Something that frustrates me to no end is jealousy. It consumes so many people and it's just not right! God put us all on this world as different individuals, so why does everyone envy others' possesions. In a recent book I read, The Outsiders, the characters learned that things are rough all over. Everyone has good things and bad things about themselves. No one should be ashamed or mean about it. It would be boring if everyone was the same. People should quit being envious and start being nice. If everyone did something sweet everyday, the world would be a much better place!
Something that frustrates me to no end is jealousy. It consumes so many people and it's just not right! God put us all on this world as different individuals, so why does everyone envy others' possesions. In a recent book I read, The Outsiders, the characters learned that things are rough all over. Everyone has good things and bad things about themselves. No one should be ashamed or mean about it. It would be boring if everyone was the same. People should quit being envious and start being nice. If everyone did something sweet everyday, the world would be a much better place!
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sI believe that Natalie's feelings toward her new roomate were very normal. Anyone, blind or not, would be worried to share a room with a stranger. Anyone's imagination would run wild, thinking about what their new roomate might be like. I feel like the scariest time is before an event takes place. As Natalie sat in her bedroom one morning, uncertain feelings about her new roomate ran through her brain.
"Will my new roomate talk all the time, or snore at night, or is she so blind that she'll walk into everything?" Natalie was super curious about her new roomate, but soon came to find out that she was as reluctant as herself... Natalie's new roomate was Gabriella whose first statement was, "I'll tell you what frustrates me! You. All of you. You're just a bunch of freaks, if you ask me! I have no intention of staying here and being part of this... group." That message stung the whole group, but Natalie felt for her because she had been in that position just a few days ago. Gabriella didn't mean to feel conceited or selfish, she was just a bit nervous and frustrated. *Write a list of all the things you would think of if you were going blind...
1. How will I ever persue my life goals? 2. What will my friends think? 3. How will I endeavor on my life without eye sight? 4. Will there ever be a cure? 5. Will I be totally blind? 6. How will I be able to do anything in life? 7. Will I have to live with my family the rest of my life? 8. How will I get a job when I grow older? 9. How will I keep up with my studies? 10. Will I be able to go to a normal school? 11. Do I have to go to a special aided school? 12. How will I make new peers and friends as my life progresses? 13. Do I have to wear glasses? 14. What skills will I need to learn? 15. Is there anything I will need to do? 16. How will I be able to expierience new things without eye sight? 17. Would surgery help? 18. What is the cause of this? 19. How long will it take for me to adjust? 20. Will I ever feel myself again? 376 Cummings
Baltimore, MD, U.S. 11/10/15 Dear Meredith, Hi! I am so happy to be talking to you. How is Western Allegany High School? I wish I was there with you. It is terrible at this "blind" school. I am so homesick, here there are no people to relate to. Everyone is blind or losing their eye sight. There is no way that I am like them. It is crazy that know I might lose my eye sight, but I doubt I will. I wish my mom never sent me to this school. I was getting along just fine!! I am great in class and can manage getting around with the help of you, Suzanne, and Coralee. It's like I have no say in life whatsoever. I wish everything would go back to normal. All these kids will never understand me!! They don't even care that they are blind! Two kids at lunch today were laughing about it, while I am stuck five hours from home, miserable! I am so scared that I will totally lose my eye sight. I am only fifteen, I have barely gotten to see anything in the world. If I were home, I know I would have your support. Oh... I totally forgot to tell you about the rules here. I am in high school, I should be gaining respect and trust instead of losing it. We have rarely any time for electronics and are working most of the day. Is that not crazy?! They are asking us if we need help to get out of bed in the morning. I am just going to refuse help the rest of my brief time here!! Well, keep writing me. I will certainly help keep my mind out of this depressing place. See you soon, Natalie I have recently been to a place where I felt out of place. This past Friday, I embarked on the adventure of the COOP test, the start to my journey through high school. Besides the fact that I was worried about the test, I was worried about my surroundings as well. I was nervous and had butterflies in my stomach. It was such a new, diverse space, which was terrifying. I wasn't sure if I would be ready for high school, getting so worried at a three hour test. I wanted to go back to my little school where I felt at home.
Later, I adjusted to the area with the help of the sweet religion teacher and friendly environment. I believe that I will adjust to my new school next year, but for now I will enjoy the limited days at AMBS. "I am an normal person. An excellent student with big dreams. A typical teenager with friends who are cool- And normal like me." ~Natalie
I believe that as Natalie says this, she is in denial. She can not believe that in a matter of months she has almost totally lost her eye sight. She doesn't understand how this could have possibly occured, her life was perfect, so now how was it ruined. I also believe that Natalie was acting ceneial altough she did not mean to act full of self- pride. This was her way of making herself feel better. It was obviously a rude way of doing so, but she wanted to show everyone that she was completely normal and can handle this situation. She didn't want to be blind so she thought that acting if she acted like she wasn't, it wouldn't effect her. She wanted to feel superior to all the other kids at the school. Her intention was to feel as normal as possible.
As a child, I played with Barbies. I loved them so much and would be constantly playing and dressing them up. Most of the time I would move them around the house and quickly lose track of them. I would soon be crying, looking all over. I was so sad to lose something that was so close to me. Still, know this example seems frivolous, but this just goes to show that as a kid the smallest things matter and anything can seem either tragic or fantastic. As we get older only big things seem important to us, things that send a large ripple down our life.
In Blindsided by Priscilla Cummings, Natalie loses her eye sight. Of course that is much more important than me losing a doll. Clearly, if losing a Barbie doll was so important to me then someone losing their eye sight is just terrible. Some people think that not having this material or ability before must be better, but I believe that it would be better if you lost this material or ability or you would never be able to experience the joy. This quote written by Helen Keller was something that spiritually connected her to her surroundings. Helen Keller lost the ability to speak, hear, and see. This made her life on earth extremely difficult to navigate. These conditions also were an arduous and burdensome task. Many people discriminated her because of this. In the end, I believe she overcame this challenge and turned it into her life calling. She was able to show others with disibilities that they were no less than success. She knew that you don't need a leg or the ability to speak, it is your actions that really count. She also know, as she mentioned in the quote, that the greatest things aren't touchable or seeable. They are the feelings that are so deep, they reach your heart and soul. This is the importance of life and Helen Keller portrayed that in this quote.
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BlindsidedBy: Priscilla Cummings |