Hero of the Century

Juana looked up at the sky as she saw the next terrorist coming her way. She was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with her crew as they all died from bombs coming their way. Juana knew she had to save her partner though. He’s always been there for her, but if Juana went in she would die and that would be the end for her.      

Everyone gathered in this luxurious theater to see who would win The Hero of the Century Award. You could tell everyone had that nervous feeling on their faces. This award was the most precious thing because it showed you did something heroic that many people would remember for a very long time. The presenter stepped up on stage as he cleared his throat and adjusted his tie. “We’ve gathered here today to give out a special award. This certifies that you have done something that was remarkable valuable. You all deserve this award, but only one has prevailed. Without further ado our Hero of the Century is Juana.” The presenter took a big gulp. “Yes we all know Juana has passed, but she put forth her passion to save her best friend’s life. That’s the most special thing you have in the world, a friend.” The presenter stepped off the stage as everyone was in complete shock. He took the award with him and gave it to Joey, Juana’s friend who she saved. That night Joey took the award and proudly set it on Juana’s grave as he said a prayer to himself and started crying.

Years and years went by, but no one remembered what Juana did except for Joey. Joey had to see Juana’s grave everyday because he lived right across the street from the cemetery. The thought of Juana never left Joey’s mind especially because she was always in his heart and was always his lover.

Song Lyrics

Baby by Justin Bieber

You know you love me, I know you care (you care about that special someone)
Just shout whenever, and I'll be there (he/she is always there for you)
You are my love, you are my heart (you mean the world to that special someone)
And we will never, ever, ever be apart (we're always going to be together)

Are we an item? Girl, quit playin' (stop playin with his/her heart)
"We're just friends," what are you sayin'? (were nothing more than friends)
Said "there's another," and looked right in my eyes (there’s other people out there for me to love)
My first love broke my heart for the first time (my love broke my heart)

And I was like baby, baby, baby, oh
Like baby, baby, baby, no
Like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine (thought we were always going to be together)

Baby, baby, baby, oh
Like baby, baby, baby, no
Like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine (thought we were always going to be together)

For you, I would have done whatever (I’ll do anything for you)
And I just can't believe we're here together (can’t believe were still friends)
And I wanna play it cool, but I'm losin' you (you keep drifting away)
I'll buy you anything, I'll buy you any ring (get you anything to make you happy)

And I'm in pieces, baby fix me (fix my broken heart)
And just shake me 'til you wake me from this bad dream (don’t let it turn out this way)
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
And I just can't believe my first love won't be around (can’t believe you won’t be here)

And I'm like baby, baby, baby, oh
Like baby, baby, baby, no
Like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine (thought we were always going to be together)

Baby, baby, baby, oh
Like baby, baby, baby, no
Like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine (thought we were always going to be together)

When I was 13, I had my first love
There was nobody that compared to my baby (nobody compares to my love)
And nobody came between us who could ever come above (nothing kept us apart)
She had me going crazy, oh I was starstruck (you had my running circles)
She woke me up daily, don't need no Starbucks (always had me going)

She made my heart pound (he/she is beautiful)
I skip a beat when I see her in the street (I get nervous around you)
And at school on the playground
But I really wanna see her on a weekend (always want to see you)
She know she got me dazin' 'cause she was so amazin' (you are perfect to me)
And now my heart is breakin' but I just keep on sayin' (my heart is breaking)

Baby, baby, baby, oh
Like baby, baby, baby, no
Like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine (thought we were always going to be together)

Baby, baby, baby, oh
Like baby, baby, baby, no
Like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine (thought we were always going to be together)

I'm all gone (I’m leaving)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Now I'm all gone
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Now I'm all gone
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Now I'm all gone, gone, gone, gone
I'm gone (I’m leaving)

Deep Water

Have you ever felt like you couldn’t face you’re biggest fear? That your heart tells you to be brave and you can do this, but you never have the courage to. You feel so frightened and afraid to face your biggest fear in the world. These are the feelings and many fragile emotions readers will experience in the story “Deep Water,” by William Douglas. Readers will come to realize that facing fears is a precious thing and so hard to do, but afterwards you have this sensation that leaves you feeling blissful and superb.

In the story Deep Water the author William is the character who is terrified to go in the water and to face his biggest fear which is swimming. This connects to many things I’ve read, experienced, and even seen. From William eventually facing his fear and going swimming reminds me of this show “The Bachelor.” I can connect to this because one of the women on the show, Jackie, had a fear of heights. Then Brad, the Bachelor surprised the women with going down a 310 foot waterfall. As the women went down the waterfall it slowly became Jackie’s turn. When Jackie was up she was deadly afraid to go, but Brad her lover promised it would be ok. Eventually Jackie faced her dreadful fear just how William did in the story Deep Water.

When William finally decided to take swimming lessons when he was older he ended up concurring his fear. This bonded to my personal life because my worst fear was going out in the ocean. Until one day when we were vacationing in Italy it was time to go out on the water and enjoy the view. I was terrified my hands were trembling and I had the most worried look on my face ever in my life. My dad finally persuaded me by throwing me in the water. I knew how to swim, but my fear was just of sharks and all those little crawly creatures. Once I finally settled down I came to conclusion that it wasn’t so bad. Furthermore I was always so fearful of the one thing that I actually enjoy now in my life. 

