Control on Life

   I have control over many things in my life. I have control over what I wear, who I hang out with and my grades. I have control over what I say and all of my actions. I control the amount of money I have in my bank account and have control over the things I can buy. I especially have control over what my horses do, where they go, and who rides them. I control what they get fed, because if not they would be fed wrong.
   
    One year from now, I will have control of much more. I will have control over a car, paying for gas, and possibly where I work. I'll have control over where I go, and who I go with. I am in control of my future, and no one can change my mind about it.

Favorite Childhood Book

       I bet you've all heard of the book Charlotte's Web, and if you haven't then you missed out on your childhood. Charlotte's Web was my all time favorite book as a child. I've read it over, and over again because it was so interesting to me. 

     Charlotte's Web is about a pig named Wilbur, and a spider named Charlotte. This story is about Wilbur and Charlotte's friendship. Wilbur was born the runt of the litter, and we all know what people do to runts, they kill them. That's what the farmer wanted to do, until his daughter decided to take Wilbur under her wing and persuade him to kill Wilbur.

      One day, Wilbur spotted Charlotte in the corner of the barn, and they started talking. Soon, they became best friends and were inseparable. Charlotte uses her skills of making webs to save Wilbur's life. They become world famous. 

       I think I was so drawn to that book because it gave me a meaning of friendship. I'm also a animal lover and I found it fascinating that a pig and spider could get along. Looking deeper into the story, it kinda tells us that no matter how you are built, you can manage to be friends with anyone and everyone if you are kind. To this day, I still look at Charlotte's Web as a meaning of friendship. It shows me that true friends don't let their friends go through things alone. That they are in it together because that's what friends do. 

The Almighty Dollar

   My relationship with money is nonexistent. Spending money is not a problem for me, but finding the money to spend is the hard part. I used to be really good at saving my money, any money that I found went in a secret hiding place. Now I can barely save money for one day. I see something, I want it, I buy it. 

     Growing up, I was very spoiled I won't even lie about that. I usually got everything I wanted for either Christmas or my birthday, so getting stuff I want was no a problem for me. However, growing up the things I wanted got more expensive every year. Money was tight with my grandma, and she could not really afford what I wanted, but she tried to the best of her abilities to try and make it work with her financial situation.

     Now I realize the importance of saving money because nothing is free, and everything is expensive. I have no way of making my own money at this moment, but I am looking for ways. As of right now, my grandma gives me $100.00 a month but I usually spend it before I even get it. I am an impulsive buyer, and it really has gotten bad. Owning horses does not save any money what soever. That is were most of my money, well my grandmas money, ends up. I really need to learn budgeting skills because if I keep living like this, I will be in debt for the rest of my life. 

    Now a days, if you don't have any money you can't really get anywhere. Now is the time where I am looking for a car, and having the budget I do with the car I want does not work. You learn to settle for what you have and work for what you want. Thinking about it, I would be lucky to get any set of wheels because some people can't even get some, so I need to learn how not to be so picky because being picky is where my bank account goes dry. Money is hard to make, but very easy to spend. 

       

Christmas Vanished

 

            December 25th is a day that everyone knows of, it's Christmas. A day where everyone opens gifts with family and decorate their houses with decorations such as reindeer and Santa Claus. The house usually contains a Christmas tree decorated in ornaments and tassels. What would happen if that were all to vanish? No more Christmas. No more ornaments or nativity scenes. No more presents or "holly." What would people do then?

            We would just have to create our own holiday. This holiday would be a celebration of life, it would be on December 26th, like one big birthday party for everyone. People would decorate their houses with balloons and bright colors. Every town would have a big bonfire where everyone brings a dish to pass, and a band is playing. However, there are no gifts. Just bonding time with friends, family and local people.

           The traditions of this season are local parades, and festivities. Everyone has a good time, and there is no drama during this time. People celebrate by writing what they are thankful for about their life and tying it to a balloon and releasing it into the air at midnight. Basically like a bonfire with friends, a time to let loose and be happy. 

 

     

Save the World

         As a kid, I was always asked "If you could change the world, what would you change and why?" Being a kid I of course answered with my imagination instead of intelligence of what was going on in the world.

        Now you ask me that same question, and I can't help but ponder that question. It's not that easy of a question to answer. I can't just blurt out the first thing that comes to my mind, because now I know what is going on in the world now, and boy is there many thinks I would like to change. I can sit and state what I want to change but it won't change anything, so why waste my breath. However, this question is just a little different, "List three things that you would do to help IMPROVE the world. Why do you think these changes will help?" Improving the world is different than changing the world, so this question is a little bit easier to answer.

   Three things I would do to help improve the world would include being kind, and spreading kindness instead of hate. The second thing I'd do is stop the oil fracking and switch to nuclear energy instead. The third thing I would do is try and help the hungry people who can't afford to provide food for their families.

          Being kind is one thing that the world has decreased significantly on over the years. The world is so full of hate, that no one really knows how to be kind anymore. I would help improve the world by spreading my kindness, and hopefully others would spread their's to. It may not help a lot, but there is no harm in trying that. I think everyone sharing their kindness, we would have a much more caring environment. We'd have less fights, less breaking news about someone murdering someone or another "police brutality" incident.


        Stopping the oil fracking and switching to nuclear energy would help improve the lives of animals that live in the waters. Since we keep having oil spills, there have been many deaths of animals who depend on water to live. Keeping the water clean could also lead to more people  enjoying to go see the lake or the ocean. Stopping the oil spills would save many animal's lives.


        World hunger is something that has not gone away. I feel if the people who can afford fancy dinners, and fancy houses, they should help the people who can't even afford an apple. Trying to end world hunger is nearly impossible but if everyone pitched in to sending less fortunate care packages if feel their would be less deaths due to starving. I feel that it would help because you need to have food to keep up with your energy, and people who do not eat not only suffer from starving but also from depression, in my opinion.