"Dark Flame"

"Shadowland"

Assignment #18: My Poem

I went from bottles to make-up,

from barbies to boys.

I went on my own and

left all my toys.

From happy to sad,

from a life of depression

I wish i never had.

From joy to tears,

with fears from over

the years.

From laughter,

from crying,

from hurting,

from smiling.

From love to pain

and watching the love

drip away like rain.

Looking for comfort,

but finding no one.

I thought that I did,

but lost him through things

that I've done.

From scars to sorrows,

from yesterday's to tomorrow's.

From broken promises that

I couldn't keep.

From crying all night

and finding no sleep.

From night to day,

it's faded away,

and now I've moved on and

gone another way.

I've learned to make the

most of things,

even from where I came from

and things that life brings.

#14 Persuasive Essay:Uniforms

   I think that uniforms shouldn't be allowed in schools for a few reasons. One reason is that they can be very expensive and hard to come by. Also another reason is that they don't give us the chance to show our own personality and different tastes. I know and understand that some schools want to have uniforms for purposes such as to try to prevent teasing of other students who might not be able to afford certain clothing and also a lot of gang issues. Although it is for a good purpose I still do not agree with it.


   My family don't have a lot of money right now, but it enough for us to get by. When I was in middle school I had to wear uniforms. It was very hard for me to find some and they were also expensive. My family had just started going into financial problems and there wasn't a whole lot of extra money to give me for uniforms when I needed them, so I had to make the best of what I had.

   In schools I know that students can be rude and make other students feel like if they are not as good, but no matter what there is always going to be someone that isn't going to like you. I have been made fun of in the past, not really for the clothes that I wear, but for other reasons. It hurt a lot, but I have come to realize that you shouldn't let little things like that bother you and that no one should tell you how to dress, act, and most certainly who you should be.

   I also don't like school uniforms because you can't express who you are and your own tastes in style. Everybody has there own style and I respect that. I don't judge people by what they wear or what brand they wear. It's about what's inside that counts and other students that tease and bully students should realize that what you wear doesn't matter and what they are doing is wrong.

   The majority of the students that wear uniforms do not like them. Also if they would ask for a vote for wanting uniforms, most of them would vote for no uniforms. People should be themselves and wear what they want. Without uniforms shouldn't mean that there is no dress code though. The clothing that the students choose to wear should be appropriate and should also be followed by certain rules. Some rules no gang, drug, sexual, or any other related clothing that is also not appropriate. I think that the privileges for no uniforms can be taken away to the individuals who don't follow the dress code.

   In conclusion, I think that there should be no uniforms in schools. Students should be able to express themselves as long as it's appropriate and they follow the rules. By that happening we won't look the same and we should look past our appearences and look within each other.

#10 Bullying

Being bullied is a horrible experience. It can be so bad that you don't want to get up and get out of bed each day because it can seem like you won't ever get through it. I have experienced bullying over the years, by a few people, but I have learned how to stand up for myself.

#13 Halloween Haiku

From dusk till dawn you hear the piercing cries of the lost souls that are doomed.

You can smell the bitter sweet smell of death that lingers in the nights air.

Blood freezes your veins as they burst and you know this is no illusion.

#12 The Black Cat

In the story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allen Poe there are two cats. This story seems to have a few different morals and messages. For example, how the way you treat people is how they are going to treat you. Like what goes around comes around. Another is what kind of person you are... weather good or bad and which one you are more. The both cats in the story represent his personality that changed over time. The white mark that was on the second cat symbolized not just the noose that killed the cat, but which also killed him.

He was a well tempered man that because of the addiction grew to a selfish horrible person. It changed the way he looked at things and also the person who he used to be. The first cat was just the beginning of the unstoppable changes. The first cat became an innocent bystander who died a dreadful and horrible death for no apparent reason. The man was looking at the cat as if the cat was a monster when it was him. The cat also changed as well as the man.

#11 The Concrete Rose

   The meaning of Tupac Shakur's poem "The Concrete Rose" is very touching to me. For one reason, how many people would even notice a rose that has grown out of concrete? I don't really know a lot about Tupac, but I do know that he is admired by a lot of people and friends that I know. This poem of his has really made me think about certain things.

