We have all grown up with stories. We tell stories at the dinner table, while driving in the car, or while walking with family members. In my family, we are story tellers. My mom would tell me stories while she brushed my hair or when we sat on the front porch. These stories are what allow our family roots to grow together tangling each of us up in a common history.
As a little girl, we would visit my grandparents in Painesville. Our ritual was to walk through the cemetery talking to each other, reading the headstones, and recalling other family histories. One story that we loved to recount was the story of the man whose headstone read "not guilty." Additionally, we loved to hear about how my parents met, and how my dad lost his wallet in the Grand River while trying to impress my mother. Stories help us make sense of the world. They allow us to come to conclusion as to what is true and what is not true. I want you to look at your list of things said to be true.
Tell the story that helped you come to know this. On my list, I wrote, "The more we let others into our lives, the richer we become in knowledge." I believe this completely. Here is my story:
I have always been shy. Social scenes make me nervous. I am not good with letting others in my life nor am I good at sharing. My husband, however, has always had a very strong group of friends. When we started dating, I was welcomed into this very close-knit group whose history was so rich. Every story told had all participating. After twenty years, this group is still very close. Our children are growing up together and we are there for each other even through the darkest of times. Our futures have been written through our past relationships. It took me a while to let my guard down and become immersed in this group. I am glad I did. I have become a richer person through our friendships. I know that should I ever need anyone of them all I have to do is ask. They would be there for my family, my husband or just for me. In letting them in, they have made my life richer.
Take one item from your list of things known to be true and tell the story that helps to make it true. Your story must be school appropriate and true:) A paragraph is sufficient. Happy story telling!
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In my opinion, a good story should have progression, character development, have a purpose or moral, even if the meaning is questionable. It has to remain concise and to the point, while still remaining logical and believable, especially in fiction, as even with the alternate world created by a story, you still have to set some sort of guidelines or limitations for it. To prattle on endlessly about a topic, such as "what makes a good story" would be like reading a dictionary, while it can be interesting for some, it can be boring to most, and takes time and practice to learn to enjoy it or make advancements in it. Stephen king's "on writing" however, manages to mask the discussions of writing creatively and turn it into more of an entertaining tale or conversation based off of real events in his life, instead of just reading it off like one would in an instruction manual. To keep things entertaining, you need to keep the plot moving as opposed to repeating the goal or the objective. Real life has more than one central focus, which is why more elements are introduced within reason and not just thrown in needlessly. It keeps things alive with variety and not just simple and insulting to the reader.
-Eric.S 3rd period.
One of the things on my list was: "People/ friends come and go in life so do not hold on to or rely on one person/friend". I have proved this point many times throughout my life, though i have one story i will never forget. I used to be in a very close group of four friends, we would hangout all the time and were always there for one another. We were all bestfriends for a few years but once something big came up where we all needed to stick together, one of them left us. Without hesitation they joined a new group of friends and would never even acknowledge us after that. This just proves that it you can never rely on all your friends, especially in a time of need.
Madison S 3rd*
5. “Reality is the illusion we choose to submerse ourselves in.”
I used to always have this different set of thinking compared to others. When I viewed my life, it was as if I was looking at myself in the third person. I could never imagine myself unless if I was looking through eyes of something outside of me. And so, I’d look at my life through those eyes and see what purpose and what reality and lifestyle I seem to be submersing myself into. I see that I live in a bubble, just like everyone else, that is a comfort zone that people cannot step through without risking a break in the Matrix. People enjoy staying where they are in reality (being submersed) because they are too afraid to go out (either that or they are simply unconscious about their whereabouts). This is why conscious people, like Dostoevsky’s narrator in Notes From the Underground, have no place in society; people like him broke through the bubble and chose to live their own lives away from what traps everyone else. This makes them different because they know how to break from the illusion of the reality that society brings.
On my list, I stated that "success is but a viewpoint." I know this to be true, as I feel one of my friend's lives is a success, while they think it a failure ,because they did not get what they dreamed of (I'm trying to ensure they stay anonymous.) This person, when deciding what to do, decided they should double major, with the second major being a backup. They now have a career with the second major, and gets paid well. They only think their life is a failure because they did not get to their goal, but turned to another goal instead.
Jacob Cose
"There are small pointless things that drive a person to anger."
