Did you let anyone step in front of you on your way into school, the cafeteria, a classroom?
Lend anyone a pencil, pick up a fallen book or paper?
For most of you, the answer is probably yes, you did in fact do one or more of those things. All of you are well-mannered, considerate and generally just a nice bunch of kids. So, for today, or the next 7 days as it were, let's take that one step further. This will require a bit of imagination, introspection and innovation, so again, don't sit down to this blog on Sunday night at 11pm and think you can do a respectable job on it.
Ok, so imagine, one morning, after a kindly old wizard--who bears a striking resemblance to Albus Dumbledore--visits you in your dreams, you awaken with the power to give one person anything in the entire universe. What would it be and why?
Now, that question, while startling limited in word content, is not as simple or straighforward as it seems.
I am not actually asking you to go ask someone what wish he or she would like to have granted (which seems like the obvious assumption given that I started off talking about wizards and magic); Instead, I am asking you what YOU want to give someone if you had the power to give them anything, and I am asking you to explain that choice. Additionally, because there is always an "additionally," I would also like to know what advice you would give this person after you have bestowed this "gift" upon him or her.
When it comes to giving someone something I have so many things I'd like to give different people. I talk to some people daily and when they talk I feel upset sometimes because if they had confidence,trust, or even a little positivity they'd be so much happier. There's one friend I'd give something I wouldn't give anyone else. I'd like to give her a happy family or at least to have family-like people. I'd like to give her this as a gift because I feel like not having a family or being away from them despite knowing they're alive is something that deeply hurts her. It gives her a feeling of not being wanted. I mean who can blame her though? She's been through almost every horrible situation you can think of all because her parents decided not to take responsibility for her. She's in foster care, but she's never found a foster family that actually feels like a real family. She always says "it doesn't feel like family because they get payed to take care of me, not because they want to be my family and I know they aren't my blood." She decided not to keep in contact with her biological family besides her twin sister who lives with her because she said if they can abandon her they aren't family. If she had a family or got people she considered family I'd advise her to never take them for granted. A lot of people take family for granted and don't realize what they have until they see how somebody else is without a family.
ReplyDeleteMost people would say I'm a genuinely nice guy. And while it's taken me all day to come up with the right person I want to bestow with anything upon, I'm fairly confident in my choice. Most people in this blog response will probably pick their mom or their dad or a relative or maybe even a close friend, but for me, it's somebody that struggles with their own self. And while we consider each other friends, we're not exactly best friends. He goes to ACIT and I go to Oakcrest, but he plays for the Oakcrest Boys tennis team because ACIT doesn't have one. His name is Scott Thamma and if you know Josh Sillapteth, you'll know that Scott is related to Josh. Anyways, Scott is a senior and for as long as I've played for OHS Boys tennis (which has been two years going on three), has been with the team. And Scott is a quiet individual, both on and off the court, but he never shows the ‘fire’ that anybody else on the team would, which brings me to the gift I would bestow upon Scott. For Scott Thamma, from Odgerick Cameron Mccoullum, I would give him the power of confidence. If you know Scott, it's no surprise that he isn't the most fierce of individuals. As of matter of fact, he is the complete opposite of that in the sense that he has very low self esteem. And it shows on the tennis courts. When he is losing a match, he usually has his head down just trying to get his match over with. Or when we're riding the bus for a match in a far away location like Lower Cape May, he is usually deep in thought and looks dazed. And it's been like that ever since I've met him.
ReplyDeleteI choose Scott over other people in my life because I don't know anybody else that struggles with self confidence as much as Scott does. And yeah, I could've chosen my mom to bestow upon her millions of dollars or give my dad the power of telekinesis, but it the little acts of kindness in the world that get to me and Scott is a good buddy of mine and I want what's best for him. Confidence is name of the game and if I will ever give him that gift, I'd tell him, “Scott, it's time to come out of this cocoon you've trapped yourself. And like a butterfly, you have to spread your wings and fly. Fly above all the negativity in your life and just enjoy it. Because not just me, but the guys on the team and your family and friends want what's best for you.”
If I had the power to give someone anything, it would be my sister. I've know her all her life, and over the past few years, I've noticed that she has changed more and more each year. She used to be that cute, adorable, little sister that didn't care about a thing in the world. Now, she's caught up in Instagram followers and Snapchat streaks with he friends. She's covered up her old self with a bossy, short-tempered, self-righteous attitude that makes me cringe. I hate just standing by and not being able to do anything because she doesn't care or she doesn't take my advice seriously. We go shopping and she's beleaguering our mother to buy her some Starbucks coffee, when she has never drank coffee before. We go shopping because she wants to join track and we end up looking at Air Force One's even though they aren't running shoes. Sure, you could interpret it as her attempt to find herself, but I don't know how you can see it that way when thousands of other people are doing the exact same thing. I try to tell her that her attitude isn't going to get her anywhere in life, and she responds with silence and proceeds to retreat to her room. I just can't stand it. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if she could get one thing from me, it would be the power to be herself. Who cares if your "friends" don't like you because you're a comic geek on the inside? Go find some new ones who appreciate you for who you are. Stop trying to keep up with the social norms and cultural trends and be you. Like Janis Joplin once said, "Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got."
ReplyDeleteI would give my mom the power to worry less. Just like any mom, my mom worries about little things. A lot. However, I feel like my mom worries too much. She does a great job with looking after me and Alexa and keeping us safe. She makes it a priority to provide us with the safest things possible, no matter what the situation. Because she is like that, she worries too much about what COULD happen. I don't want this power to wash away all the worries she has for me. I believe that worrying is healthy and is important under certain circumstances. I feel comfortable knowing that she genuinely cares for me and has my safety in her best interest. But I don't like knowing that my actions make her worried sick. I don't like knowing that everytime I drive myself somewhere or everytime I go to a party or everytime I go out with a guy, that my mom is at home worrying about my safety. I completely understand that this is normal and it's natural for a mother to worry about her daughter, but it makes me upset that she has to feel worried. I don't like putting her in the situation where she has to feel unsettled. With that being said, I grant my mother with the ability to worry less. When she is given this power, I advise her to use it carefully. When she knows that something is wrong and unsafe, I don't want her using this power. I want her to feel worried so that she can tell me what I am about to do is dangerous or wrong. But, I want her to use it so that when I do normal teenage things, she isn't so scared to say “goodbye, i'll see you later.” Don't get me wrong, it is nice having someone so important to you be concerned about your safety and health. I am so grateful to have someone like her to care about me so much. But I want her life to be less stressful for once. She does so much for me that she deserves to be at peace and relax when she is alone while I am out and about around town.
