Three things I value are faith, friends, and family. I value faith because no matter what, God is always there for you. He will he help you though all life's situations. I show that I value faith by going to church. It is really not a chore to me to go to church because I really enjoy it and try to be there often. That is how it should be, you should like to go to church. I have a pretty good youth group, and I know them pretty well. I also show it by praying. I usually pray at night before I go to bed. Sometimes I pray in the morning or during day because you can pray anytime you want. At church we have a Sunday school book and we have to read a chapter during the week. I show my value of faith by putting it before TV, and reading it for church. I also show its importance by going to church camp instead of doing other thing, but its always fun if Gayla comes along. I always learn a lot at camp. I also value my friends. I will try to help them out when they need it. I show that I value them by respecting them. I honor and trust what they say. If they tell me something I now I can take that to heart. I value that I don't have to guess if my friends are telling the truth. I care about their feelings and don't what to hurt them. I show their value to me my thinking about the things I say to them, and I don't come across as insulting or mean. I like to complement them to make them feel amazing cause they don't always it in themselves. I make sure no one tries to trick them and tell them what I think they should do if they want me to and ask. I don't like to take my feelings out on them just because they are there and I can. I try to keep my cool although I do blow up like everyone does, nobody is perfect. I value my family so much. I would give up anything for them. I love my family. They give me advice and support in everything I do. Each person in my family has a special part and role in my life. I show that I value them by helping in anyway I can to make things a little easier on them. I show that I value my mom and dad by doing things around the house that I see that needs to be done. I show that I value to my brother and sister by helping them with school and studying with them, and by making sure they get done what they need to. Also, I give them advice and sometimes pretending what they say is they most important thing to me. Being the oldest of three kids can be though but very rewarding. I like that my values are what they are. I wouldn't let ANYONE take any of my values away. It is important to have values without them there is nothing to focus on. Values are what motivates people to keep living.

The people you trust?!?!

Friends, yes I know what an overused topic. Many people write about it, but this is about friends in general. This blog is not about MY friends or anyone else it is just how I generally feel about them. Friends there super great, but they can be super bad. In the dictionary the definition of friends is "A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts." This is true if this person is really your friend. Although a friend means someone that you can trust, people can misuse the word. They can say they are your friend but they really are not. They could be using you to get up in life, to get something or someone, to make someone mad, or to hurt you. They could be hanging out with you as a joke or to see what you are talking about. Some people will be your "friend" for a while because they are having a fight with their real friend. Sometimes we are blind to these things because we trust them with all our heart or think they are always there for us. You might see them hurting you but you like them so much that you over look it. The definition says that you know the person. It may be speaking of just knowing who they are, their name. If I were to write the dictionary my definition is to really know them. The things about them that make them special. Their feelings about the world, their morals, what they believe in, and what will upset them. If you don't know about someones morals then the way you have been raised and the way they have will clash. I am not saying that one way is wrong and one is right or you can't be friends with someone that does this or that. I am saying that if they will clash and fight about their differences all the time. For some they can work it out, but for me I can't because I believe in things and it is hard for me to change. I personally don't want to change my beliefs and I wont. If their are only a few things then it will work out fine. Everyone needs at least one best friend. That is really all you if it is really a real friend. A friend doesn't have to be your age or sex. A friend can be someone your related to or not related to. As my part in the play at school says, a friend can be anything you like as long you like them. A good friend is always their for you, they will stand for you, you can trust them with the world, and you can look at them and tell what they are thinking. Friends are a place to fall if you need to sometimes. You cant take things all the time sometimes you just need to be upset. Most friendships end usually for stupid reasons that don't really matter. Sometimes people get tired of each other things happen and you cant make them be your friend. Friends can hurt you as much as they help you. They might tell something that only they know about you. They could make up lies about you. It doesn't matter what it is it still hurts. It hurts if someone you have trusted in all this time just does things to you. It seems like all that time you spent with them goes up in smoke. I know these things from experience and from observing. Friends is a big IF.