I hate it when people use phrases because they are... in vogue. Such examples include "do it you won't," "I'm salty about that quiz." These small sound clips are not a simple annoyances to me. They inspire a great indignation, a hatred to all mankind and the person who said it. In the end this small thing, like many others, is an indication of larger problems. While some may dismiss such acts of parroting as harmless I see them as a people taking joy in being part of a crowd, of being afraid to be themselves.
3.)trying new things sparks life long interests.
Last winter me and a few friends went snow boarding. I became Instantly addicted to the sport. I remember going up the hill for the first time on skiies and I was sooo scared. We were going REALLY HIGH! and I had no idea what I was doing. But after my first run I was addicted. Then I got a snowboard strapped to my feet and was a natural, saying addicted is the only way I can describe my feelings towards the sport. I started watching other people snowboarding, seeing tricks and styles, and hanging out with people who loved snowboarding. Personally Im not really that good at all because Im just a begining and Ive only gone a few time, but even as a beginer I find it so much fun. I could see myself doing alot of snow boarding in the future and would always suggest for people to try it out at least once in their life time.
The item on my list that I chose is: Good friends help you through bad times. I have realized this many times throughout life, but this was truly proven this past June. As we all know Brunswick suffered a tragic event that month. We lost 4 people near and dear to our hearts. Along with the city of Brunswick, I was an emotional wreck. Without my friends by my side to comfort me, I don’t know what I would have done. I couldn’t be more blessed to have such great friends in my life. My friends always have my back and are always there when I need them. Everyone needs to have a close knit group of friends to help them throughout their life.
Kristina M. 1*
One of the things on my list was "Appreciate what you have before it becomes what you had." I have many stories that can relate to this saying but I have one that sticks out the most. When I was little I would always hate to go see my grandparents because they lived so far away. It was a three hour carride. when i would go and visit them i would have a good time but i would just hate the long carrides. One day my grandpa got sick though and he wasn't getting better, so my family and I would have to keep going back and forth everyweekend to go see him. One time we went to go back and my grandma said he had passed on. As a kid I didnt know what that meant but now I do and I wish i could have spent more time with him while I had the chance.
The thing I picked was "Life can change in the blink of an eye. Say thank you every chance you can."
This past June I was getting ready to go to a camp. I had woken up early and was eager to go. My dad was off golfing with his buddies. This was a normal activity for him to do on Sundays in the summer. He would come home around 1 and we would go to lunch.
So not only was I eager to go to camp, but also to go to lunch with my parents and sister before I would leave for one week. This is how the day was supposed to go, but it didn't. During my father's usual call to my mother to tell her he was on the way home, he told her that he almost passed out on the golf course and he still had his chest pain from the day before. Just an hour later I learned my dad was having a heart attack. He survived and I got to go to camp. I am so thankful he is still here today! This definitely reminded me that I should be thankful more often because those people and things taken for granted aren't always going to be there.
On my list, I chose "Friends come and go, but true friends stay". I've had a lot of different friends come and go throughout my life, but only a few have actually stayed. During my school years, I've gotten really close with some people for awhile, but then eventually, we would just stop talking and now it is as if we don't even know each other. But on the other hand, I've had a few friends that have been considered my "best friend" since my early elementary school years. From the experiences of my friends coming and going, I have realized that only your true friends will stick with you through thick and thin. The friend I've had since elementary school, we don't talk everyday, but I know she's always the one person I can talk to in the time of need unlike the other friends that have walked in and out of my life.
Kaitlyn Jindra 4-5
One of my truths was, “Life can end in a second, appreciate it”. I believe this unfortunately due to the tragic events that have affected not only my life but also many other people surrounding me. Jeff and Blake were two of my best friends and due to the unfortunate situation that left all of Brunswick hurting, it has changed my life. It is sad that this event had to make me appreciated life to the fullest, but it did. I took things for granted, didn’t appreciate life, and did not live my life to the fullest. I now live my life without regrets in a positive way and appreciate life the way it is handed to me. I wish that I did not have to lose my best friends to realize life is precious. Jeff and Blake, always lived life to the fullest and they impacted me to do the same whenever we hung out. I will never forget them or the numerous impacts they had on my lives. I know that life can end in any second, so you should leave nothing behind but the positive embraces you have left on others. You need to appreciate your life.
