The Strangest Things

“Do you have any ideas on how you could remove/lessen the stressors that you have?” I will then hand out a paper to all of the parents to look at throughout the group and to also take home with them. This list that I will be handing out is twenty things that every parent of children with special needs should hear. This list could be helpful to the parents attending the group session by giving them some topics to talk about. It also could be helpful during this group if a non-parent of children…

There was once a pair of acrobats. They meet in the circus and got married only a few short years after meeting. Together they had an exuberant life. Their performance appeared at almost every circus in the United States. Their lives consisted of traveling and bringing joy to others. They loved what they did, they were very fond of the crowd they had, the enjoyed the laughing, the simply appreciated life. While this astounding couple were traveling, the women became indisposed. She tried her…

animals even if it was to help them. I have never had a strong stomach and would get grossed out by just seeing a little cut. As I got to second grade, I thought about teaching. I am extremely bossy, so people could say that teaching would be a good thing for me. As third grade ended, I remembered…

Do you ever get the feeling that God has a sense of humour? Most of the time, I find it in life’s irony. The little things popping you are hopelessly trying to avoid, and seemingly insignificant people doing extraordinary, earth-shattering things. Initially I’ll be frustrated and angry with God (imagine inner tantrums and kicking and screaming), but after some time, especially when it is reoccurring, I finally get the point; the point that I have absolutely no control over this life, and that…

Mothers have many roles to help them perform all the tasks required in the development of their children, as well as providing their children with unconditional love, and making sacrifices for her children every step of the way. One of the first things to come to mind when taking into consideration what being a mother means , are the roles or positions she assumes on a day to day basis. A mother means continually being on her toes; life abruptly gets disorderly when she must fulfill…

In the novel, “The Things They Carried”, Tim O’Brien remembers, reflects, and shares the tangible and intangible items he and his comrades carried throughout their time at war. O’Brien also reflects on other items he carries through his daily life, such as memories, stress, and his daughter. What people carry with them is a glimpse into their mind, soul, and heart. It helps define who they are as a person and their possible future. I carry tangible and intangible items constantly through my…

What makes up a team? A team is a group of people that work extremely hard together for a long period of time to achieve a common goal. These people have to be dedicated, determined, focused, and most of all a teammate. It takes a certain person to fit all these qualifications and still be focused on other aspects of work. I have been honored to work with everyone involved in the SLLS class. Every individual in the class has taught me something about myself or in general that I have not known…

The pain of loss Death is a scary word for most people. My aunt was one of the greatest women I had ever met. So I questioned God daily. Why does he let such bad things happen to such good people? Many people don’t understand what it feels like to lose someone. On October 18, 2015 I finally did. It all started around May of 2015. I went to visit my aunt Ladonna after church Sunday morning. My family and I ate lunch with her like normal. Ladonna was laughing and smiling just like usual. A couple…

called, The Good Hope School and it was the top school on the island. I was hesitant to leave my school because I was comfortable there and had established a routine. I did not want that to change, but I thought to myself that this might be a good thing for me since it is one of the best schools in the island. I had to take a placement test again, but this time it was different because I was confident in conversing, and I was not nervous to take the test. Also, there wasn’t a writing part of the…

“The art of being happy lies in the power of finding happiness in ordinary things. Life doesn’t force us to be perfect it only asks us to do our best.” -Unknown This has been a quote I have learned to follow throughout the course of my junior year. If we allow ourselves to be happy about little achievements and know that we did our best regardless of the outcome, then we can help ourselves be more successful in the future. A good example of some of the small accomplishments i 've made my…