The Stars Above

I gaze above into the black lit sky laying on the creamy silky wool blanket

The word "imagine" appears in my mind

Wandering if this is it, the time I will see the first shooting star

Hope fills my body and anxiousness awaits

The Big Dipper is staring down at me trying to calm my soul

Noise is ruffling through the trees as the wind picks up bit by bit

Shocking to hear the fright comes along

Quickly turning the other direction I panic

However, I see the bright bold moon perfectly placed above the trees

The feeling of repose shakes over my body and I feel chills

Not chills of trepidity but the chills of peace

My eyes are dozing and I am about to fall asleep

Happiness swooshes over my body and the night is over

Haunted House

We sit in the car with a rush of excitement going through us. At the same time, we are scared out of are minds. The car pulls into the parking lot and we are here. Smiles come to are faces with also the gathering of terror in our bodies. The ticket booth is awaiting us, and we take steps closer and closer. The wristbands are being put on us with help, because we cannot seem to figure out how to attach the band to stay on. Now, we are ready to enter the number one scariest haunted house in the state of Wisconsin. We stand in line, hearing people scream and shout with fright. At the same time, we look at each other and our faces go into shock, filled with both thrill and fear. The line has started moving and we begin walking. This is what we have been waiting for. We are entering the Haunted House that has thrill written all over it.

There are four houses, but the first house we enter is the scariest one of all; the Morgan Manner. It is pitch dark, chilling, and frightening. There are three lines, lined with fencing. Of course, we go into the one line that does not have one single person standing in it. We look around and we realize what we have done. We turn around, and people are surrounding us. The actors are in our faces screaming and breathing on us. Our eyes are wide open like we have seen a ghost, and we stand stagnant. We are sprinting as fast as we can, not worrying who or what is around us. We go into the second line filled with people and we yell. The people, they are following us. They will not leave us alone. Right behind us, there they are. There faces right on ours, there voices screeching in our ears. We are hunched over laughing with excitement and fright. We can’t believe this is what it is going to be like! They have dissapeared, and we are now standing up. Smiles are on our faces and laughter is coming from us. Behind us are two guys that were laughing at us. They are our age.We talk to them and we decide to follow them the entire time. The line is moving again, and now is where we get to really experience the amazement of the Haunted House.

It is only a few minutes into the start, and people are freaking you out. They jump in front of you, scream nonsense, and scare you half to death. Each time you take a step, you wonder if they are going to grab your leg or jump out in front of you. The thrill of not knowing is keeping it incredibly entertaining. The screams are filtering through the air and the anxiety is in each person’s body. It is pitch black and you cannot distinguisgh anything. Each house followed the next one, and more panic filtered. The second one was nothing but obscurity. People crying, some laughing, and most of all people feeling petrified. The fourth one came and we were heartrending that it was almost over. It ended with a maze. Each direction you turned was the wrong way. You started wondering to yourself, are we ever going to get our of here. After turning each way, taking us completely back to the entrance at one point with actors creeping up on you and frightening you we got out. We never thought we were going to say we completed the maze.

When we leaped out, a feeling of sorrow came over us. We were sad to say it was finished. The thrill, the questioning, and the fright were all completely worth the expense. As we say thank you to the people we met and stuck with throughout each Haunted House we were extatic. The time of Allie Snyder and I going into our first Haunted House will never be forgotten. The memories of our screams, laughs, and hand holding will never be left behind us. Everyone should experience the Expo Center Fear Grounds to get the feeling of what an actual Haunted House is and how it makes you feel. Sure, you may be scared, but each moment takes the fear away and washes exhilaration over you.

The Sunset

Optimistic orange, pink, and light purple colors of the sky gasp over me with chills
With the blue waves thunderously hitting the clear ocean, it is hard to sense reality
I squirm my toes in the sand feeling so relaxed
As the bright sun shines into my face, I close my eyes and daze away
This scene seems like a faultless trance, but I am actually here
The sun goes down behind the few clouds drifting over, and it is shadowy
The sky is filled with a countless amount of stars
The peacefulness has returned and the reassurance is going through me
Only happy thoughts come into my mind as I look above and see the bright sun; the glowing stars
Now, reality has filtered and the stars are going away
I make a wish, and walk away with love and peace

Love of Sports

The thrill. The pressure. The excitement. The joy. The nerves.
These audacious words filter through our bodies as we are about to shoot a free throw; swing a bat; sprint around the track; flip across the beam. Performing in front of others makes are palms sweat, but gives us fulfillment down inside. Hearing our friends and family straining their voices in the bleachers, cheering "You can do this", makes you deem. However, we try to block out any disruption, because all we are imagining about is the word we all want to achieve… Winning. Next, the ball comes out from the hands; the bat starts moving in motion; the gunshot was released; the back flip is going throughout the air. Now, we are trying to make each move perfect. Each motion precise. The swish went through the net; the ball went out of the park; your foot was the first to cross the finish line; the landing was perfectly stuck. You have a feeling of amazement and thrill. The nerves have flown away; the pressure has washed off; the joy is staying within you; the excitement will never abscond, and the thrill will always linger. The worship and passion for the love of sports is indescribable, until you subsist the dream of what it gives you.

Patriotism

We stand in front of the American Flag, place our hand over our heart and recite the pledge of allegiance. When we do this, we are showing how much we take pride in Patriotism. This word is a strong and prevailing way to express the love and pride we have for our country. Many of us tend to forget how fortunate we are to be living in a country with so many freedoms, and rights. We take a lot of this for granite and put it behind us, thinking that there are people just fighting to make us live better lives. Although this is true that the war is taking place to help us, Patriotism is more than just war. Being a patriot is when you take pride in for what you believe in and fight for the rights you want. Without all of the people taking charge of what they believe in, than we would not be able to do everything we are today. Patriotism is still very well respected throughout our country at this time. We all have much respect for the people fighting for our country right at this moment. When you hear the word Patriotism think of believing and courage because these two words are the outlook of a Patriot.