  

One thing that has been brought to my attention by it is that if you believe in your dreams and you do not give up, you can accomplish them. Also even if it seems like nobody notices you, it does not mean that you don't matter or that your life is worthless. Tupac probably had a hard life, but even if so, look at how it made him who he was. Sometimes the hard times in life change us and make us a better and stronger person than we were before.

   If you stop and think about it, it seems really impossible for a rose to grow from concrete. The concrete would be an obstacle for the rose to overcome. I mean when I think about it I don't think that Tupac was talking about an actual rose, I think that he was talking about himself. He might have felt alone and out of place, but that didn't stop him and it didn't make him give up on his dreams.

  This poem made me realize that even the impossible is possible. I think that Tupac deserves a lot of credit. He was an awesome writer with a lot of talent. He has a lot more courage than most people because he didn't keep his thoughts to himself and expsessed them.

#8 The Necklace

 There is more than one moral or message to the story "The Necklace." One is that money can't buy everything. Also another is that you should always tell the truth no matter what. The last one is that you should not try to be something or someone you're not.

The moral about money can't buy everything is so true. Sure it's a fact that you need money to survive like for food, water, clothes, and other needs. Money can come in handy when you want something to, but you should always be realistic. Meaning that you shouldn't waste your money all the time on things that could leave you broke or on things that are very useless. One issue that a lot of people struggle with is that they think that money can buy happiness which is not true. Sure you might be happy for the moment, but it can't full fill you. For example, you may have lost a friendship and if you think that buying a new car can take there place after you get the car you will feel the same way that you felt before.

I Dream A World

The poem "I Dream A World" by poet Langston Hughes is such an amazing poem. Every person... every individual has their own point of view or opinion of what they would dream our world, and Langston seems to speak for the majority. In my opinion, I would want the world to be a place of peace and comfort. Never having that fear of a war and such things that are very similar. Also being able to feel accepted by all and never having to be judged or labeled, but obviously that is not going to happen any time soon.

I do think that somethings that do and are going on that we seem to be having issues with can be stopped and discontinued. In my opinion, a lot of adults act like little children who are very immature and have like no brains at times. I mean who cares what race, color, background, or anything else that people make a huge deal about and discriminate others by. Yes we are all different, yet still the same. It's the differences that make us unique and special. If everyone was the same our world would become boring. I haven't found one single person who eats the same food everyday or wears the same clothes. Most people like myself seem to like variety. After awhile you get bored and want something else.

I personally enjoy meeting new people of different cultures, races, and religions. That does not mean that I am going to believe like them or even dislike them. All it means is that I will except them for who they are. I haven't been judged for being different, but I have had friends and family who have gone through it. I think that it is one of the cruelest things someone can do.

There are a few powers that I have that can make my dream a reality. One is the knowledge that I gain in school and throughout life experiences. Without knowledge there is no power. Another is my voice, and not always literally speaking. For instance, voting for what I believe in and things that I believe are right. If you do not speak up, no one will ever know and you wiil never find out if it will make a difference. You can't just wait around and think that someone else will get things done. Like many people say,"if you want something done, you got to do it yourself." I've learned to find out how true it really is. I believe that every person has these powers weather or not they realize it and in the end we are all humans with different things that make us special and who we are. 

Race in America

My opinion about the current controversy which is surrounding the building of the Islamic mosque in New York City is that I personally think that they have a right to build there mosque. I mean the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution clearly states that everyone in the United States has the freedom of religion. Which obviously means that they do have the right to build it.

Now my other opinion is that they do not have the right to build it two blocks away or anywhere close to ground zero. I think that it would be very disrespectful to the people who were lost that day, their families and loved ones, and not only them but all Americans and our country.

I think that ever since the incident of 9/11 happened it has filled a lot of people with hurt and bitterness which for some has turned into hatred against certain religions and races. A perfect example of this is a pastor from Florida by the name of Terry Jones. He said that this year on 9/11 he was going to burn the Koran, which is the holy book of Islam. He felt that there needs to be a message across to the radical Islams. I think that they already know that they have done us wrong, but I do not think that Terry Jones needs to do that because it will create more problems and put all Americans at risk.