ReplyDeleteIf you were to ask me to describe this person that’ll say “She’s so bubbly, and silly”. However, she has a tendency to display fake happiness. She is rarely happy because she has a habit of reliving old memories. She constantly goes back in time, and think “What if I haven’t said that?” or “What if I decided not to be friends or hang out with that person?” As most people would move on from the past, she can’t and she doesn’t know why. If I could gift her anything it would be true happiness. I decided to gift her this because if I had the ability to erase any of her sad memories she will be happy until another sad moment comes along.
ReplyDeleteWith this gift of happiness I want you to genuinely smile. I want you to be able to do certain activities without it reminding you of a particular someone. I want you to be able to love yourself, and stop thinking you are unloveable. I want you to now stop blaming yourself for decisions that were made. I want you to know that you deserve everything in the world, and that you are loved. I want you to know that just like your instagram name you are a Goddess.
I would give my mom motivation. My grandmothers on both sides of the family were doctors, and my mom wanted to be one too. She did great in high school academically, and she was about to go to college, but she came here with my dad instead. By the time they were settled in and had enough money, they had me. A newborn obviously limits the way parents spend their time and money, so my parents were restricted to paying bills, working and making me happy. That was and still is their priority. After I was raised, my sister came along. My mom never got the chance to go back to school. She wants to be a doctor just like her mom, but does not have the time. I would give her a drive that no one has ever obtained before so that she can go back to school and get the degrees she has always wanted.
ReplyDeleteThe only advice I would give her is to not let anyone get in her way. There are many people that want the same things as you. Same academic goals, athletic goals and occupation. The harsh reality, though, is that only a few will make it. Only a few will succeed and become doctors or lawyers or businessmen. She has to push through the people that do not want it as bad as her. Passion always keeps me going, and I know she has that. She just needs the motivation.
Growing up, my very first best friend was my cousin, Brittanie. It was sort of a “little sister-big sister” type of relationship. I was the definition of the annoying little sister that wanted to spend every waking moment with their older sister, wanting to be just like them, hanging out with them, following them around. I was always asking my mom, “Can Brittanie sleepover?” “Can I sleepover Brittanie’s?” “Can we see what Brittanie’s doing today?” and so on. I loved her so much, and still do. I wanted to be just like her, now things have flipped, because she should be the one trying to be more like me.
ReplyDeleteIf I’m not mistaking, I haven’t seen Brittanie since right around Christmas, when I was in the sixth grade. This being because she turned into a “not so good person” who makes “not so good decisions.” She started getting into real trouble when she go expelled from Oakcrest, her junior/senior year, from doing/disposing drugs in the gym. Then I heard she was actually going to graduate with her class, her taking the initiative to take online classes and get her work done. I thought she was staying out of trouble, I was wrong. Her bad habits and wrong doings just kept escalating from there on out. She was never not doing drugs or drinking. Heroin wouldn’t surprise me, because I’m pretty sure she’s already done it, if she’s not addicted. The last I’ve heard of her, that being a couple years ago, I heard she was making money off of her body. That whole side of my family has the “hookup” for everything. She never had someone to look up to, her mom, my other cousin, has been drugged up her whole life and her dad isn’t any better. I always thought she’d be different. She has three younger brothers that are in middle school and elementary school. And a little sister that just turned one, she probably hasn’t even seen her yet.
If you couldn't tell by now, my gift is to my cousin, Brittanie. I would gift her with realization. She needs to realize that she has so much potential, that she is so beautiful. That she doesn’t need to sell herself short. She graduated high school and has a bright future. But that is all in the past, blinded with her “new” self. The one that spends everything that she has on drugs and addictions. The one that had/has a terrible boyfriend that from the last I heard is no better than her and only brings her down. The one that uses herself and her body for money. That’s the new Brittanie. I would like to gift her the realization to realize that she can turn this all around, and I hope she does before it’s too late. This being the advice I would give her.
I think about her everyday. I don’t know where she is or if she’s okay. I can only hope and wish her and her family well. I have no way to contact her and I don’t know anyone who does. My mom would not approve of me seeing her, my cousin, she’s that afraid that she would peer pressure me into doing exactly what she does.. Before I die I would like to see her at least once more, I want to help her and will do everything that I possibly can to help her realize.
I wish I could give my parents back all of the money they ever spent on me. Growing up there were rough times that my family and I went through but I can remember a time that I went without having everything I want and need.
ReplyDeleteMy parents didn’t live easy lives. They weren't given things in life as I am. Although their upbringings made them stronger and more self reliant, this forced them to work hard for everything they had. I see when my parents are struggling, I know that they sacrifice lots of money and time on me. They pay for every single one of my expenses. There is no help from my grandparents or any other family members, and I’ve never worked a day in my life. They’ve always done it all which is why It would make me feel complete if I could pay them back. Not only would I like to relieve them from some of their money worries, but I want them to know how much I appreciate their efforts to give me a perfect life. I don’t always say it and I definitely don’t show it. Paying them back would at least assure them that I am aware of what they do for me.
I hope to make them proud one day by becoming a dentist. When I am a dentist I will be able to take care of myself and help them just as they helped me.
My wise wizardly gift would be to give my brother another chance. He wasn't the smartest kid, but he was the most outgoing and everyone loved him. I could never imagine being as outgoing as him but he always seemed to amaze me. I would give him this wish without a doubt. He was a great kid, average student and most of all the best brother anyone could have. He started getting into the wrong stuff with the wrong kids and from there he went downhill. To me, he was still superman and everything I wanted to be. Eventually everything started catching up with him and my grandparents had found out about what he was doing. They were very disappointed and didn't know what to do, so, like any reasonable parent they gave a warning. This warning apparently never sunk into his head and decided to disobey them again. This wasn't the best move because now he has gotten 2 strikes. Before they could even think about throwing him out of the house he had already moved back in with my mother... all the way in South Carolina. It's been about 2, going on 3 year, without him and for most of the time I don't reminisce on it but when I do, I find myself very upset. I never thought I'd miss him as much as I do because he chose to leave.
ReplyDeleteThe advice I would give him would be to realize what's in front of you, even if you take it for granted. Every once in a while you need to thank the family surrounding you and show some appreciation. You should also think about others in the long term rather than yourself in the moment. It may seem like the right thing to do but it's not who you really are. Not only think about other but think about what him and I have gone through and how we've always stuck together through it all. All but now. Oh! and also, FIND NEW FRIENDS OR A NEW HOBBIE!
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ReplyDeleteI would give my little brother more self-confidence. He has it, but I think it’s been lacking lately. My brother is one of the smartest and kindest person I know. He is very outgoing, athletic, carefree, and full of talent and knowledge. However from what I’ve observed, he is frightened to make mistakes even if they’re as small as a seed. I usually see this character of his when I watch his games. For instance, in his basketball games he already has the ball in his hands but it’s seldom that he would make a shot. He tells me that it might not go in and he doesn’t want to lose that point. Another one is with soccer, he gets the ball for less than 5 seconds then pass it to the first person he sees while that person isn’t even set up yet. Most likely, the ball would be countered by the opponent because of his wrong decision (how ironic).
