Wings

My brother has just gotten his wings, that is, he graduated from Air Assault school. He is really glad to be done with all the studying and training. I am so proud of him. D has been through so much in his life and he is really doing something now. I miss him a lot, and I know he misses me, but this is all worth the bad feelings. David is really making something of himself, and I am SO proud of him.

David has changed a lot in the last 8 months. He has matured and become more responsible. Even though he has had changes, he is still my goofy older brother. He always makes me smile, just by the way he says things. I always have a big smile on my face when he calls.

What makes David getting his wings so great is that he is really afraid of heights. To earn wings, one must learn to repel from a helicopter. "I just don't see the sense in jumping out of a perfectly good plane," David once joked. Well, once again, I'm proud of you D!

Bothersome Occurrences

Sometimes I get aggravated and upset at the littlest things. I really hate how I do that, but I really have no control over my emotions. I try to hold back my frustration, but sometimes I can't help but get upset.

One thing that upsets me is when I find out the end to a movie or a book before I am finished. This happened just a few moments ago and now I am fighting back the frustration. I found out the ending to The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I am actually kind of devastated by this. I know, this is a weird and insignificant thing to get upset about, but I am. This is just me.

Another thing that upsets me for no real reason is being interrupted. I get really aggravated when people continually interrupt me. So much so that I won't even attempt to tell the person what I was saying after about the third interruption. This is kind of ridiculous and childish, but I get so bugged by being interrupted.

I also have an issue with people eating my food. I get really upset with my brother especially. He would always eat my share of dinner and I wouldn't eat anything the rest of the day, in silent protest. Another childish decision, I know.

Sometimes I laugh at how ridiculous I am. I can hardly believe all the things that bug me. But I try not to let things bother me so much.

Connecting

As I was riding the bus to school today, I realized how people connect with one another over the simplest of things. Someone mentioned a tire swing and many different childhood stories were revealed and shared. Everyone seemed to have a way to tie in with the conversation and become a part of that link with others.

We sometimes don't realize how easy relating to someone can be. We also don't realize that sometimes people search for that connection with people, just to get through another day. If we take a little time, we could find that we have ties to complete strangers.

I also realized how easy starting a conversation can be. Even if the conversation is on a completely random topic, like salt. I had a for person conversation on salt last night. I thought the idea was very funny.

People can be so random at times, but we still connect and relate to them. I find that intriguing.

Life in the 1920s

Living in the 1920s sounds exciting. The 20s are referred to as the "Roaring 20s." The 20s were a time for celebrating. Here is a site that has a lot of details about the 20s. I think living in the 20s wouold be fun. People went out and danced all the time. I love dancing, so I suppose I would enjoy living in the 20s.

Prom

Prom night started off kind of hectic. I had to rush to get ready. My date, Nathan, was really great about everything though. He waited patiently for me. When I was finally ready, we stopped by his dad's house for a few quick pictures. After that, we went to his mom's house. We had a couple pictures done there, and then ate a nice steak dinner.

Nathan looked really nice all dressed up. When we arrived at prom, I immediately saw friends. We talked a little bit, but then the music started to catch us. We danced a lot that night. We finally had pictures made there, and then danced some more. I had to work the next day, so we didn't stay until midnight, but that was okay. The night was really nice.

Thirteen Reasons Why

If you like books that make you rethink the way you act, you will like Thirteen Reason's Why by Jay Asher. This book has a lot of depth inside the pages. The characters go through struggles, and I went through them with the characters. This book drew me in and really made me think about how I treat people.

The plot of this book is dripping with sorrow and emotion. Clay receives cassette tapes. When he listens to the tapes, he hears the voice of Hannah Baker, the girl he had feelings for, and also the girl that committed suicide very recently. Clay is baffled and can't really believe what he hears. The tapes were made to tell thirteen people why they had a hand in her suicide. This causes Clay to rethink every detail of his time with Hannah, but he can't figure out what he had done to make her want to kill herself. Clay learns a lot about Hannah through the tapes. The reader also follows along with not only Hannah's story, but Clays emotions as well.

While Clay listens to the tapes, he struggles to keep control. There are times when he is grieving, when he is angry, when he wants to cry, and also there are the times when he remembers a good time with Hannah. Clay struggles through the whole book because he thinks he could have kept Hannah from killing herself, if only he would have said something. The reader also sees Hannah's struggle. She wants someone to notice, but she distances herself. Hannah's main struggle was with herself.

After reading this book, I really considered how I treated everyone. This book taught me not to be selfish. Thirteen Reasons Why also made me appreciate people more and made me want to become a better person. Anyone who reads this book will question how they interact with others and if there is a Hannah in their lives.

Jay Asher did an amazing job. Thirteen Reasons Why is not a book for younger readers. This book was made to take a deep look at teenagers lives and how somethings can change one girls life forever. One thing can set off a chain reaction. Jay Asher helps us realize this.

Green is Gold

As the seasons change, so do the colors outside. In Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay," he talks of the gold in nature. In this poem, I believe that Frost is saying that the first parts of life, the completely innocent, can never stay the same. As time goes by, progressing in experiences, that innocence is changed. The innocence is valuable and should be cherished, but we can never hold on to it forever. We should enjoy ourselves while we are still gold, and enjoy the little gold we can rescue from time. With that I say, nothing gold can stay.