Perfect

When I gaze into your deep eyes I get lost
As I step into your arms my body fills with butterflies
I see you smile, and my body fills with warmth
I look into the glowing stars above me, and think about you each night
You engage me in a conversation and look into my eyes
I am not close to perfect, but you tell me I am everyday
Though, I may not have you for an eternity, I sure hope I do
You tell me you love me but I cant fathom the words
I want to say it back but it just wont come out
But now, the words are here and I can finally say...
I love you

Different Lives

As you walk past tall, old fashioned glass windows you see a lonely old man in a small, worn down café who strains for someone to talk to. His trembling eyes filled with regret that are looking forward into space. You can see his frightened face wondering what is going to happen next. There is no one for him to express how he feels, so he sips a small glass of brandy followed up by so many more to take away his pain. This awful addiction tears him up inside, but it is the only thing in his existence that gives him comfort. None of us choose this picture when we grow older. Sadly, old age will occur and when it does, it up to the younger generation to resopect and support the old.

Not only kids, but adults as well do not always give their elders the right amount of respect that is needed. We tend to think that we know everything there is to know about the world around us, when the generation above us expierienced a lot more. The young man, who worked as a waiter, had a family who stayed up for him at home as he worked the nights to support them. Unlike this man who was a family oriented individual, he had someone who he would wait on hand and foot to solve his alcoholic disease. Statics show that there are more than twelve million alcoholics in the United States. As the young waiter knew this man had an disease, no respect granted to him. A tragedy that took place in the old man’s life is that he became deaf. Since the waiter again showed no admiration, he would talk to this man in words that would be painful to hear. This scene is showing much cowardness. Younger generations need to respect the people above us, because each person is great inside.

As the young waiter was selfish, the older waiter was the complete opposite. This man was a settled older gentleman who was a little more introverted and quiet than the others. He had a lot of similar connections to the older man with the disease. One line in the story that really jumped out to me was "He does not even spill when he drinks". It stated that this man could have also went through rough times as well, and he knows that this man is struggling in life. Possibly, this older waiter was a mirror image of the older man. The older waiter was deserted as well, which again is another key word as to how these two gentlemen connected through personal emotions. Even though only one man stood up for him, that is all he would want to know in his heart. The older waiter is a lot wiser on what is going on with this man due to the fact of his age. Something many more people should understand is that older people know more than young kids or adults. Taking note of others makes you prudent to what is going on in the outside world.

When you have a heartrending, depressing disease it makes you feel torn up inside. You think we are against you, and feel as if gossip. Not wanting to be around you because you have hardships with something in life is a hard quandary to overcome. This old man was quiet and depressed and had no one was there for him. Sitting in a lighted café was all he waited for, to make his day exceptional. With sitting in that light it seemed to give him a spirit of ecstasy and peacefulness throughout his living. His dejection led to a suicide attempt, though he had one person there to bring his soul back to being happy. Statistics show that in the United States in the year of 2001 there were 30,622 suicide deaths. That number is incredibly high, and has probably increased since then. The attempt of ending his life happened because of his alcholism. Unfortunately, this old man can't control when he drinks and how often he does. This compulsion leads to depression and emptiness filled throughout your life. When you suffer from this problem, find someone to help pull you through, because keeping it locked inside of you makes you go fanatical wandering what has happened that made you steer in the wrong direction.

Though we all will get old, younger people need to respect and support the older generation. As we get older, we start thinking about are lives and our journies we lived through. None of us want to have our lives end by not having people that care for you. This is why we need to support and respect people older than us. Now, as you walk past that same elderly, worn down café you see a different face appearing in the window. You see someone who does not have apprehension flowing through their eyes, and feel happy because they have someone to love them back.

Why?

Why do people get so uneasy around others? Why do we want to speak from our mouths but are too humiliated to put our hands up? Quite frankly, no one knows why we get so mortified around others when we know them so well. To many of us worry about what other people’s judgments are about us, but really why do we care. The only opinion that should matter about yourself is your own. No one else knows you better than you do, so why listen to what other people THINK. You should never feel worried about making mistakes or messing up, because I guarantee everyone has made mistakes before.

Mistakes are a common thing in the lives of people. No matter how much people can say they do not mess up, that is not true because a fact is no one can be perfect. When you make a fault you should never feel as if you want to run out of the room because you are embarrassed, you laugh it off and try again. What is the big deal about that? The reason you do this is because everyone has made missteps in their life. Now, when you make crucial mistakes that are important, than you should consider maybe thinking about how to fix it right away. When little mistakes are made as in answering a question wrong, or not doing good on a test, that is a little thing you should not worry about.You have to think how to improve, and only try your hardest. Now, when you don't try your hardest that is when you need to get on the right path. I know it is much easier to say how to act when you make a mistake because you know you can do better, rather than actually doing the actions. You just have to try and feel contented around others. There is a saying on a poster I saw that said “It is not a mistake, it is a happy accident”. This saying should be lived off of throughout everyone’s lives because that is beyond doubt the way to look at mistakes.

You should never feel humiliated about making mistakes, because everyone has made plenty of them. You always have to act like yourself and be your own person because, no one wants to know how another individual acts, since that is not the real you. Making mistakes and being embarrassed comes into play throughout everyday life. That is just the way it is.

Inspirational Quote

“Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.”

Author - Unknown