to be normal have normal arguments with my beloved family.

Linton, Indiana?

“You’ll Like Linton.” This will be the first item of the town that you will see. When coming to Linton, you have to realize one important fact about Linton. Linton is such a tiny town that people will recognize you without trying that hard too. If you are looking for a quite place to relax and take in fresh air, Linton is the place to be. When you get out of the city limits into the country side, the landscape is marvelous. Taking a hike in the woods is very peaceful. There is a park in the middle of the town. This park has a pool for anyone that enjoys the sport of swimming. The people here in town are mainly friendly. There are a select few that seem to be mean to just about everyone. You will know people in your classes at school. The classes you experience will not be like in a big city. In the big city you are in a room with many strangers. Here in Linton there will be multiply friends that you will gain. There are many food choices here in town. Some are more for dinning in then just the stop and go effect. Linton is most famous for football. I you enjoy foot ball then Linton is the place for you. We take pride in our very own Linton Miners.

Winning Gold

Walking into a big room surrounded by many people you have very saw before. I am performing a solo that I have worked on for many days now. I began to play. I can feel the pressure in the air build. I take my three measure breath. I look up again to find that all those people are now just a select few. They people looking back at me smiling include my mother, band director, and the pianist. They are all encouraging me. I feel the bravery in me start to rise. I start to play my piece again. This time I have a much better sound to my clarinet. My notes are coming in more thick and full. Mr. Puckett is standing off to the side. He’s smile is mirroring my mother’s. Both smiles are growing, growing, growing with every note I play. A few measures later I finish my piece. I am as very pleased with my self as I possibly could as I am walking out the classroom door. Nervously I wait for my results. Minutes keep ticking by. Then the judge comes out holding a gold medal. I have won gold! As my mom takes me back home from Terre Haute North, I am smiling and very pleased with my first ever solo and ensemble contest.

Memories

One of the wonderful feelings is to wake up early and share a memory with someone you love. Memories are made everywhere. Some memories are more meaningful then others. I myself have many memories. A few come from school, others come from everyday life. Then there are a select few that are created when I have been traveling. One particular memory takes place at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. My family and I had just made it to Myrtle. We checked into our rooms at the Ocean Ridge. We went down to the beach to relax from our day of travel. We went later that night to eat. The next morning we went to the ocean very early. My mom and sister wanted to get a few sea shells before started out our day. I went to the ocean front with them. I was still half way asleep. The water was so peaceful and calm. I could feel the harmony in the sea breeze. My mom came up to me and asked if I would walk with her down the beach. We walked for about an hour. We made quality time at the peaceful beautiful Myrtle Beach that summer. I will cherish that memory forever. That specific memory helps me feel at ease whenever I am getting too over whelmed.

Lies Always Come Back Around

The mistake of a life time that I will never be able to take back, even if I had wanted to take it back had become a reality. The big one, the mother of all mistakes. My mother would not talk to me for many days after she found out what I had done. I was going through my daily activities the same as always. When the weekend came I wanted to spent time with some of my friends. My mom had other plans. She wanted me to go run errands for her. Well I got very mad at her. So when I went to go do those stupid errands, I decided to stop by a friend’s house on my way to the store. My plan was working just fine. Then my mom calls me to tell me to pick another item up from the store. Well at that perfect time my friend’s dog begins to park. My mom told me to get my hide end to the store and bring it back home in 45 minutes. So I had to rush to the store, get the items on my list, and drive home. Once I was there, I got yelled at for one hour then told I was grounded for the rest of the weekend. I figured out after mother knows best and they will always find out what you are doing, one way or another.

Who has the most inpact on me?

“I love you Grandpa Jerry!” I love my grandfather so very much! If it was not for my grandpa Jerry I would not have a clue what a grandparent was. He has been there for me ever since I was born. All the rest of my supposedly grandparents never come around. Half my family hates my family. My grandfather Jerry always pops in now and then. Whenever we need help he is there. Every Christmas and birthday he gives us saving bonds. He also gives us each a huge chocolate candy bar. Mine never makes it that long. I always eat all in a few days time. My grandpa and I have a very special relationship with each other. If we are not “play fighting” then something is terribly wrong. He always makes fun of the way I either perform Miner Kadets and flags or how I told. He is always finding something to make fun of. I always make fun of the way he wears so much colon! When he gives you a hug for just a few seconds, you end up spelling like him. I also make fun of his old man ways. The way he does activities just makes you want to laugh sometimes. If I did not have anyone like my grandpa in my life I would not know what to do.