ReplyDeleteThe advice I would give him is that it is okay to make mistakes. It’s how we learn. You won’t be better at something if you’ve never been defeated. Most of the time, we have to constantly accept loses in order to grow as a person and to be better at something. It’s better to try than not at all because at least you could tell yourself that you’ve tried. If it was a bad outcome, then forget about it; leave it in the past but don’t forget what you’ve learned. If it’s not, then you have something to cherish forever. My dad always tells me and my little brother that life is filled with binary events. You get in a situation and you have a choice of either trying or not; 0 means gaining nothing, and 1 means gaining something. He reminds us “carpe diem,” meaning always seize the moment(s) you get because they are only meant to last for awhile.
If I had the power to give anyone anything in the world it would be giving my parents back everything they gave to me. Mainly their love and money. For the past 16 years, there is never a time when I felt as if my parents didn’t love me. They do what good parents should do and I appreciate every bit of it. Shortly coming to an end in my High School I career, I feel as though the first thing I can do to pay them back is get a scholarship. I work hard each and every day to receive a full ride in Track. Ever since seventh grade, my parents have spent hundreds and thousands of dollars for Track equipment and Training that will make me better. Finally, becoming more mature and responsible I have come to the conclusion that I need to work on my own to get what I want. There is never a day where I don’t work out twice a day to become better and stronger. This gift will benefit my parents because it will let them know that I worked hard to repay them in every way.
ReplyDeleteAs my future career, I would like to become and OB/GYN. When I am able to succeed in this career and live on my own, I will provide my parents with anything. For example, a new house. My dreams seem exotic but I know that it is 100% possible if I work hard enough for it. Becoming successful is a gift that I know my parents would love to have. Without them I wouldn’t be who I am today. Not only do I do it for them but I do it for myself.
The advice that I would give my parents is to just appreciate it how I appreciate what they do for me now. Also, to think positive and realize that eventually all of your hard work will pay off. Everything that they do for me now will eventually be paid back to them in the future and now they will be able to relax while I continue to work hard for myself and them.
My plan was to think about this question up until the day it was due, because I didn’t want to just write about how if I could, I would give this one person a load of happiness or this other person the ability to trust, or how I would give my one friend confidence. Not because I don’t wish I had the power to give them those things, but because I wanted to actually think hard about my answer, given the fact that there is an immense variety of answers that I could give. But, it wasn’t until tonight, when I was sitting next to my grandma, that I figured out who and what I’d use this power for.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma is my favorite person on this entire planet. Actually, that’s an understatement. There are absolutely no words that will ever express how much this woman means to me, and how much I love her. It’s actually pretty overwhelming. As a woman who traveled from Ireland to America in her early teenage years, she is full of wisdom and stories that never fail to entertain. Her presence has the power to transform a bad day into a great one. Her belly jiggles when she laughs, she says “Oh my gos” instead of “Oh my gosh” (maybe it’s the Irish accent, maybe it’s just a misunderstanding, who knows, all I know is that it warms my heart), and she always makes sure to make me feel like I am doing everything right in life. But, there’s one thing…She is old. As a woman in her mid 80’s, she struggles with fibromyalgia, diabetes, arthritis, and several other conditions that will only worsen as time goes on. And it absolutely breaks my heart to know that she is in pain, despite how much effort she puts into trying to hide it.
So, if I had the power to give one person anything in the entire universe, I’d give my grandma the power of healing. I’d give her the ability to not feel pain. As I sit here typing this, I am watching her do her neck stretches to prevent her muscles from tightening up, and I can’t help but wish that the pain she feels was pain that I feel instead. She is such an extraordinary woman that has gone through so much, and she is so undeserving of the pain that her body puts her through, which is why I would give her the strength that her muscles need to calm down.
After I have bestowed this gift upon her, I would advise her to not go crazy doing all the things that her body has kept her from doing. Climbing up stairs becomes harder and harder for her each day, so I would advise her to take each step at a time. I would make sure she knows that just because she’s not in pain anymore, doesn’t mean her body is capable of handling a lot, so being careful and understanding of what her body needs is a must.
If I could give someone any gift or power it would be eternal life, and I’d give it to my mom. But it would be eternal life with the addition of her youth- She can stay 46 forever and I’ll be fine. I would do this because my mom is literally my guidance. Being around her and just watching movies and eating chocolate bars and pizza are the moments that I’m going to remember long after she’s no longer here. And just thinking about her not being here is disturbingly scary. I find that whenever something is wrong I tell her, I withhold no information from her and I literally tell her everything, even though I don’t always think she's listening, I’m almost certain that when she does, she really cares. She has guarded me almost all of my life, from not letting me go to sleep overs, to regulating what I watch, she’s put up this wall around me as a kid and as I grow up she doesn’t try to stop me. She lets me be me with all of my idiosyncrasies and I appreciate that because it made me who I am now, and it's the reason I rely on my family a lot more for entertainment and company. She built a family and kept us strong and when she’s gone I’m ten thousand percent sure no one or thing will be able to fill the void in my heart. I rely on my mom way too much, for advice, for company although some days I feel as if I don't see her at all because I’m in my room doing homework and she's in another room. I religiously annoy her and get a kick out of it, and enjoy the times when it's just me and her more than she probably knows. My mom needs to live forever to keep me together, and to keep my sisters and brother together and the whole family. She has to be the bandage that brings us together no matter how far we spread apart. We need her customized holiday calendars, and her knit scarves and photobooks. I need her texts and her reminders, I need her to scold me and yell my name even if I’m only in the next room, I need her cooking, her money, her care, everyday I’m alive. So I’d grant my mom eternal life, I’d grant this to many others too but she’s the first person that popped in my head.
ReplyDeleteAs for advice, I wouldn't really have any. All she would have to do is keep doing what shes doing and things will be fine. As far as I know she'll just keep giving my family and I more advice and love and everything in between, and that's all that's required of her new power.
DeleteThe person I’m choosing to bestow a gift upon would be Alejandro Nichols. Although he’s made mistakes I still wish to give him this gift. I chose him because I love him, the family kind of love. I wish nothing but good for him, despite what has occurred recently. And the gift I would give him would be a do over with my best friend. I loved them together. I was devastated that he messed this up because he’s one of my best friends at this point. And I’m not a people person. I keep my circle small, him making his way into the circle makes him important. Therefore, I chose him to receive a second chance at his happiness with Alicia(my best friend).