Erica Jacks 7-8*
I pick my art that said " the only person on this world that I have to be better than is the person I was yesterday" the story I have behind that is that everyone in this world goes out and try's to be better than others. Some stress there life's over being better than others and try there whole life or give there life to just be better but yet sometimes just fail and yet if they do succeed.... For what did they gain. Nothing. The only one who you should be better then is yourself then. It's a goal that will always keep you going and never stop.
On my list I wrote that worrying keeps you from trying new things. I believe this to be true because of I never would have known how to snowboard if I kept worrying I would get injured. My lacrosse season was coming up very soon. I really wanted to know how to snowboard but I kept stopping myself because I thought if I got injured my season would be over. My mom was even getting worried and almost held me back from trying snowboarding. I did start snowboarding and I didn't even get injured. If I had kept worrying and just thinking about injuries snowboarding would still just be something I wanted to do. Not what did. Trying new things is the meaning to life. You have to live with the door open and not closing the door every time you get worried. I live by this everyday and believe many other people should as well.
One thing I put on my list of truths was that "friends come and go, but family is forever." I have always been a person to put my friends before other people in my life. This is not always good however because when I was little I had three girl best friends that lived in my neighborhood. I was always super close to them, and I didn't ever think that we would ever not be friends. I remember telling my dad that my one friend, and I wanted to go to college together. Little did I know, we would all grow apart once middle school and high school came along. I now talk to none of the three girls, but my family is still the same. My dad always says this quote to remind me of my childhood and my innocence.
Nicole Verdile 4/5
On of the things I put on my list as being something that I knew to be true was that I have the best family in the world, and that this becomes truer to me everyday. Throughout my childhood, my family moved a lot. I lived in three states through my years in school. I lost a lot of friends through moves, and a loss of contact. Also, my dads job is really demanding and seeing less and less of him all the time was a really big strain on our family, especially because we are all so close. Also, at this time my younger sister and I were constantly fighting. We never got along, and life was a constant competition; from things like looking prettier than the other everyday to things like who could run the fastest. Even though things were a bit strained, I never had to question whether my family loved me or not. We told one another every five minutes anyway, so you could never forget. And for some reason, I loved being with my family much more than being with friends. Through growing up, maturing and growing, we all learned to get along better. Now my family is even closer than ever. My dad and I are extremely close and my sister and I are best friends. I guess my brothers and mom should be included in this as well. I always knew I had an amazing family, something that not everyone is blessed to have, and I am extremely grateful for them. However, I did not always have the same respect for them that I do now... and that I know I have the best family in the world, and it becomes more and more evident on a daily basis.
"education is what takes you places, not the people you surround yourself with"
During my freshman year, I didn't take school as serious as I should. I surrounded myself with friends that I thought were my best friends. For all of us, school seemed to be the same; stupid and pointless. As the year went on and we all started to drift and I noticed that my grades had really slipped, the friends that I thought would be here for me, really weren't. My high school career leads me to my future, not my friends. I know that now, although it should have been recognized by me sooner.
One thing I have found to be true is, “As you move on and move out you need to always surround yourself with people who are better than you.”
When I was little I loved listening to the adults in my family sit around the kitchen table and talk about life, politics, their jobs, and just about anything else you could think of. This was probably one of the only times that I ever stayed quiet for a prolonged period of time. These times around the table opened up new adult ideas that most of the time I didn’t even understand. They taught me to be humble, and as I am growing up I am constantly reminded by how little I know as I still choose to challenge myself. I challenge myself by surrounding myself with others who challenge themselves and challenge me and I believe it has helped me to become a better student and a better person.
On of the things on my list was that each day is a new experience. Over this past summer I was lucky enough to set sail on the Disney Dream cruise line. For one thing this was a massive ship. It had thirteen stories, over 10,000 rooms, and tons of theatres thought out the ship. Also all the crew you met on your voyage is usually has a different ethnicity, which I found to be pretty cool. They also have different types of clubs/hangout spots for different age groups so that no matter big or small, young or old everyone will find a way to have a great time. Well I spent most of my time in Vibe which is a club from the ages 16-18; when I was on the ship and not on an island even thought they have a private beach hangout for us there as well. As you might suggest there is going to be a lot of diversity in this club and there was. I was mostly hanging out with kids from all over. They came from Alabama, St. Louis, Ukraine, Canada, North Carolina, etc. And everyday was a blast hanging out with them from playing dance central 3 to running around the island to witnessing paranormal activity in the Bermuda Triangle. Each day was a new experience because each one of them was from a different part of the world so some things one person did might be strange to other. For example this girl we called Ukraine; since her name was to hard to announce, and she could speak Russian so what we would do is ask her to say all of these for us because we thought it was cool. Another that was sort of strange was the dance parties we would have because each person has their own personal style shale I say so it was a little odd, but fun. We also had a special staff that stayed with us at Vibe so it was nice getting to know them as we went though out the trip. These are things in which I believe one experiences each day. Each experience will be different for each person but one will usually not witness the same experience twice.
