Madison Pribyl
Best Child
Imagine becoming a great child all of a sudden and your parents keep questioning you why you’re acting like the best child in the world. You tell them why, but they don’t believe that you are telling them the truth. Even when we children tell the truth our parents still don’t believe until they see the actual truth, then they finally believe.
When, us the children, happen to stumble upon something strange or creative, we most likely run up and tell our parents. Though if they think we are lying to them we would have to show them proof. In the story “Deep Water” by William O. Douglas, the character William was going on a jog in his thick woods about a mile from his house. While he was jogging he noticed some blue water a few yards away, when he looked up from the muddy and sticky ground that is always full of leaves and sticks. William walked over to the water and noticed then that it was a huge lake. He was amazed by its beauty and that he has never seen this lake before.
This was one of the most amazing sights he has ever set his eyes on, he thought. All of a sudden he was becoming hot because he was standing in sunlight. William took off his shirt and dived into the lake without thinking. He was hot and he had a thought of swimming in this beautiful lake for at least a few minutes. While he was swimming he noticed some fish around him, but one stuck out, out of all of them. This fish had so many bright colors on itself that William went straight towards it and picked it up from the water. The fish was squirming in his hands, but all of a sudden the fish stopped, starred at William and then said “Why are you holding onto me?! I can barely breathe!” William screamed, dropped the talking fish, and ran away out of the water.
Meanwhile he ran out of the lake and to home. He was so freaked out that he didn’t even look back. William ran all the way home, while tripping on some sticks getting there. Once he finally got home he ran into his room and sat down on his bed. William’s parents both came into his room all of a sudden and went right towards him. He told them what happened and they thought he was joking around. The parents didn’t take him seriously so they left him.
After a few hours William ran back to the lake and tried to find the talking fish, which scared him before. While searching for the magical talking fish, he started towards the deep, sea weeded area of the lake. A fish showed up, but William could barely see if it was the correct fish that he wanted. This fish came up and started talking, so therefore William knew that this was the fish he has been hoping to find for at least an hour now. When the talking fish started to say hello, William grabbed him and ran. He ran forever until he returned to his house and put the colorful fish into a bowl. He yelled at his parents to come and see what he brought home. When they came running towards him he held up the talking fish. The parents freaked out and screamed at him to put it back in the lake where it belongs. William started to cry and weep until he thought of an idea. “Well what if I cleaned up the house by myself for me to keep this fish?” His parents thought about it, but after awhile they both just said “No”. William then started to run around cleaning the house like a mad men.
After a few hours of cleaning the house, it was then spotless. The parents thought about it more, and then agreed, but only if he cleans the house by himself for the next month during every weekend. William jumped up and down in joy and became extremely happy. He ran straight towards his magical talking fish, and said to him “I get to keep you! I get to keep you forever!” he exclaimed. His parents still couldn’t believe that they would be keeping a talking fish in their house.
If parents don’t believe their children, then there is no trust between them. Sometimes children tell their parents something, and yet they still don’t believe you, but when you show them what you are talking about then they understand.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Our life; Our thoughts
Madison Pribyl
Our life; Our thoughts
If you have ever thought exciting or horrible thoughts, has your emotions turned into something completely different? Feelings and such can most likely turn into something much more complex. A quote “Our life is what our thoughts make it” reminded me of this that your emotions can control you in a way that you like, or dislike.
Certainly everyone has thoughts that either lead to great and joyful surprises or to horrible situations. Let’s just hope everyone can be pleased by their thoughts and make sure they act respectfully and favorably. Sadly, that rarely happens. Everywhere in the world there are disasters going on, that you mostly can’t prevent to stop. Even though you may not think bad thoughts, you can still be lead to do insane ideas from family or friends.
People do become different from when you first met them, either from just simply looking different, or acting different. If one of your friends becomes upset for some weird reason, then you might want to try and help. So therefore if you help, they might become pleased and then have pleasant thoughts. Even though someone acts like their happy and joyful, that may not be true. Everyone might want to check up on their friends and see how everything’s going in there life. If you don’t, that friend might be depressed or sad and will be thinking horrible thoughts.
Whenever you are upset, just think of your happy times in life. That’s what I do. I bet that’s what many people do to calm their nerves. I also try acting cheerful, to cover myself from being upset. Many people believe that I am always a cheerful girl, which truly when I come home to my house, I am that gloomy and miserable girl, because I think bad thoughts about myself and my life. I shouldn’t do that, and neither should anyone else in the world.
I have heard of a saying that is actually very popular. This saying is from Marcus Aurelius and he came up with the quote “Our life is what our thoughts make it.” This quote means that if you think horrible thoughts, your future might turn into a disaster. Then if you think joyful and helpful images, you will hopefully turn into a wonderful person. That saying may seem extremely silly to believe, but it is very true. Another quote similar to Marcus Aurelius’s quote is “Control your emotions or they will control you.” You always have to control your emotions, or you will scream and shout at people when upset, but if you’re cheerful then you can help spread your emotion.
Everyone should be happy at times, but sadly that never happens. All around you there are upset and depressed people, even if they try and hide it. It would be a helpful and pleasant world if everyone also thought good thoughts instead of bad. You might think awful thoughts, which might lead to a terrible future if you do something wrong. Therefore everyone hopefully will grow up to become wonderful and caring citizens.
Our life; Our thoughts
If you have ever thought exciting or horrible thoughts, has your emotions turned into something completely different? Feelings and such can most likely turn into something much more complex. A quote “Our life is what our thoughts make it” reminded me of this that your emotions can control you in a way that you like, or dislike.
Certainly everyone has thoughts that either lead to great and joyful surprises or to horrible situations. Let’s just hope everyone can be pleased by their thoughts and make sure they act respectfully and favorably. Sadly, that rarely happens. Everywhere in the world there are disasters going on, that you mostly can’t prevent to stop. Even though you may not think bad thoughts, you can still be lead to do insane ideas from family or friends.
People do become different from when you first met them, either from just simply looking different, or acting different. If one of your friends becomes upset for some weird reason, then you might want to try and help. So therefore if you help, they might become pleased and then have pleasant thoughts. Even though someone acts like their happy and joyful, that may not be true. Everyone might want to check up on their friends and see how everything’s going in there life. If you don’t, that friend might be depressed or sad and will be thinking horrible thoughts.
Whenever you are upset, just think of your happy times in life. That’s what I do. I bet that’s what many people do to calm their nerves. I also try acting cheerful, to cover myself from being upset. Many people believe that I am always a cheerful girl, which truly when I come home to my house, I am that gloomy and miserable girl, because I think bad thoughts about myself and my life. I shouldn’t do that, and neither should anyone else in the world.
I have heard of a saying that is actually very popular. This saying is from Marcus Aurelius and he came up with the quote “Our life is what our thoughts make it.” This quote means that if you think horrible thoughts, your future might turn into a disaster. Then if you think joyful and helpful images, you will hopefully turn into a wonderful person. That saying may seem extremely silly to believe, but it is very true. Another quote similar to Marcus Aurelius’s quote is “Control your emotions or they will control you.” You always have to control your emotions, or you will scream and shout at people when upset, but if you’re cheerful then you can help spread your emotion.
Everyone should be happy at times, but sadly that never happens. All around you there are upset and depressed people, even if they try and hide it. It would be a helpful and pleasant world if everyone also thought good thoughts instead of bad. You might think awful thoughts, which might lead to a terrible future if you do something wrong. Therefore everyone hopefully will grow up to become wonderful and caring citizens.
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