ReplyDeleteYes you shouldn’t make someone your happiness I’ve said this myself, but she’s his world. And me wanting nothing but good for him I would give him the gift of going back and not making his mistakes. I would give him his girlfriend back. Well I guess my gift would be to the both of them because they are both in love with each other. I’d give them their relationship back.
The advice I’d give Alex would be to not mess this up by any means. Not many people get a second shot at love. And no one gets a second chance with my best friend. She’s stubborn which he probably already knows but I’d have to remind him of that. I’d stress the fact that he’s really lucky to have been given such a gift. A second chance at love and not only that but with my best friend. I’d reassure him that just because he’s made mistakes that doesn’t make him a bad person and it also doesn’t mean he has to keep making the mistakes. I would without a doubt give the gift to Alex because he’s made mistakes but he still loves her.
I can’t say I’m unique for having a younger cousin, but I can say I’m unique for having a special relationship with my younger cousin. I have a cousin named Evelyn, Evie for short. Many people aren’t close with their cousins but her and I are two peas in a pod. She is three years younger than me and I hope if she goes to Oakcrest you get the chance to meet her someday. She is extremely important to me and more important than you would think. Believe it or not this little girl saved my life. As a role model to her I make it my mission in life to help her grow up to be an amazing and empowered woman. I also try my best to protect her from the bad in this world, which is hard considering we don’t even go to the same school. Not only is she my little cousin but she is also my best friend in the entire world and I would go so far as to call her my unrelated sister. Now there are many many thing I would give her if I had the chance, confidence, strength, love, but I chose a very simple one for this blog. I would give her happiness. She is able to light up a room when she is happy. She could make the biggest curmudgeons smile. But the only issue is she isn’t happy all the time. Despite her age she has boy issues, or the boys she pick have issues, and she lets things get to her. Evie doesn’t love herself and she is very fragile. She gets flustered and confused very easily and this frightens me. It scares me because she is only in middle school and the things she is experiencing are on par with mine. I sometimes convince myself that I’m part of the issue and that makes me more upset than anything in the entire world because I would never want to hurt her, but sometimes I can’t help but to feel like I rub off on her constantly. Back to the point, I want her to be happy. I’ve given her tools to be happy, I give her my music, I give her my advice, I give her my reassurance that she isn’t alone, and I give her my love, but the one thing I can’t give her is my happiness. I want her to always be happy because it makes me happy. I want her to be happy because she hasn’t experienced enough happiness in her life. And I want her to be happy because she deserves it.
ReplyDeleteIf she was happy I would encourage her to give happiness to others also. Happiness is something people take for granted and don’t use to it’s best ability. When you see someone who is happy it makes you happy so I would encourage her to use it not only for herself but to help others too, because she is good at that. I wish I could actually give her this gift but since I can’t I will have to try my best to replace it and bring light to her darkest days.
I would give my grandma the power of strength and confidence. She is a woman in her 60’s who works so hard every single day at what she does for a living. She has been in the real estate business for well over 20 years and she has progressed into owning her own Remax Community office, right here in Mays Landing. Even though she works hard at her job, she has been through a numerous amount of tough times. Her husband had died of Pancreatic Cancer in 2006. This hit her and the rest of the family, including me very hard. Each and everyday she misses him a little more and that is definitely not the easiest thing to get over, especially since he was the love of her life. She has also been through tons of family drama that she does not at all deserve being the type of person she is. Along with all of the family issues, she can also be very self conscious at times about her weight. This breaks my heart to see her worry so much about her appearance, so much that she will not go out because of the way she is feeling about it. This is why I would like to bestow the gift of strength and confidence to my grandma, so she doesn't ever have to feel the way she feels each day again. Her life would be stress free. After I have bestowed these gifts to her, I would tell her to not let anyone stand in her way because she can accomplish anything she puts her mind to. I would also continue to remind her that she looks perfectly fine and that she does not need to keep stressing about the way she looks every single day.
ReplyDeleteMy sister deserves more than she gets, but a lot of times, she lets the same flame burn her twice. If I could give one gift to anyone, I would give Teagen the gift of being able to see what went wrong in the past, and not fall for the same thing again. She always ends up with the same type of guy, and when she has problems with her friends, It's always the same issues. I'm not saying she caused the issues with her friends and boyfriends, but I'm saying that she can never seem to figure out how to side step them. She has a heart of gold, and it often hurts her. If she can learn from her past friendships and relationships, maybe then she will get what she deserves. The worse thing about when she gets hurt, is that she always feels like she wasn't good enough, when she was actually way too good for whoever broke her heart, because they always seem to downgrade after her. I hate when she comes into my room crying saying "I don't understand why they would do this" and the only answer I can think of is "Well what did you expect from them?" maybe the gift I would want to give her, is the power to see lust over love. Not always see the greatest parts of people. Not always believing she can make a bad guy good, or a terrible friend into a genuine person. I just wish that she could find somebody with a heart like hers, without going through as many heartbreaks.
ReplyDeleteIf I had the opportunity to give someone a gift, I would grant my mother the gift of peace. Her whole life she has been burdened through her marriages, son’s death, daughter’s death, financial difficulties, the list goes on and on. I do not remember a time in my life when I knew my mother was truly content and at peace, she always was being burdened with something. For the past 25 years she has dealt with my father's addictions, verbal abuse, and wear tear on her and my family. Prior to that she was in a abusive relationship with her past husband who beat on her, while my brother and sister were too young to defend her. She has always been a verbal and physical punching bag in her relationships. I just want her to finally have no worries or anxieties. The words that would come with this gift would be, “you have dealt with so much in your life, it is finally your time to be at ease, you deserve it more than anyone I know.” Though a gift as such is not possible, I hope one day she can find peace and joy, surrounded by the people she loves. She has been the rock of this family and held us all together while she was the main one under attack. She always put everyone in front of herself, and supported my father even through his worst times, even after excuse after excuse. She is the strongest most loving women I know and I pray she finds her peace she well deserves.
ReplyDeleteIf I could give anyone a gift It would be my grandma. That gift would be an "assertive side." Have you ever seen someone give till they have nothing left or give something they don't have. For instance, if you have $20 and you really need a bookbag and you go buy one then, your sister says she needs it. So, you give it to her now, you still need a bookbag plus, you know your sister has one already. Yet, you don't complain bur, secretly your annoyed. You just wanted to look out for your sister and make sure she has everything she needs. Your not a push over because, it's not like your oblivious to the situation you just have such good intentions that you don't mind. With an assertive side my grandma would be able to tell people "NO!" Or " Do it yourself," people always try and use people with a good heart it's very sickening to me. Someone would ask someone else to do something that they could do their damn self. That comes from laziness and learned helplessness. Which is a physiological thing where people just don't even want to help themselves they just want to wait till someone else does it.
