Catholic Apologetics.

I had to fight for this class and by golly I'm going to enjoy it. I already had a blast the first day, and came home with seven Bible verses to memorize and I know where they all come from and why they are important and in which context they are used. I'm really excited about learning everything I'm going to learn this year and I am so happy it just made my day. Literally. It really did make my day. Anyway, I have nothing about the same topic to blab, so this is the end of my blog post.

Senior Year

Everyone's making a big deal about how exciting it will be. I'm thinking... college applications, AP classes, getting INTO college, passing AP classes, stress, more stress, being cheerful and friendly on top of this, and anything else that can be packed into one year. When am I going to have time for fun? Oh, yes. Wind Ensemble and marching band. The fun stress. :) It's good to know I have awesome family and friends to help me through. Or... wholesome friends. I like that. :) Thanks, mom...

Post

I realized today that it has been a month since I last posted. I really don't have much to say. I haven't had any profound epiphanies, nor have I had anything happen so drastic about which I had to write. So I will take this post to congratulate my brother and his fiancé. You get married in a week! How exciting is that? I hope to see you live long and happy lives. And maybe come visit your sister once in a while. :)

Thanks

I woke up this morning feeling strangely confident and happy. I have no idea why. The night before, I had had a conversation about some things that aren't exactly perfect in life right now. For some reason, I just couldn't shut up about them. I kept bringing these two topics up at any possible moment. Last night, a very good friend of mine told me that he noticed this, and I was slightly caught off guard. I think I knew that I kept talking about these topics, but I wasn't ready to admit that I was becoming a little bit obsessive. Well, after being caught off guard, I started thinking about it. By the time I had gone to bed, I started feeling bad for acting so obsessive about these topics. In the morning, when I woke up, I was completely over it. I felt so happy and confident; I felt like nothing was wrong. And nothing is wrong. Life is good. I'm glad I have the life I was given, the family and friends that I have, and especially the people that tell me to shut up when I need to. Thanks, guys.

I love you

I must be one of the luckiest people on earth. I have four amazing siblings and two of the best parents anyone could ask for. As of today, they have been married for thirty years. What an achievement!

Nowadays, divorce is common, but the thought is not even relevant in my household. My parents made all the right choices in marriage, and I am glad they chose each other. I have not seen them fight in ten years.

They went out to dinner today, to celebrate. Before my dad got home from work, Mom went upstairs to change into her new dress. When she came down, I could see the sparkle in her eyes, She was absolutely beautiful. She had on her new blue dress and a gorgeous shawl over her shoulders. I could tell she felt beautiful. Dad had gotten her a pearl necklace, bracelet, and earring set that matched her outfit. I helped her put on the necklace, and she put on the bracelet and earrings herself. I could not stop smiling. Her face sparkled.

She was beautiful.

Dad came home and went up to kiss Mom. He must be the luckiest man on earth, and she is the luckiest woman. Dad opened Mom's card and they both opened mine. Dad found his present, an old map of the world, framed in a nice frame. His eyes lit up, and he managed to make a decision as to where he wanted it, rather than listening to his wife, who seemed to like it somewhere else.

They got all their stuff together and left to go out to dinner. When they left, I could not stop smiling. They love each other so much, and I know that as long as they live, they will stay married. I love them so much and I am glad they are still married.

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!!!

Lord of the Flies

I have never been left breathless by a book until now. And this was the second time I had read the book cover to cover. The whole story goes so slowly until the end. In the last chapter, the biggest and scariest action of the book happens and the chase seen and the who climax is right there. The falling action was two paragraphs long. It took me three hours to get my breath fully back.

Siblings

I am very glad I grew up with siblings. It has taught me more than I can fit in a blog post and more than I know that I know.

• I learned how to fight with the people I love.
• I learned how to forgive the people with which I fight.
• I learned how to be called stupid or immature or any other recognizably insulting names and not be insulted.
• I learned how to deal with immaturity when I know I am just as or more so immature.
• I learned how to deal with authority and not having it.
• I learned to have fun at something I adamantly don't want to do.
• I learned how to entertain myself with something others see as work.
• I learned how to make myself heard when I need to be.
• I learned how to be silent when I have no seniority or authority.
• I learned to ask questions when I don't know an answer.
• I learned how to figure things out for myself when I can't find an answer.
• I learned how to clean bathrooms and wash kitchen floors.
• I learned how to do the dishes and clear and set a table for a meal.
• I learned that the more you know someone, the harder they are for whom to shop.

There are too many more to count, so I will shut up now. I hold firm to the fact that second to life, the best gift a parent can give to a child is a sibling.