Finally William, Jackie, and I got over our fears by facing them. In addition we all came to understand that what we all feared was actually not bad and it’s better if you concur your fears then to have them bottled up inside you.

If you don’t Stand for Something, you will Fall for Anything

            For my quote I choose “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall far anything” a wonderful saying by Malcom X. I believe that people can be inspired by this quote and live by it. It may come off very strong and bold to people depending on how they take it. I infer this means if you don’t stand up for anything you believe in, then you’ll end up following everybody else’s opinion.   

            Malcom X wrote this quote while on strike for black people’s rights. All he wanted to do is to have white people understand that blacks were just as equal and deserve the same rights as white people. He also wanted to inspire others to be them self’s and that it was ok to be unique and different. Furthermore all Malcom wanted was for people to believe in what they want and to stand up for what was right.

            This quote connects to my life because I had conflicts with friends in the past and who’s side to choose. At first I would pick a side, but as I thought things through I knew deep down it wasn’t right. Yes my friends would get mad and it’s sad to think back now that when someone you know becomes someone you knew because of little conflicts like this. Furthermore my decision that I made every time little conflicts came around was to stay strong and believe in what I felt was right to do. This is exactly what Malcom X meant by his quote. You have to stand for something or else it is very true that you’ll fall for anything.

            Overall I consider that people should take this quote into consideration. Don’t let others take you down, don’t let racism get in between you, and believe in what you feel is right even though others may not agree. Malcom X told the public this touching quote to live on in the hearts of others and to have people live by it each and every day.

Patriotism

                                                                   Patriotism

Patriotism is something that will live in the hearts of people for ever. If we didn’t have patriotism what would our country be? What would we all become? Without patriotism everything that our ancestors and people that belong to our country have fought for would just be a total waste. Like our rights and voice. Having patriotism shows that you have love and respect for our country that we stand on today. Maybe some people don’t think patriotism matters, but have these people every thought that if we didn’t have patriotism that they might not even be here today.         

                Why does Patriotism still matter? Patriotism still matters because no matter what race or religion people are from patriotism helps keep us together as a country and as people. Patriotism isn’t just being proud of your country but being proud of sharing it with others. A patriot is someone who loves, supports, and is prepared to serve their country. This means that no matter what’s going on they’re always standing by to serve their beloved country. A country without patriots is about to fall and crash. Or even has and the people don’t even yet know themselves. Furthermore patriotism is a very powerful word to say. If you just waste it on nothing it’s actually giving up on all our rights we have that make us a country and who we are. Many kids these days are starting to think that patriotism isn’t that important. Some kids don’t even know what patriotism is. This is because of schools reporting all the negative things about our country. Our country stands strong and we as people should be proud of our long history of patriotism.

            Overall patriotism is something we should all be swollen with pride with. The people that make up our country are all patriots that help in some way even if it’s the tiniest, but it still makes a huge impact. Everyone in our country should thank those who came before us for making this happen.

Coming Home

                                       Coming Home

       In the passage I read there were many emotions about moving to a new home. Maud Martha, Helen, and her brother might have to move because they will lose their house. I had     to move from my home in Sicily to the United States of America. I don’t exactly remember moving because I was such a young age when I did, but I do know the many stories my parents have told me of our move. The short story I read really touched me because I had to go through a similar situation that the main characters had to go through in this eye opening passage “Home,” by Gwendolyn Brooks.  

            Moving was a big challenge because I had to leave my family. All my aunt and uncles, grandparents, cousins, and dear friends close to my heart. At first I wasn’t thrilled about moving because I had to let go of a big part of my life. That was actually also the first time I boarded a airplane. One thing I remember is when our whole family was at the airport waving goodbye and I was balling my eyes out. That was when it all hit me that this may be the last time I step on my home country. I still remember hugging my grandpa for the last time that has passed away now. These are the precious moments in life I’ll never forget for leaving my family.

             When I finally arrived in the U.S. it was a big difference. The U.S. was much bigger than I expected it to be and had many skyscrapers. Also having a different language made it very difficult for me to speak and interact with people, but luckily I had my parents to guide me through that one. Furthermore the people were very different how they cooperated, their mentality, and actions.  To this day I’ve never really asked my parents why we moved to the U.S., but I’m positive it has to do with them giving my brother and I a more positive future. In my opinion do I think my parents made a well choice to move here, no. I understand it was to have a better life, but I’d rather suffer and be by my family then be far away and heartbreaking with no one to turn to. Moreover it breaks my heart to know that my family is thousands and thousands of miles away, but I know that I’ll always have them close to my heart and only a phone call away.

Food

CHOCOLATE

Creamy sensation that melts in your mouth
Hot or cold in can be served
On and on
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate
Oh how heavenly it tastes
Luscious chocolate I can't believe your already gone
As you slowly melt in my mouth
Tasting the wonderful flavor
Each time I eat it, mmmm oh I love chocolate