ReplyDeleteI would give my grandmother the gift of a peace of mind. My grandmother's health is well honestly going downhill. She has dementia, pains in her chest, a stomach pain that turned to a bleeding stomach, and more but I can't tell more for privacy's sake. So we've had to go to the hospital 3 times in the last 2 months and she's been really stressed out lately about it all. Then all the stress is only making it worse on her which might lead to other illnesses. So if I can give a peace of mind hopefully she won't be in much pain. A piece advice I would give her is to don't worry too much about what's happening to her health because she would worry a lot if there is any pain in her.
ReplyDeleteI have always known that my grandmother is a strong-willed woman. She was the woman who raised two children all by herself. She was the woman who built her own house. She was the woman who suffered from accusations and taunts. She was the woman who brought her children along to America, not understanding much of the language. She was the woman who defended her family and herself against all odds.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother is a strong-willed woman. She is smart, kind, understanding, strong, and a whole bunch of other things. I know that without her in my life, there would be a large hole in my heart with it wanting to be filled, but not finding the right fit.
But with all this said, I want to give my grandmother the chance to fulfill her life. Doing the things she always wanted to do without her leg pains getting in the way. She can travel around the world, go sightseeing, or go to the local theater and watch a movie in the language she understands. The one advice I would give my grandmother is that she can finally let go and relax because she no longer has to suffer by herself and that she has me to lean on.
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ReplyDeleteIf I could give any gift to anyone, I would give the gift of relaxation to my gorgeous, intelligent, hard-working, kind, and amazing mom. Both of my parents work a lot, but my mom works so often
ReplyDeletethat she becomes more stressed. In the past, she has been such a workaholic that she would go to work almost all week and I would see her very little. My mom works as a nurse on night shifts, so drinking coffee has become one of her prerequisites. If she does not drink coffee, she gets a bad headache. When she comes home the next morning, she is exhausted, eats breakfast, goes back to sleep, eats dinner, and then has to go back to work. Another adding factor to her routine is that she is diabetic, so she is also on several medications. As a result, her sleeping pattern is messed up. She gets two days off a week unless she needs to call out, and she even works overtime. Additionally, she deals with everything else like my family, etc. Due to this, I help her out to the best of my ability. By lending her the gift of relaxation, she would not stress over all the tasks needed to be accomplished, and she can remain calm because she would remember and know that though everything in life may seem daunting, it will be alright alongside everyone's support. The advice I would give her with this gift is that she needs to use it often to remain calm from everyday stresses and take a long break every once in awhile, not working crazy hours (which she he has stopped). Working is still necessary, but she should just sustain her calmness more and take even more time for herself.
If I could give people anything, I would be giving many different people many different things. But, for this I will give my mom the gift of happiness. My mom goes out of her way to put others before her, but it never seems like anything goes her way. There is always something that she has to deal with that isn’t necessary. I have seen my mom through the past years go through constant problems that I had no control over. Seeing this makes her sad and it also makes me sad. It would make me happy to see my mom happy again. She believes that what goes around comes around and I hope that one day all the generosity that she has brought to people will come back her way. It’s messed up to see people constantly do good for others, but never get repaid for all that they have done. My mom deserves to be happy and hopefully will one day be repaid for all the good she has done for the people around her.
ReplyDeleteIf granted a power to give someone something I would give my nonno good health. He is 85 and has gone through many things. He had colon cancer and has had more surgeries then I can count. I see him in so much pain and it hurts me. With good health hopefully he can obtain the willpower to come out more and not have to constantly go to the hospital. What good health to my Nonno would do is help my Nonna. She is his caretaker for over 60 years. This would give her time to rest and enjoy life without having to clean up and cater my Nonno. He can help her around the house a lot more and he can start to enjoy her time and company. Hopefully good health will keep him with us for a lot longer then he is said to be at. He has made my dad the man he is today and has supported his family working hard for his whole life and what he is going through is something that he does not deserve. If my Nonno passed it would be traumatic to my Nonna and what good health would do is take that pain and heartbreak from her. I want the best for him, I want him to enjoy life not in a hospital or in between surgeries. The trickle down effect would let my grandparents life in peace love and tranquility.
ReplyDeleteI would give the gift of happiness to my favorite Aunt. My aunt has been through hell the past few years. Getting diagnosed with brain cancer, losing her nephew and sister too soon, sending grandkids off to college across the country. She’s been through a lot and she always masks the pain she goes through so no one has to worry about her. I want to give her the gift of happiness. Because she is the person who deserves it the most. The moment I realized she needed it the most was when I visited my grandmother just two weeks before she passed and my aunt visited her even though she wasn’t allowed to. I’ve never seen my aunt so heartbroken. Everyone was in tears; even the nurse who only knew us for 20 minutes was crying. Ever since my aunt hasn’t been the same. Especially when my grandmother passed way, my aunt became sadder. My aunt and grandmother were best friends; my great grandma even gave them inverted names (Ann Patricia and Patricia Ann). I just want to see her happy again. I want to see the Aunt who was up on her toes, greeting everyone with a hug and kiss and making everyone’s day. She deserves to be happy.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt is the type of person that would give you her shirt off her back if you needed it. And even going through all of that pain, she would manage to save someone else. This time, I would tell her to use it on herself. Because she deserves it and she should get a chance to feel something other than sadness.
Typically teenagers and moms don’t get along, but the bond between my mother and me has only grown stronger and stronger. We tell each other everything. We’re each others diaries. I couldn’t imagine a life without my best friend. I couldn’t imagine a life without my mom. That being said, if an old wizard allowed me to give my mom anything in the world, the only thing I would want to give her is the world. My mom deserves the world.
ReplyDeleteEveryday my mom busts her but being an amazing, excellent, understanding, and kind hearted mother to not only me, but my two older brothers, and all 30 students she teaches every year. She’s constantly putting everyone before herself and never questions if she should treat herself first. I want my mom to relax. I want my mom to treat herself. I want my mom to know that it’s okay to take breaks. Instead of throwing in an extra load of laundry, or washing the last dish after dinner, I want my mom to take time for herself. She deserves to be the one sleeping in on the weekends. She deserves to relax.
I want my mom to realize that she’s amazing. I want my mom to realize that she does everything right. My mom raised me and my two older brothers to be smart, polite young adults. She raised us to respect others. I’ve had multiple conversations with my mom, typically stating “so and so said this about you today… that's how I know I raised my kids well.” My mom constantly questions herself and her parenting and even her teaching. She’s always wondering if we’re too spoiled or not, if were punished reasonably, or if she gives us too much freedom. She worries that she can’t control her crazy class of kindergarteners. I want my mom to realize how awesome she is. Somehow she was capable of raising 3 babies, only 38 months apart, without any problems, and continues to raise 6 year olds year after year. My mom is an amazing women, I wish she knew how much she is appreciated.