Another issue that is going on is the governor of Arizona who is against immigration rights and laws. She wants to send all immigrants back to where they came from and not allow any more in. She really made herself look bad because she has said that people have been beheading people of Arizona and that there are headless bodies, but everything has been proven to be a lie.  

The issue that ties all of these things together is race issues. People seem to not be able to get along with each other because of differences that they can't seem to accept and the problem don't seem to be getting better. Certain people seem to discriminate just because it is weird of new when they don't realize that they don't have to change or be like them...all they have to do is learn to understand and accept them. 

Cultural Underpinnings of liturature

The Juedo-Christian paradigm has helped shaped a lot of things in the Western Civilization. Almost everything can somehow relate back to it. Some examples of it are literature, science, history, writing, poetry and many other things. Certain cultures are shaped by this because many people follow certain traditions and beliefs which have somehow shaped Americans. For example, here in America most Christian people celebrate Christmas. Jew's celebrate Hanuka which is sort of like their Christmas.

An example of some stuff that is going on in the world is the Mosque that the Islam people want to build in New York. Some people don't want that to happen because the place where they want to build is near the place where the Twin Towers used to be. Others are saying that they should be allowed because of certain rights that our country offers. My personal opinion is that they have the right to build it, but I also believe that it cannot be within a certain distance of the Twin Towers. It is sort of like how certain places and stores cannot sell liquor or any alcoholic drinks by homes or around schools.

Another thing that is very similar is a Pastor named Terry Jones who said that on 9/11 he was going to burn the holy Islamic book called the Koran. He said that he wanted to get a message across to radical Islam saying that they can build their Mosque, but they have no right to try to make our people from our country believe in what they do and they cannot enforce their life style on Americans.

Also the Governor or Arizona wants to pass laws about immigration. She is trying to have all immigrants (Mexicans in general) sent back to where they came from. She has also lied because she has been saying that there have been beheadings which there is no proof that it is true. Another thing is that when she has been interviewed, the questions that she has been asked, she completely avoids them by simply changing the subject. By doing that she seems to not be a good communicator and the fact that she lied makes her look really bad to the public.

"Blue Moon"

This is the second book of The Immortals series by Alyson Noel. Everything seems to be going fine with Ever and Daman now that they are like inseperable. Now that Drina's not in the picture and Ever is learning about how to live and things that she needs to know about being immortal. Everythings fine until another new student arrives. His name is Roman and all it takes is one look from Ever and she knows that he's no ordinary human and there is something creepy about him.

"Evermore"

Evermore is a girl of six-teen who's family has died in a car accident. She almost didn't make it either, but she came back to life, but not as a normal girl. She found out that she had special  psychic powers because every time she touches someone she learns their whole life story. She also can see peoples aura colors depending on their mood and if that's not bad enough she also hangs around with her dead little sister. Just thinking about having powers like that may seem really cool, but not to Ever. All she wants is to have a normal and happy life like before the accident. At school she tries to drown out everyone with her ipod unless she's with her two friends. They're what you would call the outcasts of the school. Then a really hot guy named Damen tranfers to the school and has all of the girls falling for him. All except for Ever. She secretly does like him, but she don't to. She just wants to be normal once more. She finally can't control her feelings for him and they both end up falling in love, but Ever realizes that there's something strange about him. His charm, talents, and most of all the fact that he has no aura and when he speaks it seems to silence everyone elses thoughts and voices. For once in her life he makes her feel some what normal again. She's yet to find out that he's not normal, he's an immortal. 

Haiku

Life can be hard at times, but you have to push on and make it better.
It can sometimes seem like you are walking on a path of broken glass.

Through it all you have to keep walking forward just one step at a time.

Show and Tell

I have a lot of special things that are very important to me put they don't come to mind... all except for my dog "Nibbles" which everyone calls Huppies. She is black and part poodle and part chihuahua. When I first got her she was a small bundle of fur. She has always been really hyper and playful even until now. She's like a puppy who won't ever grow up. I've had her for a year and eight months now and she is always there to put a smile or just make me laugh by doing something funny. I named her "Nibbles" because she would always nibble on my fingers or toes, but my brother is the one who started calling her "Huppies". I'm not sure why he started calling her that and I didn't like it at first, but it grew on me and now I catch myself calling her that.

