I'll Stick Around

district for middle school so she could have a fresh start. On her first day, to show who she was, Willow wore her gardening outfit that she had worn since she was young. “‘I have figured out what I'm going to wear for my first day at Sequoia.’ “…” ‘I'll be wearing my gardening outfit.’ Dad must have taken too large of a bite, because it sounded like the fudge doughnut was caught in his throat. He managed to say: ‘Are you sure about that?’ Of course I was sure” (Sloan 27). While this is a…

responds. I take a moment to gather my thoughts “You don’t fight fire with fire” I said weakly, subsequently she grabs a match stick out of her dress pocket next lights it by rubbing it against her dress “Fire is a weird object” she states then blows the flame out “If you start one then you can end it anything time you want “Here you try” Sapphire offers me a match stick which I use to rub against her dress then observe the orange-yellow flame burning “Cool isn’t it” she says. I’m mesmerised by…

Raising her freezing hands over the fire, she rubbed them together in an attempt to heat them up. Silence enveloped between the adults causing the male to develop an anxious feeling. About to utter a word, he shut his orifice. His hazel eyes danced around as he contemplated his next action. Eyes landed on the female eyeing him with a raised brow. With pursed lips, he continued to rake his brain. Suddenly, a question dawned on him, “How did you know I was the man on the poster?” realizing his…

the caps were taking shots after shots. Both teams were going at it, and fans getting up from seats thinking it’s about to be a goal. The defense from both teams were tired and figuring out a way to turn it around. The atmosphere around the stadium was a high energy cheering the fans. Around me, I’ve seen people drinking beers, and having a great time with their friends, coworkers, and family. The smiles and laughter amongst them were priceless to…

You 're educated, too, they say—can read and write. You think you 're better 'n your father, now, don 't you, because he can 't? I’ll take it out of you. Who told you you might meddle with such hifalut 'n foolishness, hey?—who told you you could?" (19). Pap’s demented way of thinking leads him to believe that Huck is attempting to prove that he is superior to his father while challenging…

with volunteer labor we gladly give… “How many in this particular House of the Lord recollect the old schoolhouse that Hominy Ridge School replaced? Yes, sisters and brothers, the old schoolhouse, the first schoolhouse—the log schoolhouse, with its stick chimbley daubed with clay.” That brought forth the first amen, in a cracked voice from the back. “Who remembers the winds of January whistling in through the chinks in them pine logs?” “Yo!” said Dad, suddenly his hand aloft. “Who…

that you don’t have to be concerned with if it will be a problem. You asked me that, and it’s ok. I keep telling you that it is about progress not perfection. I feel I understand you enough to where you being emotional is not a problem. I genuinely like that you’re emotional, most men aren’t. We live in a society where we tell our boys and men not to be, and I don’t think that is healthy for the soul. I’m not saying be out here crying every 5 minutes, but being able to express your…

Depression is another one of those “first-world” problems us humans face as a society. Although it seems like a deathly globe-renowned issue is in mainly todays -mostly in teens- current society, Sue Monk Kidd demonstrates how depression may have affected those over fifty years ago- especially the South-American colored people of the Civil Rights Era in 1964. In The Secret Life of Bees, May, an oddly complex character, changes in the novel because of her depression. May is often portrayed as a…

To close your eyes and dream, “after I finish college, I’ll have it made”. But in reality it does not work like that. Many sacrifices have to be made. My first major obstacle came right off the bat. To go to college, I would have to leave my home, much to the heartbreak of my Dad and the enjoyment of my little…

cabbage. I 10. Avoid foods that will cause you to have cramping or diarrhea if you are at a business lunch or dinner, or a dinner party. If you have to, say you have already eaten to help hide the fact that the food served will cause Crohn's symptoms. Stick to foods you know you can tolerate. 11. Wear flats or low-heeled shoes. If you want to get out of the room, or to the bathroom, quickly, this is not the time for 4-inch spiked heels. You need footwear that you can move quickly in, in order…