My mom is my world. My mom is my rock. I want to give my mom the world, because she deserves the world. My mom is my superhero and I want her to know that. I want the world to know that. My mom is the most amazing person you’ll ever meet.
When I first looked at this week's blog subject I thought of a million different things that I would really want to bestow upon the people in my life. Coming down to one person was something that took a lot of thought inside my head. If I had to give one gift to one person in my life it would have to be giving my Nanny eternal life. Since I have never mentioned my Nanny before in a blog I will explain what kind of person she really is. My Nanny is in her mid 80's and she is the most kind, gentle hearted human being I have ever met. Never once have I seen her get mad and even at her age she doesn't let anything slow her down. She loves to garden and picks up extremely heavy rocks and still makes her garden look tip top during the spring and summer months. I would grant her eternal life because of her amazing attitude and I couldn't imagine what life would be like when she's gone. She also makes some of the best Italian food you could ever have in your life. If I were to grant this wish upon her I would say many things for advice. I would tell her to keep her positive attitude and even though she can now live forever to treat every day as if it were her last. Lastly I would tell her to publish a cookbook because that's how good her food is. This would be the person of whom I would grant my wish to.
ReplyDeleteAt first, I really thought I was just going to give a gift like happiness to someone who I know was sad, or confidence to someone who I know is shy. But I really started thinking to myself, “Is that really what I want to give to people?” I figured if I was going to give anyone anything, it was going to be something that I personally thought was useful. Something I want more than anything. If there was ever something I’d give to another person, it would be the gift of determination, and a strong one at that. I strongly believe that anything’s possible (except maybe the physically impossible), as long as you have a strong enough will to do so. What most people lack in reaching their dreams is the drive to do so. Achieving one’s dream is the best feeling in the world, and if I can be the cause for that, then I am happy. If they want to cure cancer, then I will be happy to know that I was the cause. If they want to become the best athlete, they better shout me out. If they want to conquer the world, then they better make me a king of some small section. I’m just kidding, I cannot ask for anything in return, but that is what I would give them. As for someone to give it to, it could be anyone. Everyone has dreams they would like to accomplish, and I’m sure each and every one is amazing. However, I only really know one person’s goal, and that is Sir Wilfred. I would give him this power of determination because what he told me touched me. He aims to become a neurosurgeon, and save a million lives. His dream is so passionate, and his every word oozed emotion, so much so in fact that it convinced me he had the heart to do it. My only advice to him would be to remember me, as he became the greatest.
ReplyDeleteIf I could give one person anything I would give my cousin the ability to express herself in every language. My cousin was also born in Puerto Rico and even though she learned English about 4 years ago it is still hard for her. She gets tongue tied when trying to express her feelings in English and usually resorts to speaking in Spanish whether the people around her speaks it or not. I hate seeing the frustrated look on her face when she can't find the right words. This results in her letting other people walk all over her. In the moment she can't seem to get her point across and some people will get easily frustrated with her. It not only makes her feel bad because she doesn't find the words until after the moment has passed but it chips away at herself esteem. I know exactly what that feels like. Even years after I still don't know the English words for some simple things. With this gift I would advise her to use it to speak her mind freely. This would help her feel confident in her English speaking ability and would make many conversations less frustrating.
ReplyDeleteWith the power bestowed upon me, I would grant my mom another opportunity to pursue her true dream. My mom's dream was crushed when she was growing up. She had numerous obstacles that stood in her way and ended up ruining everything she dreamt of. My mom truly deserves this chance especially since she gives advice to anyone in school right now. She would always tell my friends and I that we should never joke around with our education because not everyone in the world is lucky like we are. In spite of the fact school is time consuming, arduous, a nuisance, six cruel hours of our lives and whatever negative aspect it offers, in reality it's paving a way for us towards a great future. All the hard work will pay off. When my mom was a child, her sisters was in her way of fulfilling her dream. Throughout her school years, she was on top. Everything was working really well for her despite the disadvantages. However that all changed when she had to help her sisters kids. Out of all of them she was the youngest and had to abide by the "respect your superiors" And because of that her dream was shattered. Everything she worked hard for was all gone to waste. So with this gift, she would be able to resume to where she left of. And from there onwards she would be able to accomplish her dream. The result of it would make me extremely happy. No deserves this gift other than my mom because she a kind hearted person, helpful, confident and always bring a smile upon anyone she meets.
ReplyDeleteMy advice to my just like how she does to me is to stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on your path. Furthermore, Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams. Love you Mom.
With the power bestowed by a kindly old wizard, I would use my one-time power to give a gift to my Grandma. A gift of having no worries. My Grandma is one of the most important person in my life. She took care of me since day 1 and still is. Coming from Nepal with the rest of my family, my Grandma didn’t know the language. She still doesn’t but knowing the language is not necessary. She has me to help her out. Since she had taken care of me in the past and now the present, it is my turn to be looking out for her in the present and then the near future. As I was growing up, my Grandma was the biggest influence to put a smile on my face. Now I want to help put a smile on my Grandma’s face. Recently, my uncle’s daughter was born. My Grandma was really happy to finally have a daughter. Her grandchildren were only boys. Two from my Mom and two from my aunt. Her happiness from this event was muddled with sadness because of someone in my family. This person in the family has a secondary job in the dark times of the day. He comes home at 3-6 in the morning and travels around Philly or New York or in AC. As any mother would feel, my Grandma is always worried. She’s up at 2:00am calling, but he never picks up. The worrying at the age she’s at is not good for her. This is why I want my grandma to not have worries. My uncle can take care of himself. He’s a pretty big guy. With this gift, I want my Grandma to have fun for the rest of her life. She deserves it for taking take of a big family.
ReplyDeleteIf I was able to give anyone anything in the world, I think I would give Tobi peace. His life is filled with chaos and the kid really doesn't ever seem to just be calm. Even when he has his head down in class, it's because he's overly stressed or tired, he isn't ever just "peaceful." This might seem weird because I'm not writing about family or anything like that, but that's just because I feel like we're at a good place right now. Now back to Tobi. This dude's one of the funniest people I have met in high school, and he's also low-key a really caring dude under his reckless attitude. Whenever I talk to him though, he's always under some stress and uncertainty, whether it be about school, his parents, or a girl. Much of his stress is acquitted to his parents wanting him to succeed in school though, so it's understandable. Even then, I still want him to just be happy for once. By this I mean truly peacefully happy, with no underlying stress or sadness. I would give this to him because whenever I tell him about my own problems, I can genuinely tell that he wants to help, he just can't find words to say. When giving him this gift, I would advise him to keep working. He has a big goal of being an orthopedic surgeon and while his life may become peaceful, it doesn't mean that he can just stop working. I would tell him to peacefully and efficiently work. After all, the grind never stops.
