A Little Bit Longer

Giving back has always been in my thoughts. I was able to do a little bit of giving back monetarily last week but I try to have a giving attitude even though my finances have constrained me for a long time. I think having gratitude for what we have lets us feel like we can give a little of it away. The last chapter that we read said to Be the Unseen Difference. As I read about him buying 10 copies of the books I just thought…

they are not even phased anymore. As Mr. Hooper makes his way into the church, he greets, nods, and repeats as he makes his way down the center aisle. Mr. Hooper notices that the gray haired man who usually sits in the aisle is not present. He is a little confused but carries on down to the pulpit. He greets the congregation once more and bring up not seeing the gray haired man in the aisle.” Where has our loyal parishioner gone.” Said the minister. “ He has passed away this past week sir.” Says…

mainly the problem that I can’t communicate as well with him over the phone other than in real life. This makes it hard to catch up and things and have a laugh like we usually do. When My dad started his new job traveling all around the country for longer periods,…

with a few drops of dew after a rainy day, with rolling hills that go on farther than the eye can see and an infinite clear baby blue sky above it all, there was a little red barn. It was old and rustic, completely different from the other cheery and bright cottages in the tiny town of Wicksdale. It’s paint peeled off the walls a little bit more every day. It creaked and groaned with the gusting winds that accompanied the hill it sat on. Nobody ever approached the Johnson barn. Everyone in town…

imagine having a name other than Preston. I am a person that tries their hardest at anything they do. I love to help anyone I can, because it lets me know I made someone's life just a little bit better.…

amazing because I could never get away with anything. Something instantly clicked in my head and I knew what I had to do. I no longer went home and cared for my mom. I did not clean up her mess, I did not help her walk around, and I barely spoke to her because she was always extremely intoxicated. I completely focused on myself and what I wanted for my future. I could no longer help her with her life because that was out of my control. She was the only one responsible for what would happen to…

years to stop and question why my sister was already awake that night. Little did I know that six years later, we would be switching roles. Instead of me being the annoying younger sibling, now he is and I am the older sister. Flashback to sophomore year. Another year of various changes. New teachers, classes, friends, everything was changing again just like freshman year. None of that worried me. It did a little bit I guess, but not like I expected. This year was different. Full of…

hey umm Melissa. Umm I like you and I just wanted to ask you that, if maybe, possibly, will you be my girlfriend?". He waited anxiously for her respond. She said no. But surprisingly he was ok with it he was just proud of what he has done. He was a little bummed but not to the point where it would affect his everyday…

Walt Disney World together for our 16th birthdays. She gets along with my parents and uncles a little bit too well, they all just consider her a part of the family now. Surprisingly, we never fight at all. We just say we got any hate we could ever have for each other out in 6th grade. Ash and I were brought together by a mixture of things. Most of it was our love for Disney and art with a little bit of music thrown into the mix. We both would always base our art projects after either a singer…

there is no snake or any scary animals, but I thought what if I cannot get out from here and die here today. Tears came out from my eyes unexpectedly… I did not know that I was that weak. I tried to calm down by drinking water and sitting down for a little while. After I calmed down and thought what if I die here today, I found something I had forgotten. That was to appreciate what I have today. These days, I kept complaining about things I could not do or I didn’t have and put responsibilities…