I was supposed to get her for my birthday which is in November, but my mom didn't have enough money at the time so I ended up getting her around Christmas time. I had been wanting a dog ever since my chihuahua "Rolly" died. I had had him for 14 years until my neighbors dog broke our fence and draged my dog out of its coller and killed him. I was so sad and I didn't want another dog right away because I was still very sad. When I was ready I had told my mom that I wanted another dog and she had spent months trying to find one. She had found out that her friend was selling puppies and she was actually going to get me a golden brown puppy, but she had sold it and told my mom that she didn't have any left. My mom was disapointed, but a few weeks later her friend called her and told her that she still has a black one left. So my mom had bought her and gave her to me after Christmas.

I don't like to say that she has replaced my other dog, but I love her just as much and she has helped heal the sadness. That is why she is very special and important to me and has a special place in my heart.

My Sophmore Year

Well this year hasn’t been a piece of cake, but it could have been worse. To me high school is like a roller coaster, always going up and down and sometimes making you sick, but fun at the same time. This year I’ve learned a lot of new things. My relationships with my friends have also grown. This year has also changed the way I look at certain things. I feel that this year was just the beginning of my life’s adventure and the first step in preparing me for what’s ahead.
I’ve learned so much this year about many things. I didn’t just learn things in the classroom, but also in my high school world around me. One main thing that I’ve learned was that going to college is a very smart decision to make. By going to college you can fulfill and dream that you desire. By staying in high school and graduating and choosing to go you have opportunities in your reach. By going to college you have a successful future and that’s what I want. Now that I’ve taken another year in health class it has given me a glimpse of what lies ahead for me when I’m in college and has helped me prepare for what is to be expected and learned. All the things I’ve learned have made me realize how important it is to stay on track and don’t fall behind because it’s rare to get certain opportunities back when you lose out on them.
I’ve also gained more confidence and self-esteem throughout the year and by that being gained it’s helped me push on through the year. I’ve had my ups and downs with my friends and have held on to them. They’ve stood by my side through all the drama and all the good times that this year has brought. We have grown really close to one another. When my future beyond high school comes I want and hope that they will be there. My spirituality has also made a difference in my life by helping my inner growth and results that happen daily in the world that I live in and how I deal with them.
I think that I’ve done a lot of growing this past year in so many ways. Not physically, but mentally for sure. I’ve grown and learned new things, but I know that there’s still some growing to do. I’ve learned that I’m able to accomplish any and everything. I’ve also learned that life is too short to worry about those little problems that bug and distract us from what we really should be focusing on. I’m not sure what my place is in this world, but I know that I was brought here for a reason and I intend to figure it out. I’m also not so sure of where I’m going to end up, but where ever it is, it’s not so far.
I’ve realized how important my voice in this world is even though I’m only one to billions. Sometimes the smallest action makes the bigger difference. We are the youth of the nation and the world and we have to let the world know that we exist by giving our opinions and making a change. Our time on earth is short… a hundred years goes and comes so fast. If we want our time to be worth while we have to find our voice and use it.
In conclusion, all the experiences that I’ve encountered in my life have taught me a lot of what I know and has helped me find covered pieces of me that I never knew. I have changed and I think that I’ve become a better person, but I still have much to learn. My sophomore year was just another stepping stone towards my oncoming future.