The item on my list is that family is forever. My family is very close, while growing up durning the summers we would always go camping together. And on Saturday nights we would have dinner and game night. We would have so much fun. But when we all grew up and had our own lives and friends we stopped having family nights. While I was in ninth and tenth grade I thought spending time with friends was more important. But friends won't always be there for you. I figured it out and ever since then I spend everyday with my parents. We still do family activities on the weekend but now that my sister has kids and my brother is never around it always ends up being my parents my boyfriend and I. Me and my parents have a very good and healthy relationship I can always go to them to talk or for advice. Family is forever and nothing can ever change that.
In my list of things to be true i said 'being popular is a joke' and i find that to be true because being popular is societies way of judging people. Everyone is part of a clique and is judged by who they hang out with, how they dress, and how they look. People hardly ever realize though is that after highschool, you most likely won't see any of these people again so worrying about what others think is just stupid. I honestly don't care what people think of me. I wear a hoody and jeans just about everyday because that's what I'm comfortable in and my friends are friends with me because of me not what I wear or what I look like. I'd rather, be comfortable then try and show off and make fake friends. So yes, being popular is a joke to me and that is why.
The thing i picked was "Nothing worth having comes easy". In my family my parents firmly believe that i should not get things just handed to me, i have to work for them. If i want something expensive my parents wont give me money and tell me to go get it. They will tell me to save my money myself if i really want it. I recently just got a car. Its nothing special and its old but atleast its something to get me places. I have to pay for its gas and if something needs repaired. Its not an easy thing to save my money for a dumb car, id rather be shopping for clothes and shoes. My parents taught me to grow up and learn that i have responsibilities to take care of.
I believe you should never let the little things bother you. This is always been easier said than done, especially for me. My older brother has always known how to push my buttons. Every little thing he did got us fighting or annoyed with each other. He would come bang on my bedroom door and run away when I'd go to answer it. He would do it repeatedly. I'd yell and scream at him from down the hall until my mom would yell at me. She told me, "he's only trying to get a reaction out of you, so don't show any and he'll stop." Lucky for me, that was the best advice I could have heard. I wouldn't react. He would stop. I stopped letting all the little things my brother did stop bothering me and now our relationship is better than ever. Don't get me wrong, he still gets on my nerves once in a while, but not because the little things he does. Not letting little things bother me has made getting along with my brother so much easier.
Sammie 1 period
On my list i stated "If you don't have goals you won't get anywhere." I've seen this pan out many times where people just do nothing for themselves and end up not getting to where they want to be in life. I set goals almost everyday for myself to do something better than i did the day before. I have a main goal in life and I have set goals along the way that will help me get to where I want to be in the future.
-Mike Combs 1st Period
One thing on my list was "The only way to get rid of fear is to face it." I have learned this to be true by experience. As a kid I was scared of many things but as I got older I realized I didn't want to be afraid.A example of this would be firer I was terrified of it as a kid and would never go near it. I gradually started to force myself to get closer to firer to get over it. I am not to the point I would like to be with firer but I have become close to it. I believe the only way to get rid of your fear is to face it so that eventually the only fear there is to fear is fear it self.
Anything worth having requires hard work.
When I started school, I did not do very well. My brother did a lot better than me, which really bothered me. I asked my dad what I could do and he said I would have to work hard to have success. My brother didn’t seem to work any harder than me though, so I asked why he does so much better. He said he was one of those people who didn’t really have to study to do well, but someday it would catch up to him. I started working really hard, at everything I did and found out my dad was right. Since my brother never had to learn to work hard early, his first year of college was a real challenge. My dad explained that anything really rewarding requires hard work. I pointed out any good job, good grade, or accomplishment does not just happen to someone for no reason. The person had to have worked really hard to get success. As I have gone through school and started working I am convinced, no matter how much talent there is, the hardest worker will have the most success.