Surprised

Since it is just the second full week of school I'll write about how it is going so far. That answer would be surprised. This year I have found myself surprised about everything. The first thing that surprised me right off was that everyone is getting along way better than I thought. To tell you the truth starting this school year I had no idea about who my friends were. The first say hour or so of school I could tell who was going to "hang out" together. I was very happy at what I saw. The one thing that stuck out was Alya, Kristin, Cameron, Riki, and I were getting along great. I had been wanting to be friends with Kristin, Ayla, and Cameron for most of last year, but they seemed very tight nit and didn't really like Riki and I sitting with them. Also, we all usually couldn't get along. This year it just all fell in place and it seems we have all been friends for years. Of course that's not all my friends Jordan, Gayla, and Lauren are great to sit with to:I was just extremely surprised about the other three. Anyway that's going great and that makes life that much easier. Another surprising thing is 8th grade, as far as classes go, is very different. I was not expecting so many changes 6th and 7th grade were so much the same I assumed 8th would be the like that. I think I was wrong. It is the same in some ways of what to expect but the work is just different. It is a lot more challenging, but I guess that is to get us ready for high school. I am glad they are doing it though because I'm use to them and if they get us ready it will be better than teachers you don't even know. I am sure when I do go to high school that it will be a lot harder than this though. Also, I'm not use to doing school work from such a long summer once I get use to it all it will probably become a routine. The new kids Heaven and Alex are also surprising in a good way. They are both really cool kids and I'm glad the came to FRA. I was kind of worried about them coming for a while but now I'm glad they came. Both of them are very nice so far which for me is surprising. I was expecting two kids that were going to make everything totally different and be very mean, but they didn't and they aren't. Neither of them seem as if they were new but as if they had been here for a while. I hope they feel the same way. AR has been surprisingly easy and fun. I think I like to read.(for now anyway) I am also surprised that I am liking cheerleading which I thought I wasn't. Sometimes I hate it because it seems pointless because everyone else thinks it is. Believe it or not it is hard work you know. If you don't believe me then try it. Sometimes I get tired of people making fun of cheerleading; that's when it all seems pointless all that work for people making fun of you. This year it seems surprisingly point full I don't know why because it is just like every year but it does. One more surprising thing is how 8th grade doesn't feel so seniority like, like people say. At least to me. I don't think the 6th graders feel as scared as I was of the 8th graders when I was is 6th grade. I think our class is losers. I'm just kidding. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, the 6th graders not being scared. It could be good because it might make their year easier. It could be bad because then 8th grade wouldn't be different which would mean they might start being mean to us. That would be crazy. Maybe, 8th graders feel the same thing and I just don't see the seniority. Another thing I don't even know half the 6th grade. I did last year because my brother is in that class but there are so many new kid (13 I think ) that I feel overwhelmed with all the faces I don't know in the hall. With brings me to yet another surprising thing. I forgot how bad the halls were. I remembered Aug 16, I think they got worse. Sometimes I'll be standing in the hall with some 8th graders trying to go to one class and some 6th or 7th graders trying to go to another class and we will meet in the middle and no one moves because we get stuck. I think this is crazy and we will just stand there until someone realizes that someones got to move. But any way my last surprising thing is how easy it was to write this blog and how good it feels after writing it. I'm not sure if this is what I'm suppose to be doing or even if it sounds great and I really don't care. This is the first blog that I didn't have to think and think about what to write and the first one I actually felt good about after I wrote. I don't even no why. Anyway I'm surprised that I wrote a blog that I had no idea what I was writing about when I started and how long it is and how short it seemed to write it.

Life...Friends...New Kids...Skidaway...and the Pursuit of Happiness

It seems as though as soon as the year winds down everyone gets in place and used to it. It is like as soon as everyone starts to get along the year is over. Next year we will more than likely have a new person, so what I have heard. That is the only thing I hate about new people, you have to get use to them. Our class until the middle of this year had not had a new kid in while and we all knew each other very well. On the other hand, I like new people it gives you a shake up. I am glad our class is getting along so well. It makes things so much easier. Well I say we are getting along, let me rephrase that I THINK we are getting along. I have made news friends and started being more friendly to others. I have found that a lot of friends are great. You still need a couple of real close ones though. Sometimes if your around someone all the time you start to get one each others nerves. That's when a lot of friends are great. I really have no problem with anyone in my class. I consider all of them my friends. That's the way I am most of the time. I am not one of those people that a lot of things get on my nerves so I can get along with almost anyone if they are willing. If a person does get on my nerves I usually just keep my cool and don't say anything. If I do get mad I am mad. But it is hard for me to get real mad with most people. I also learned not to suddenly let out your anger in a drastic way without sleeping on it. New people probably have time getting use to our class. Sure we are nice and we get along or seem to. What is hard for a new person is to find their place in our class. Everyone can find a place in time. I want to see if the new people are good kids. Then I like them. I am always as helpful as I can be to new people but it is hard to tell them the whole class history. I wish I could but there is not enough hours in a day. But again seeing are class back to getting along is awesome. I hope it stays that way. Just in time for Skidaway which by the way I can not wait for. Hmmm..........wander wonder who I will room with. I wish Mrs. Riggins would hurry and choose groups. I personally do not care but I know some people that do.