My Anything Essay

This year for me has been another adventure. I’ve had my ups and downs. I’m so glad that this school year is almost over. One of the things that I’m very thankful for is that I still have my three best friends in the whole wide world (Janessa, Patricia, and Aundrea). They’ve stuck by my side through the good times and the bad ones; even though I know that I don’t deserve them they’re still here by my side. We’ve gone through so much drama in the last two years, but not even that has been able to tear us apart. I know I’m not perfect and that I make mistakes… a lot of them, but what I know for sure is that becoming friends with them was never a mistake. Also this year my friend Jimmy came back into my life. I was so glad because he was a very good and close friend to me. We’ve both gone separate ways, but I’ll never forget the memories that I had with him.
Ever since the first day that I started high school I keep thinking about the day that I will graduate. It has really motivated me to do the best that I can because I really want to go to college. I know that it’s possible because I know that if you really set your mind to do something you’re sure to succeed and accomplish your goal. When I graduate from high school I’m going to college to study and to become a nurse. I know that it will take a lot of work, but in the end it will be worth it.
Sometimes I get so caught up in life that I let certain things go by. Just like how some people go through life, but don’t enjoy it. Sometimes we miss out on something just because we weren’t paying attention. Just like if there’s a butterfly on the ground and someone steps on it. That person wouldn’t have even realized that they stepped on it unless he’d look under their shoe. That’s how a lot of us go through life…careless. Then we look back and wish that things would have turned out better. So now I try to not focus on the bad things in life and try to just make them better and enjoy every good thing that happens and comes my way.
I’m still going through a hard time at my house, but slowly things are falling back into place. I sometimes feel like I’ve lost so much for the past five years and I just can’t wait for all the things that I’m going through. I wanted to give up on everything, but I’ve learned that you can’t run away from your problems because sooner or later they’ll catch up to you and that there isn’t a easy way out. So I’ve decide to make the best of things until they get better. Sometimes life gives you lemons and you just have to do your best and make lemonade out of it all.

"Life can be like walking barefoot on shattered glass and broken branches, but if you don't give up along the way you'll reach a beautiful meadow"

When I’m gone I’d want people to remember and know that everyone is able to accomplish and overcome anything in life. I’d want to be an example that anything you set your mind to is possible. A wise thing to do when you’re going through a difficult time or obstacle is to not be pessimistic and look at things half empty.
Life can have its ups and downs and it can seem like your living in a never ending darkness. Life can be a struggle and sometimes you just want to give up and not push on any further, but good things come to those who wait. Things don’t always go the way we want them to, but what I’ve learned is that things happen for a reason. For example, maybe someone isn’t in your life anymore and you’re wondering why they’re gone but maybe they were holding you back or weren’t meant to be there.
Some people have no motivation and they give up on everything. Sometimes things look foggy and like they’re never going to clear up, but even after it rains the sun comes out followed by a rainbow.My life hasn't been a piece of cake, but I'm not going to just give up.

Someone I'd Be For A Day

Well I'd really have to think about it. I would probably like to be my mom. My mom is one of the most amazing people in the world. My mom is one of a kind. She’s funny, smart, lovable, and most of all she’s my mother. She has always been there for me and has done her best to raise me.
Ever since I can remember I’ve had a lot of fun with her. I was an only child for six years and most of the time she spent it with me. She didn’t work so our normal day was to get up and go water the flowers and to play outside. Then to go in about lunch time and after we ate to start cleaning the house. At about four o’clock dinner was made and ready for when my dad walked in and I would be watching TV. She went out of her way just so she could to try to make me and my dad happy.
When our family was starting to get bigger we didn’t spend as much time as we used to, but we still find time. My mom has taught me so much. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t know a lot of things. Now that she’s gone back to working every chance I get to be with her I take. She’s more than a mother, she’s also a best friend who I can trust with anything.
Whenever I needed something weather it would be just someone to talk to or someone to laugh with she’d be there. She gives of herself so much and I wish I could pay her back for everything that she’s done for me. She also does her best in anything and everything.

The Many Times I Was Betrayed

A time that I was betrayed so much was when I was four-teen years old. The beginning of the school year had started out great, but like they say…"when you get to high school friendships and people change", and I've seen how true it is. One of my close friends at the time started hanging around other people and we eventually stopped talking. When that happened I was jealous and mad at her but I soon forgot about that. Not long after that happened a new amazing person walked into my life. She has always been there but we never really noticed each other. She's one of the ones that helped me hold myself together… my temporary tourniquet.

They say that everything gets back to you one way or another. Well I had hurt one of my friends by making a huge mistake and it caused her to hate me. It bugged me but I didn't think much of it until someone I really cared for turned against me. Right then and there I felt like I was going to lose everything. It really hurts when you lose a best friend who you have also liked for awhile. Someone whom you have trust and shared your secrets. Someone who was there through the good times and the hard. Lost all because of a stupid misunderstanding. Have you ever wished you could make things better with someone? That's how I felt. What hurt even more is when he betrayed me with two of my friends. He had started to like both of them and would come up to them when they were with me and talk and act like if I wasn't there and never existed.