One thing I put on my list for things I know to be true is “Everything happens for a reason”. I know this to be true because although I might not know what the reason is at the time, I know it was meant to be. Certain people are put in your life for a reason, and accidents, and special moments all happen for a reason. My story to prove this was true was the one year my family and I were supposed to go to a cruise in Jamaica. We flew down to Miami Florida, and we were about to board the boat. The boarding women asked us for our birth certifies or our pass ports. My mother had all of ours except my brothers. They wouldn’t let us get on the boat, so we were stuck in Miami. We got a flight home, and the next day my great grandmother died, and a day after that my Aunt Barb died. Although at the time we were so angry we couldn’t get on the cruise, we later realized everything happens for a reason, and we were meant to be somewhere else that week.
On my list- people impact your life the most after they pass away.
My grandfather passed awat noverber of last year. He was always a family man. My family is italian so we were always close but it wasn't till he passed that i realized what he ment by family and all his morals. Him and my grandmother were together sence they were 15. My grandpa love gardening. Everyday no matter how he was fweling he would go out to his garden and bring my grandma two roses, not quit bloomed yet. For 58+ years he did this. His life has influensed me more then i ever imagened it would.
one thing i put on my lists of truth's is that nothing is forever and family always comes first. Friends are important to all of us but are not always there forever. family will always be the ones who you know you can trust and fall back on if you need someone. friends change family doesn't family always comes first. typically a family member is always the people who we can only trust. without my family i would not be were i stand today.
-People expect more from themselves than anyone else.
I do not remember the first time I was called a perfectionist. However, I do remember art class at Willets Middle school in 8th grade. It was the last day before a large project was due and everyone, except for myself, had finished. The teacher watched me for the first half of class. She watched me stand and start towards her desk, then sit back down, having found yet another flaw. I was busy filling in a few miniscule white spots when someone walked by and said "Wow, that's really good." I was slightly shocked. I for one thought that my project was terrible. That is when the teacher spoke up, "She is a perfectionist." Since then I have done some soul searching. I have always struggled to juggle all honors/ AP classes,I pushed myself to the breaking point in my dance classes, and I learn whatever i come across just to say that I can. Yet, I am never satisfied with myself. I watch others around me ask frantically "Do I look ok?" I see nothing wrong and still they fret over it. I see others who get B's on a test and nearly have a heart attack. That is when i realized that everyone expects themselves to be perfect, and that they are so intent on how they are in the eyes of others, they do not realize that others do not actually judge that harshly. Now there are, and always will be the few that do judge harshly, that bully and such. However, people say that these few individuals only do so out of jealousy. Perhaps this is true, that they also judge themselves harshly and when they see someone they think to be better, they feel the need to tear them down and make everyone on equal ground.
Tia L Language Arts 7/8
One thing that i put on my list is without goals you have nothing to shoot for. As i kid i was always one of the smallest on my baseball team. I was never really the superstar and i would always get overlooked by the bigger, stronger players. As the years went on i began to work really hard and eventually i started to grow. Last year i had a breakout season and was selected All Conference. Now others look up to me and count on me. Now theres a good chance i will be playing college baseball because i worked hard to achieve my goals.
One of the things I wrote down on my list was "Have goals for yourself; it will provide motivation." I don't have one singular event that illuminated this fact to me. However, I've learned this over time by watching my father. He's always set goals for himself, and it gives him ample reason to achieve those goals. I've seen him overcome what seemed like insurmountable odds, because he had a goal in mind that he KNEW he was going to reach, no matter what. So, that's how I came to know that setting goals for yourself can provide motivation.
One of my truths stated that good days and bad days are bound to happen and that bad days should scheduled out for minimal impact. This truth is based off of one day when I was working my usual shift at McDonald’s (most days it was 7am-3pm but I don’t remember what this particular day was) and my manager says to me “Christian. You look sad. Are you having a bad day?” This particular manager, in the name of cordial friendliness, always insists I look sad and tells me to cheer up when in fact I am feeling quite normal. However on this specific day, I was in an exceptional mood and was subsequently annoyed that I would be characterized as “looking sad” as if I failed to properly express myself. I kindly contradicted her on the status of my emotions but thought that perhaps it would be polite of me to accommodate her suggestion. I decided that I would have a bad day. It was rather silly of me but I enjoyed getting mad at the little problems that usually never cross my mind. For once, spilt milk actually bothered me. That evening, I was texting a friend and when she asked how my day went I replied that I was having a bad day because it seemed like an altogether good day to have one. She was amused and I was amused at her amusement and my “bad” day ended in an overall collective sense of being amused.