ReplyDeleteIf could give anyone anything in the entire world, I would Kaitlyn the feeling of appreciation. Being one of the people that I am most frequently acquainted with through school and extra-curricular activities (and surely one of my favorite people to be accompanied by) I've noticed and experienced first hand the way that Kaitlyn constantly lacks the credit that she deserves for everything that she does, and all the things that she puts all her time and effort into doing. This is the second blog that I've written about Kaitlyn, and in both I have made it a point to explain just how much I adore everything that she is and exactly who she is a person. She is one of the only people I knew that pours all of her energy into everything that she does. She gives up all of her time to do things that she knows will make other people happy, and I couldn't admire her more. However, it seems that I'm one of the few people that actually takes the time to acknowledge all that she does. Having been on the Student Council board with her for the past seven months, I've gotten to get closer with her and work with her on endless projects, and it gives me life to watch that girl do what she's incredible at: making people laugh, using media as an outlet for everyone, and creating something amazing out of the little bit of instruction or foundation that she is given. Kaitlyn in one of the most breath-taking individuals that I have ever crossed paths with, and it bothers me endlessly that she not only doesn't receive the credit that she deserves, but she also feels as though she doesn't receive the credit she deserves. And if I could only have on wish, and I could only use it on one person, my wish would go to her.
ReplyDeleteAs for advice, Kait, I hope you never forget that I appreciate everything that you do for yourself, for me, for the people around you, and for this school immensely. And if I had to give you advice, it would be to never lose that determination and that fire in your eye and your heart that drives to do everything that you do. One day, everything that you do (especially in the media studio) is going to recognized and appreciated on a national level, and I'm positive of that. You will get what you deserve one day in every aspect, because no one deserves it more than you do. So never stop doing what you do, or being you, because even though some choose to ignore it, its one of the most incredible things that I witness day to day. Love you.
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ReplyDeleteFor my mom, I would give her less stress. She has to do so many things and yes, she complains to me about how she has to take me everywhere, but she does it anyway. With my brother and I being involved this year more than ever, this is the busiest she’s ever been too. In the beginning of the school year, when there was a new priest in our church, she was asked if she wanted to become the treasurer and she politely declined. However, he beseeched her again and since it was a priest (one of the most respected men in Vietnam), she felt obliged to do it, so now she has to go to a meeting almost every week. Along with that, she has to carry heavy trays with drinks on it all day and she was in a minor car accident. Combine those with her age and you get a mom with a bad back. She plans out all of the meals every week and does all of the cooking and most of the cleaning. In the summer, she, along with my dad, is out in the garden harvesting and tending to it. Then, she worries about what to do with the surplus food.
ReplyDeleteMy mom seems to handle everything pretty well, but she never has any breaks. Less stress would help with the health problems and she would be in a better state of mind. When I give her this gift, I would tell her to relax and that other people in the house can take over sometimes.
I would give my mother the gift of stress-relief. She works very hard to make sure that everyone in my family is well fed and so that we can all live comfortably. She works for hours each day to make sure things that they can slowly pay back the student loans they have to deal with for my brothers education. With so many of us in the household, she rarely ever catches a break and if I were working in such a way, I know that I would have already broken down. The fact that she keeps up face and still takes care of the house as well is really crazy to me and I hope that she does not believe we are unappreciative. I would advise my mother to give herself more time to rest because she does more than she needs to do sometimes and it adds to the amount of stress that she feels.
ReplyDeleteFor my dad, I would give him the gift of patience. No matter what the situation is, my dad has no patience whatsoever. My dad has lost a couple of friendships because of his low tolerance of patience. Also, he has gotten in many alterations with strangers. Although my dad says that he doesn't care about having friends or anything, having no patience is a continuous problem. I have literally been grounded because of his low patience. There was a time that I was getting my clothes ready to go to his house, while he was waiting in the car outside and he cursed me out and grounded me. And he only waited 10 minutes when he complained that he waited almost an hour.
ReplyDeleteMy dad is a good guy and has good morals, but he just needs to work on his patience. Having patience would help with his anger problems and his friendships. In addition, it would prohibit any arguments with him and his wife, which are mainly because of his low patience. I would tell him to calm down and use the patience to have no stress or reduce his anger.
I would give my mom the gift of stamina. My mom works extremely hard in everything she does (and she does tons for our family). If I could give her some stamina so she could not be exhausted from her constant work I think that everyone in my family would be happier. Whether its stamina to endure 6 hours on the phone to correct billing errors, getting a problem fixed with Comcast (because they screw up so often), or even just while doing things around the house, I sincerely want the best for my mother. It's been hard on her and my Dad balancing working and raising us and keeping up with all of it, and I'm proud and thankful to them and always will be. This is why I want to bestow stamina upon my mom. If I had to give her advice after I've given her the gift of stamina, it would only be to pace herself; even with all the stamina in the world, not everything has to be solved within a day.
ReplyDeleteIf I had the ability to give one person anything in the world I would give my sister the ability to see herself in the future. I'd give my sister that power so she can see where she is heading in life and decide if she needs to change her ways or keep grinding in the things that she is doing now to have the best life possible for herself. As an 8th grader she doesn't realize that there is more to life after highschool and it isn't easy how the people on tv portray it as and I want her to realize that. I feel like giving her this power will help her out so much in her young life because she will be in total control of how she lives her life when she's an adult because she'll be seeing it before it actually happens. I would just tell her one thing to help her maintain this power and not over use it, like if she likes how her future is looking she just stops doing what she's doing because she believed that she made it and nothing can change even though if she stopped grinding her future could be different than how she saw it recently. So my advice would be to keep grinding no matter how great your future is looking you have to keep doing what you're doing until you're too successful to be too successful to realize there's no such thing as being too successful so she just keeps grinding and doing her thing to better the world.
ReplyDeleteThere’s a vast amount of people that I would like to bestow gifts upon but the most deserving of all of them would be my mom. No one I have ever met has had such a tough and demanding life as my mom has. This is why I would love to for my mom to have the gift of pure relief. From a less-than-perfect childhood to having her first child(me) days before her 17th birthday; the road to her life now has been riddled with obstacles that most would never defeat. One of the most difficult obstacles being a car crash leaving her with herniated disc almost impossible to repair. For years now she has gone through tremendous amounts of pain on a daily basis and yet she still puts everyone else's needs in front of her own. My dad helps her in every way he can but she is the gears keeping our house in a functioning state. She does most of the basic chores like laundry and planning our meals. She also is the one most involved when it comes to the numerous sports between my two brothers and I. Away from all her responsibilities at home she continues to further her career as she manages payroll for large companies. From the financial support that she provides with her job to the stability she brings to our family, I believe that my family would be nothing like we are today without her. She’ll go to hell and back for our family for nothing in return. She is the embodiment of work ethic and I couldn’t be more proud to call her my mom. For a fraction of what she does, she deserves to not worry about what the future may bring or how things will pan out. She deserves a stress-free life and so much and for that, I gift her pure relief.