By now it seemed like things couldn't get any worse, but they almost did. My new almost best friend had started to get close to someone I didn't like. I started to feel like I shouldn't get close to any one just so I could save myself a heart ache. Somehow I held on and we're still the best of friends. Throughout the rest of the school year I got betrayed and hurt but as long as my best friend Janessa was by my side every problem is small and able to overcome.

When someone betrays you it hurts. It makes you feel pain, sadness, anger, and sometimes vengeance… which will never do you any good. An awesome quote by Steven Deitz about betrayal is, “One should rather die than be betrayed. There is no deceit in death. It delivers precisely what it has promised. Betrayal, though ... betrayal is the willful slaughter of hope."

The Twist

My idea for a new episode for Twilight is that after everything was going fine. There problems they thought were far behind them. They were, well for the moment. Since they couldn't send Renesmee to school because she was growing at a alarming rate and the fact that she wasn't a normal child she stayed home so they taught her everything they know.

Jacob came to visit every day and sometimes he would even sleep over. Sam and the rest of the pack were okay with it... well everyone except for Leah. Even though it seemed like she didn't like him she had started to because she had got to get to know him when she joined his pack. She was tired of being by herself and she was also tired of seeing Sam and Emily so happy together while she was there wishing that it could have been her and Sam.

Getting back to Bella and her new family, Edward and Bella couldn't stop thinking and wondering how things were going to work out with Jacob and their daughter. Would the pack and Jacobs father allow it?

Courage and Bravery

One time that I had to be brave was when my dad lost his job and my mom had to start working. I felt like my life was going downhill, falling out of control and going to crash. My dad was going through some issues and when my mom started working it just didn't feel right. When that happened I had a lot of responsibility put on me. I had to start taking care of my younger siblings, do well in school, and try to keep my house in order.

My mom has been working for almost four years now and I'm still trying to get used to it. When the whole thing started I started falling behind in everything. I started failing school, I had problems with my relationships and friendships and I felt like to much was put on my shoulders. I felt like I was supposed to grow up sooner than I expected. I started looking for a thing to cover up the hurt and make it seem like everything was ok, but that only made it worse.

We're barely getting out of this mess and chaos. Picking up the pieces that have fallen and trying to put our life and family back together. I don't feel like I went through it and was left with nothing. In my opinion I think that it’s made me stronger and a better person and I know that since I've overcome that I can overcome anything. "Look at the day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it."

The Time Machine

If I could travel in time I would want to go back to the past. I've always wondered how things were so different back in the late nine-tenth and early twentieth century. I don't know much about my grandfather and great grandfather and I would've liked to have met them.Besides my grandfathers I wouldn't care to meet any one else.
People back then lived a different life then the way that we do now and I'd like to experience it.

My Family History

I don't really know about my family history and traditions, but I do know that my mom's side of my family is Irish, Hispanic, and Native American. On my dad's side there is French, Irish, and Italian. On my mom's side of the family every year on Christmas Eve our tradition is to be the first one to say "Merry Christmas" when you call someone before they do.

Another thing is that my great-grandfather name was Gregorio Lovato and he was born in 1875. He was in World War II. When he came back he became a lawyer and he would go confiscate boot-legers and take their alcoholic beverages. He didn't know where to put them so he kept them at his house. The funny thing is that he ended up doing what they did, but he eventually died of cancer. The only other thing that I know is that my mom's cousin Stevie Quintana is a Ranchera singer. Most of the things I know is about my mom's side of the family.

The Starfish Story

The starfish story has an awesome moral. It can also apply to everyday life because the wisdom teaching is so true. The moral of this story is that even though you know that you can't do it all by yourself, at least you made a difference for the ones you did. For example, he knew that he couldn't save them all, but the ones that he was able to throw back he knew at least helped make a difference for them. Another part of the moral is that you shouldn't think negative about a situation and try to do the best that you can do to help.