You Know It!!!

Tomorrow is Field Day and I can not wait. It will be fun to get out of class and play around. My class has never really been the type that wins Field Day, in fact I do not think we ever have. It is okay though. I think that we have fun and that's all that matters. Some people on the other hand are VERY competitive. If they lose they get mad and I know that's no fun. It ruins it. Everyone should just make tomorrow a happy memory. No one wants to feel bad later about getting all upset because we did not win the pyramid or kickball. I think I would feel bad if I ruined Field Day by getting upset. I mean what does winning Field Day even accomplish except winning. I guess it is a good felling though. I hope that tomorrow no one get TOO competitive. It would be nice to win though. You never know this may be our year. Everyone has a equal chance. That's another thing NO ONE can predict the future. So no one knows that they are going to win because they have so and so. Even if you practice, you only do the event once so one mistake and you mess up everything. You have to have skill and luck to win. Everyone should have fun tomorrow. Good luck to you all!!!!

A Life of Tommorows

This year is almost over. I am glad. I am sure most everyone is. Today I was thinking about school almost being over and I thought about something. I am almost in the 8TH GRADE. WOW! My life goes by so fast. Even though everyone keeps wanting and wanting the year over with, it being over does not really mean anything. What IS the big deal about it being over? Yes, it does mean summer will be here. But another year will soon start. Then everyone will want that to be over with. But every year is a year gone. They never change. They will go by until I graduate, then to college, then in my career. Time never stops. Why does everyone want a day, week, month, or year over with there will just be another one. Sometimes I think that I am wasting my life. It seems like I am not making my life much of importance. When a year goes by you can never get back. One more year until High School, three until I drive, five until Graduation, the list keeps on going. But why look forward to something so much that you miss right know? Chances are if you are like that to that event when that one comes you will only look forward to the next one and not take in this one. I wonder when I am old and remembering my life what I will remember. Will I remember the 7th grade? That is what scares me am I making enough of my life. Life keeps going on until death. It seems like a lot of people fear death, many do not want to die. I mean who does. But it is funny people keep wanting time go to an event later in their life closer to their death. It is like they want to get closer to dieing. After you die some people will go to heaven. That is the best ever. But you do not go around hearing many people saying "I can not wait to die" on a regular bases like you hear "I can not wait for summer."

My Heart Goes Out!!!!

The killing at Virginia Tech was a very sad event. I use to think one person dying was not a lot. But if you think of one of your friends or family dying it is a lot. Even if you hardly knew them it is still very sad. Think about it. There were thirty people that died at Virginia Tech. It is like my class and almost all the sixth grade being killed. That is a lot of people that were effected. Their life was taken that's one. That life that could of cured cancer. That life that was going to make a difference. Also all of their friends and family were effected, that number could go on and on. Then the friends of the family and friends can be effected because their friends would be upset. You can not forget the general public that is saddened by the event. Multiply that by thirty and you get the worse school murder in U.S History. I do not know any of the people that died but it is still sad that all of those people died. It is even sadder that they were murdered by a fellow student. The saddest thing is that this is not the last tine we will hear about something like this. I wonder why people kill others. It does not help their problems it just makes matters worse. Instead of people worrying about getting killed like that. We should stop the problem where it begins. I think we should focus on helping people who have those crazy thoughts. If we make it where those people do not feel bad about coming out and telling people that they think those things, then we could solve the problem. If someone thinks that someone has those thoughts they should tell someone. I wonder if there is a number or something? If not there should be. I feel bad that people think those thoughts it must be horrible for them. I mean they think that stuff all the time. I do not think that they can enjoy life that much.We should teach people how to control their anger. Once again my heart goes out to those thirty student's loved ones.