Monday, February 27, 2012

i believe

Whitney Miller
Period 2
            Life can be a struggle.  There are a lot of things in life that can make you feel like you have no strength to move on.  Wrong paths and wrong doings and distractions are around for your entire life and you have to be strong and do what’s right and stay away from the things that you know can harm you or make your life where you don’t want it to be.  Distractions are everywhere and people need to have their priorities in line all the time.
                Now as a teen or young adult we’re still growing up and figuring out right from wrong.  We are still learning and making room for mistakes, but as an adult I feel as if you should be past the point of making mistakes and realizing your duties and responsibilities.  But there are some adults out there that have more of a harder time with that task.  When you have a family and children and people to take care of you need to know who and what comes first.  When you do not have a family but are grown you still need to know what should be coming first in your life but your actions just won’t have as much of an affect on the people around you.
                From my own experiences in life I have seen that it is harder than what it seems like to keep your priorities in line.  My father is a man who means well but just cannot follow through with what he is supposed to do.  I believe that my father is a good man but he just doesn’t know how to put his life together and keep it together.  I believe every man needs to step up for his family and take care of them and that shouldn’t be that hard of a task, but for some mean it really is and unfortunately my dad is one.  I love my dad with all my heart but it hurts me to know that my dad cannot put us first all the time like a father should due to his problems and what he has going on in his life.  I know that one day he’ll get better though.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Time and Place Among the Cows Summary

My Time and Place Among the Cows

Dave Stewart has a farm and has lots of animals and cares for them all.  He believes that these animals bring out the best of him and he really loves them.  But there are two cows that he loves more than anything, monique and julie.  he thinks that these cows make him appreciate the nature side of life and responsibilities of the farm and his family.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Sam’s Valentine Summary

Sam’s Valentine

A lady Kathy Heffernan had a son who struggled all through elementary.  He didnt really have anybody giving him extra help when he needed it.  He didnt have many caring teachers and all up till 6th grade it was just a struggle.  But a teacher his 6th grade year made all the difference in his learning habits and grade and life in general.  she was caring and so sweet and Kathy thinks everybody should have a teacher like this.

Love Is Stronger Than Death Summary

Love Is Stronger Than Death

This entry was very sad but very uplifting as well.  It talked about a lady loosing her husband at such a young age when his doctors told them that he would live to be an old man because of the heart condition he had.  Soon after that he collapsed in their yard one day and that was the day she lost her young husband.  It was of course an awful time for her but her kids helped her move on.  I feel bad for her but since she got up and was still there for her children and she didnt leave them "out to dry" when her husband died was a very brave and excellent thing to do.  They just lost their dad they don't need to loose their mother also.

Monday, February 13, 2012

a powerful act of love summary

A Powerful Act of Love

this article seemed very from the heart.  It was also a very cool educational story.  She talked about her son and how pianos and electronic keyboards and things like that help him out and they kind of in a way communicated through the keyboard.  It kind of taught me a little about disorders and what helps or amusses kids with disabilities.  It was a very cute and touching story.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Where i'm from

Where I’m from
By: Whitney Miller
I’m from a hardworking mother,
A woman who did everything for her family,
Grandparents always helping us out,
From a very tight family,
From Easter Sundays at Uncle Ronnie’s and,
Christmas nights at Mimi and Papa’s.
From a father who wasn’t always there,
But tried his best.
I’m from WYB soccer games on Saturday mornings
And WYB basketball games Sunday afternoons after church.
From watching Troy and Devyn play soccer at the Vineyard Church.
I’m from watching my dad coach Varsity Girls and Boys basketball at WKHS and TWHS,
And playing for him in AAU for the past three summers.
From playing Thomas basketball for the past four years and loving it.
I’m from music.
R and B, Hip Hop, Pop, and Rock.
From music that I can relate to and music that I can dance too,
Music that makes me happy and music that makes me sad,
Music that helps me get through hard times.

I am from the hard times that have made me stronger.
From a family that has always been with me and helped me through my struggles and
Sports, that have been my outlet for years.