The New Colossus

The New Colossus

"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

This poem is sacred to our country. It's an inspiration because it gives people a good feeling about this coming to this country. I say this because a lot of other countries don't allow the freedoms that our country has to offer. When people read or hear this poem it makes them feel welcome.

Wisdom Quotes

“Friendships are what our dreams are made of. We hold onto each other with its binding love. We stand close to each other, hand in hand, showing each other we understand. Some friends may come and go, but you are the truest friend I know(unknown).”

“Life is, in fact, a battle. Evil is insolent and strong: beauty
enchanting but rare; goodness very apt to be weak; folly very apt to be
defiant; wickedness to carry the day; imbeciles to be in great places,
people of sense in small, and mankind generally unhappy. But the world as
it stands is no illusion, no phantasm, no evil dream of a night; we wake
up to it again for ever and ever; we can neither forget it nor deny it
nor dispense with it(James Henry,American expatriate writer 1843-1916)."

"She looks like a bad girl, like she can only hate,but behind that angry girl there is another face.She loves from the people who loved her and she loves the little things like the moon,but her dark side will never die.All the hate for this world,only good friends will see,a little part from the other face(unknown)."

"Don’t say you love me unless you really mean it, because I might do something crazy like believe it
(unknown)."

"The worst thing is holding on to someone who doesn’t want to be held on to(unknown)."
"Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone you love is a hostage, sapping your courage and corrupting your judgment(Orsnon Scott)."

"Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age the child is grown, and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies(Edna St. Vincent Millay)."

"Apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift (Margaret Lee Runbeck)."

"How many of our daydreams would darken into nightmares, were there a danger of their coming true!(Logan Pearsall Smith)"

"The only time you don't fail is the last time you try anything - and it works(William Strong)."

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work(Thomas Edison).""Sometimes I wish I were a little kid again, skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts(Author Unknown)."

"Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go(Author Unknown)."

"Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated(Lamartine)."

"Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go(Author Unknown)."

"God is closest to those with broken hearts(Jewish Saying)."

"When love is lost, do not bow your head in sadness; instead keep your head up high and gaze into heaven for that is where your broken heart has been sent to heal(Author Unknown)."

"I don't know why they call it heartbreak. It feels like every other part of my body is broken too(Missy Altijd)."

"In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing(Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966)."

"Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it's better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together(Author Unknown)."

"Love is like a puzzle. When you're in love, all the pieces fit but when your heart gets broken, it takes a while to get everything back together(Author Unknown)."

"If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, andhug it in mine arms(William Shakesspeare."

"Fallen Star-
A fallen star is all we are.We grow to be great but in the end we fall. Fall until we hit the ground.We try to move but it hurts too much. The twinkled lights show no more
And that’s when we truly are A Fallen Star(unknown)."

"The blood red roses. The sun yellow daisies, Cripple, one by one. The petals wrinkle, turning older every second. The petals droop, falling further every second.In a blink they’re gone.Lifeless, Obsolete, Crippled. Fallen. Dead.(unknown)."

"When you walk through the fire you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze(unknown)."

“The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church(Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese Navigator and Explorer, 1480-1521)."

"You better wake up and smell the roses before they're on your coffin lid(Cherish in Wonderland)"

"A SHOT to kill the pain
A PILL to drain the shame
A PURGE to stop the gain
A CUT to break the vein
A SMOKE to ease the crave
A DRINK to win the game
An addictions and addiction
because it always hurts the
SAME(Jessica)"

Always & Forever My Best Friend Janessa

She is the only one that can make me smile and laugh through my pain.
She is not just my best friend, she is also like a sister to me.
No one knows and understands me like her,my one best friend Janessa

Hope Breaking Through

This picture reminds me of having hope through a rough time. For example, being in the dark and not being able to see clearly. Then all of a sudden the light starts to break through the blackness that surrounds you. By seeing theblight it gives you a little sense of hope and reasurence that it's going to get better and everything is all right, even no matter how bad it seems.

The Magic of Sunset

Sunset brings forth the on comnig of the darkness that lurks in the night.
Walking by the shore side, seeing the magic dance across the water.
The wind blowing the black,red,and gold colors through my hair as I walk.