Page 2 Reflection Post

5. The one entry from my journal I would like to share and consider notable is my Eulogy Poem. My Eulogy Poem was made so that my family would know what to do or think and keep them from feeling treibbably heart broken if something happened to me.

E nevelop my love around you
R emenber my blessings
I give you my soul
N ow and forever we are together
C onvert any dankness in your heart to light
O nly death stands between us
R emember the days of joy
N o longer will I be in pain
E mbrace the family bond
L ove is the strongest magic of all
Y ou will always be beside me

6.  Blessings .... we may not know what blessings are exactly, but we can all agree they are a great thing to be given on a daily basis.  I would like to share some of the blessings that I have given to my friends and family.
     My Mom always tells me that the way I help and influence people, I am always touching their lives and inspiring them to do things they never thought they could do or would never have thought of before.  When I think about this, it does make sense to me because I always try to help people find their inner strength and voice to help them feel confident in themselves, and to also realize when the odds are against them, to always be strong, never given without a fight.
     For example, when I was young, my mom and dad and I went to a special hospital to look at some medical results reflecting my neck and back to see what they looked like though an MRI point of view.  My mom and dad were the only ones that saw the pictures while I waited outside the room.  And believe me, it wasn't pleasant waiting for the final news.  When my parents finally came out of the room, the expressions on their faces were like nothing I had ever seen before.  My Mom told me that the pictures showed my spine, at C1 in my neck area was being compressed, cutting the blood flow to a minimum.  I broke out in tears finding out this information, especially being told that I could not walk anymore for my safety.   However, this did not stop me from staying on the positive side.  True, I became wheel chair bound, but that did not mean I couldn't do exciting things with my friends and my family no matter how difficult it was.  Knowing this, I realized I have touched so many people's lives by showing them that even a young girl, whose spine is being compressed,  can still function and move about like any other average human.
     There were alot of things I had to do differently.  But that did not bother me, because I knew that alot of other handicapped individuals have the same difficulties as I do.  I hope that my story will inspire them and other people that no matter what, when the odds are against you, stay true to yourself and always remain positive.  Things will tend to go much smoother and easier for them, no matter how difficult they are.

7. I am not sure of what I would write in the future because I do not write very often. It amazes me at how the creative the mind can be if it has a long enough time to think. With this creative writing I am able to expand my creative thoughts but other times I was limited on what to write.

8. I encourage my fellow writers to countinue writing on the blogs and thier jounrnals because they may never know who they will inspire in the futrure.

             

Reflection Post

1. I wrote an "I am " poem describing who and what I am. Where a would like to go. Where I want to go. What I like and dislike. What I imagine. And what my favorite foods are. This poem was my very first post I had written for my blog and I am proud of it. The second thing I did was paint a picture reflecting a certain line from one of my favorite songs by Celtic Women. The song is very inspirational to me. The third thing I did was I wrote a Haiku that descried what a picture looked like using words that would fit the syllables required for the poem.

2. I read several other students "I am" poems, they were very descriptive, they had alot of detail, and I found that a couple of studrentsand I had several things in common. The second thing I read was a poem that was written by ee cummings, titeled " i carry your heart with me" It reminded me of my mom and how much I love her and knowing how she will always be there for me and I will always be there for her. This poem also reminds me of how we will always be ther for each other because our love for each other is so strong it can never be broken.

3. When I first started my blog I was kind of nervious because it was something I had never done before. It was easy come up with my title. My mom had alwayls told me I have a very creative mind. I believe my mom and my aunt and Mrs. A have read my blog. I would want my whole family to read my blog so I could hear their thoughts about my posts. I will continue writing on my blog and talk about exciting events that have occured or disscuss certain things I might do in the future and many other things.

4. I am not much on journaling. I mainly just wrote what was assigned to me. I wrote peoms, drew pictures, and made charts in it. I am not sure who I would want to read it, and I am not sure if I will countinue to write in it, but that does not mean I would not want to write down my ideas or post them on my blog.

I am Photos

Snow
I remember my dad taking me to Mnt. Lemon to look at the snow. We would make snowballs and throw them to the other side of the bank that we were standing on. The snow was soft and white. It was an exciting trip to see snow in the mountains for the first time. We would suck on the snowballs because it was like a snow cone.

The Wall
Excitement, Fear, Hope, Pride
Exhaustion, What will change,
What will stay the same, Endings,
New beginnings, Joyful and inspired

Migrant Worker
I am strong, migrant traveler

I am dirty scrubs, hard working, hurting and hungry

I am no simple choices, never ending days
endless work

Dan In Real Life
Basics of Reality
2. What are 3 tips you would give parents of teenagers?
  1. Allow them to make their own choices, yet help them when needed.
  2. Have them earn your trust
 3. If you think their not telling the truth question them again. Then tell them if their not telling the truth there will be serious consequences.

5. How old do you think someone should be to date?
They should be 20 or 21. Because they would Be at the maturity level to understand the basics of being an adult. That they know what would be excepted of them from the adult point of view. They would be responsible enough to make adult decisions.
How old to fall in love?
19 or 20. Because falling in love to early could cause difficulty in the future.

7. Can you know in three days that you love someone?
No Because you want to make sure you can trust this person. To learn their likes and dislikes, and see what you have in common to make the relationship will go smoothly with very few complications.

8. Marie wants a book that "pulls her in." Which would you suggest?
Black Beauty. Because It shows how an animal had trust in its owners and distrust of other owners. Then learning ti trust again.
Hedi because it talks about a young girl named Hedi who becomes so attached to her mountain home with her grandfather that when she is taken to a new home to be with a handicapped girl she struggles to maintain a composed, appropriate state of mind but over time things become more complicated and she starts walking in her sleep.

Window Poem

Straight ahead is see fast, colorful moving cars.
Bright colored traffic lights.
Different shapes and sizes of buildings.
Todya the sky is much darker.
Sometimes the sky is bright and clear.
The flowers are all bloomed and brightly colored.
Pointing to the sun.
Up close I see the trees blowing in the wind. I
I can barley see the traffic light but I konw its there.

Inspiring Images

                                                      

This reminds me of riding in an open field. It makes me feel free. He is running happily across the green grass. He is running under the Sapphire sky. In the bright warm sun. I feel happy, free, and energetic. Riding out on the open field so wild and free. I feel the breeze against my face. Enjoying the warm sun high above in the Sapphire sky.

This reminds me of riding in an open field.
It makes me feel free.
He is running happily across the green grass.
He is running under the Sapphire sky.
In the bright warm sun.
I feel happy, free, and energetic.
Riding out on the open field so wild and free.
I feel the breeze against my face.
Enjoying the warm sun high above in the Sapphire sky.

The Language of Flowers/ Purple

I imagine myself in a bejeweled purple dress.
I feel like a princess.
I imagine myself in a purple bejeweled crown.
Purple is the most dignified color I know.
This color makes me feel important.
Purple reminds me of a rainbow.
Purple flowers are beautiful to look at.
Especially in a garden of different colored flowers.
In comes in different shades and hues.
The brighter the color the more relaxed I feel.
The darker the color the accomplished and dignified I feel.
It also reminds me of the jewel Amithist.