One of my truths was "Being stuck in the past gets you nowhere in the present". I have seen this influence many peoples' lives and slow their growths, particularily if someone stays fixated on a past mistake and won't let it go and move on. This doesn't always originate from negative pasts, but also if someone uses their past to make themselves feel relevant. Being focused on one past success and refusing to change from that creates a present absent of change.
One of the things I posted was: We can prepare as much as we want for the future but there will always be surprises. For me, I learned this when I was assisting in teaching a Sunday School class. The plans for the class were all set out and I knew everything we were going to do. Little did I know that twice as many kids showed up than what was supposed to, adn we only got one task accomplished during the class. This showed me that sometimes you just have to take whatever life throws at you instead of acting like you know whatever is coming.
Jennifer Sens 7-8
One thing on my list is that you never know what lies ahead. This has been proven in my life. Whenever I think one thing if going to happen something totally different occurs. This truth happens day to day. It can occur it different areas of life. This truth occurred in my life with friends. I think we will be friends for a life time then the next day were not. It's just part of life. Certain friendships had outcomes I never would have imagined.
one of the things on my list was "if you look to closly at the past you are blinde to the future" I know this because of a life story about my grandma. My grandmother and my great aunt were in fight over my death of their mother and who deserved personal possessions. Do to this argument they did not talk for years. They both always thought it was the others fault and were unwilling to admit they were wrong. Until my aunt developed cancer but by then it was to late,they lost to much time and were unable to reheal their relationship in the 9 months my aunt lived.
One of the things I posted was: nothing is ever handed to you, you have to work for it. This proved to be true for me in cross country. During my freshman year of cross country I was one of the worst runners on the team. Which sucked because in middle school I was pretty good. This all changed for me when I talked to my coach after the season, he said that he needed a leader to emerge from our class. I wanted to be that guy. For the first time ever I decided to run track, and boy did I work my butt off. The next year of cross country I came into the year being on the JV team and by the end of the year I was on varsity (top seven runners). Through hard work and perseverance through injuries, I was able to become one of the better runners on the team. Now I'm being scouted by some colleges to run after high school. Without a good work ethic, this would have never been possible.
"If you learn to laugh at yourself and your mistakes, you can learn to accept yourself."
You can't go through life always hating yourself. If you only look at your negatives, then other people will start to see them as well, and that will push them away. I always try to laugh at myself. I would make jokes about my glasses, my braces, my injuries, basically anything that should make me feel abnormal. Nowadays, I mostly laugh at my tan (or lack thereof). Laughing at myself helps to make me feel better about myself. It always has.
One of my truths was “You don’t know the want of winning until you’ve lost.” Last year I applied for a junior scholars program at Miami University, my dream college. The program offered college credit and guaranteed acceptance into the university. I wanted to get into it so badly because I believed I had worked hard over the past few years. In the end I got a rejection letter. It is the most disappointed I have ever been in my life. That rejection letter has made me more determined than ever to get into Miami and to show them I am good enough for their college.
~Lauren S. 4°/5°
Last week, I described one of my truths to be as follows: We’re all naturally curious. For me, at least, this has always been the case, and I recall a specific time in my childhood that solidified this point. When my brother and I were 9 years old, I remember watching my father mow the lawn and wondering, “Hmm. I wonder how that works.” So, when we got a new lawnmower, I took it upon myself to disassemble the old one, piece by piece. I remember screwdrivers and ratchets—the whole nine yards. Over the course of two days, the lawnmower was completely torn apart. It was fascinating to me to see how different, seemingly meaningless pieces came together to create a working machine. Around the same time, I remember ordering a human model and assembling a person, organ by organ, to see how the body was all interconnected. There was my curiosity again. To this day, it’s never enough to only know the end result. I want to know why and how we got to that point. In chemistry, when a reaction is given, I want to know why that’s the one given, and how the book came up with it. It’s my curiosity, and it’ll never go away.
One of my truths was "It's better to enjoy the present moment than to get anxious about the future" I know this to be true because so many times I have found myself worrying about silly things and looking ahead and forgetting where I am now. I think many people have felt the same way. I often worry about my future, especially at this point in my life with college, jobs and so many other things to worry about. Sometimes it's better to stop obsessing and freaking out about where you want to go to school, or what you want to be, or what you want your life to be like and just take a break to enjoy the little things in life.
Jimmy Rutkowski 2nd period
"When you want to be successfull as bad as you want to breathe than you will succeed"
I remember in Jordan, when i was in 5th grade, I believe I was ten years old. I was in the backyard with my dad and told him I will one day join my favorite soccer team that was called Victorian. My dad told me well what will you do if you dont ever make the team? I told him Ill answer that question one day. And five years later in my sophomore year I was playing at the park that i used to play at every morning and a coach saw me playing, and invited me to join his team, turns out he coached that very team,Victorian. I was in tears of joy, I rushed and called my dad and said: remember when that one day I told you ill have my answer one day? He said yea I said well I have my answer, he said well what would you do if you dont make that team? I smiled and said: I guess well never know.
5.The things in life that are created by inspiration are the most valuable.
I grew up in a house that drawing and painting were more common then watching tv or playing sports. We still draw each other notes instead of writing them out, and as long as I can remember my basement has resembled an art studio. Along with this my parents had always taught me to look at everything and see inspiration, and to never let that inspiration go to waste. So its not all that surprising that I was the kid who made everyone something for their birthday or Christmas instead of buying a gift. Even when I was younger I thought store bought gifts were thoughtless and that if someone was close to your heart, you should use them as that inspiration to create something. That probably should have stopped there, but it didn't. They aren't macaroni sculptures or finger paintings anymore but sadly I am still making things for the people I really care about. It only is for a really select group of people though, because I believe if someone doesn't inspire you, and what you make for them is forced, then it holds no value. The problem was until recently I did not realize how much others didn't hold the same values that I do. I learned this fairly quickly last year when a boyfriend and I broke up. After the break up he told me he had burned a few things of mine, one of which was a drawing I had made for him. When I had mad it I felt inspired by him. So I had ended up making a picture that I was actually quite proud of. When I found out he had burnt it, the other things along with it never even crossed my mind. All I could think of was what kind of person burns someones artwork. My family had my whole life ingrained in my brain that something like that, was pretty much a deadly sin. So I could not wrap my head around the fact that he just didn't understand why I was so mad about that one piece of paper. We had made amends but it was always that one drawing I could never get back. It was the thought of my feelings on paper and what I had created going up in flames that sparked me to a realization. I understood then that it wasn't the time or effort I had put into it, but it was the inspiration I had felt while making it that made it so valuable to me. I was never able to put my finger on why I always wanted to make things for the people I loved, but I finally could after this little life lesson. I realized it was because the inspiration you feel when you create something is that little piece of it that gives it more meaning than anything ever made on assembly line or sold in some department store.
The item off my list was. Life is to short to worry about the small things. During my freshman year in highschool i was a really caring individual and i always worried about everyone and all their little problems because i wanted to help them out. I soon realized that you can not help everyone with their problems and by worrying about all these tiny problems i left no time for myself which was not good and my grades suffered for it.
The item off my list was. Life is to short to worry about the small things. During my freshman year in highschool i was a really caring individual and i always worried about everyone and all their little problems because i wanted to help them out. I soon realized that you can not help everyone with their problems and by worrying about all these tiny problems i left no time for myself which was not good and my grades suffered for it.
A few times while walking along crowded streets and quiet areas, I realized that every person has a story of their own equally compelling and complicated as mine. The more I thought about it, the more I really wanted to know about people. So one unassuming day, part of my curiosity was fulfilled. A lady I met in the hospital (I'm a volunteer not a patient), one of the few who actually were friendly or lonely enough to talk, spent 2 hours with me talking about her life and then, wanting to know about my own, I told her what little of life I have experienced. A person can learn a lot from the stories of someone who's lived a full life. This lady (Carol Kostiw in case you wanted to know) lived for others. She was a cheerleader, a mother, a caterer, and a nurse. And for a person in the hospital ready to die who had no one except a few friends, a dog, and a son whom she hadn't spoken to for years, she was pretty damn lively and full of bits of wisdom to impart. I think her only regret was her nonexistent relationship with her son and that he never knew his mother was hospitalized and dying. Unfortunately I don't know if she's still alive or not, but I guess I'm writing this to show how interesting the lives of the people you pass by on the road can be. Maybe interesting isn't the right word, but I hope you get what I mean.
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