ReplyDeleteWe live in a world full of capitalists. Money is the one thing that controls our lives. Everything we do is most likely based on the amount of zeroes in our bank accounts. We all consider people who value money over happiness as callous and selfish but can't money bring happiness? It may seem superficial of me to want to give the gift of a trillion dollars to someone but there are many reasons behind it. As you've probably already assumed, my gift would be a trillion dollars to my mom. I had a lot of trouble picking out my gift solely because I thought it would be artificial to want to give money to someone. Now it's time for me to elaborate. If you know me, you know that almost 75% of my relatives have passed away due to cancer. Cancer has killed so many of my relatives. My parents are now at risk for developing cancer as well. My father has been coughing every other second and refuses to go to the doctors because of his lack of insurance. My mother works 90 hour weeks and always complains of pains. Similar to my father, she doesn't get checkups due to lack of insurance. Now the simple solution is to get insurance. It's not so simple anymore. With the bozo that is Donald Trump in office, many lives have loss insurance due to him trashing ObamaCare and the Affordable Care Act. Even before, my parents could not afford to go to the doctors. With the possibility that my parents may have cancer, I want to get them checked for anything and in case they do have a cancer or any other disease, I want them to get treated for it. The only issue with this is that the cost for checkups and surgeries are outrageous. Hundreds and thousands of dollars are needed to have a surgery. That's where my wish comes in. If my parents had enough money then they could afford these outrageously priced medicines and surgeries. My mom is also a charitable person. She tells me constantly that if she ever won the lottery, she'd donate half of it to the St. Jude's hospital. Other patients would also have the benefit of getting surgeries that they never could afford if my wish came true. The advice that comes along with this wish is for my mom to stay true to who she is. Like the Asian stereotype, my mom is extremely cheap but that doesn't stop her from going to the slot machines and buying tons of lottery tickets. Money can drive people insane. If my mother were to stay true to herself she would not splurge all the money in one go and save it and divide it up for all her kids and donate it to charities.
ReplyDeleteI would give my little sister the gift of passion. I want to give her the power to find an activity she is devoted to. I know she’s only 10 years old, but I just want the best for her as she grows up. From my personal experience, ever since 4th grade I’ve had band and therefore I made a new family. Being in band, I’ve made hundreds of memories with my best friends. I found my passion for music and discovered my love for playing instruments. My sister has been in dance since she was 3, and tried many other activities that parents make you join. Such as: soccer, softball, gymnastics, and band. No matter what she chooses, I wish she finds a sport or club she pours her heart into.
ReplyDeleteWhen she has this gift I want to tell her to cherish the people and experiences she endures. These are the people who you will remember for many years to come. I never want her to feel lonely or on the outside. I want her to have dreams and aspirations that reach the sky. Never stop believing and reaching for the stars. The things you like make you who you are as a person. I smile when my sisters smile.
This question is hard because I've already gone ahead and used my cop-out card on a previous blog already so I can't go ahead and be like "I'd give myself the gift of more gift granting so I could give everyone an incredible gift" or something of that sort so I'll have to sit and decide who to give a gift and what gift I'll give like everyone else. For the who, I'd have to give the gift to, I'd choose a random stranger, I'm sure it seems a bit strange or even stupid to be sharing a gift with some stranger. After all "isn't there someone far more deserving of this gift in your life?" which is true but I'd like to say that often times we think way too much about trying to benefit people we know, always playing towards favoritism and choosing people we know when we'd absolutely ignore helping our those who are around us that really need it, but we choose to ignore because we don't know them, that "it's none of our business", as for the gift itself? I'd want to give them the gift of appreciation, not me appreciating them but for them to appreciate the environment around them and the life they have and for the opportunities they have. I feel like a lot of people tend to take the smaller things in life for granted but I think it's almost IMPERATIVE that we be able to look at the things around us and be able to appreciate it, and when u say small I mean things that are entirely out of our control but we've had the greatest fortune to be exposed to. For example the simple fact that we were raised in America, it's something we often don't think about but if we weren't in all likelihood, as morbid as it may be, we probably would not have survived and in addition to that we might be raised in a country lacking free speech, it could have been possible that I wouldn't be allowed to share my thoughts right now, but I digress. I find it very important that people appreciate what they have and where they live and all of that nonsense because I feel that without that perspective we might become a bit more spoiled than we already are.
ReplyDeleteIf I had the power bestowed upon me to be able to give anything to someone, I would give the power of relaxation to my friend Sandy. Sandy does not know how to relax due to all of the issues her family gives her, plus she sometimes has problems dealing with schoolwork or other people. Her mom always brings her to their Chinese restaurant in Vineland, which already takes up a bunch of her free time, and she has to deal with her emotional and spoiled brother, who has the tendency of refusing to acknowledge his parents’ wishes and not follow directions at all when something is not going his way. So her family leaves her no time to actually get a brief resting period. She is also one of the leaders of academic team and a manager for tennis, she has no time to relax. If she had the opportunity to relax every week, her life would go one-hundred times better. But sadly, that opportunity does not come every week or every day. Especially since college is just around the corner.
ReplyDeleteOne advice that I would give to Sandy would be to worry less about the drama that your family or people at school cause. Do not be too stressed out about those sort of things. Do not let the drama affect you too much, especially since they can usually be caused by petty matters. Just get on with life and try to relax instead of being stressed over what is happening at school or at home.
Coming into high school is stressful enough for anyone, but for someone like my little sister who already stresses a ton in middle school, shes going to stress alot in highschool, so with that being said my one present would be to give my little sister who will be going to Oakcrest next year a stress free high school experience. Sadie has been one of the closest people in my life. She always wants to have a catch or go for a run or simply just play with the dog and I. When she is all done her school work he is one of the least stressful people I know, but when it comes to school work she stresses like crazy so I know that a stress free highschool career would benefit her a ton. She deserves everything that life has to offer and I believe that she can achieve anything in life as long as she doesn't stress too much. With this gift I would also tell her that even though she will only be stress free for the next 4 years, that she should do her best to stay away from stress for the rest of her life, and to do what makes her happy in life.
ReplyDeleteIf I could choose one gift to give one person, I would 100 percent give my mother some stability. So much bad things happen to her and I don't want to say that she deserves them because she doesn't. But sometimes it seems like karma's getting her for something, because bad thing, after bad thing, after bad thing happens in her life. I honestly would credit this to her horrible taste in men. She'd rather be with a drug lord or a gangster than a "square-bear" white man(That makes good money) with a desk job. Yes, my white mother called a white male a "Square-Bear" after he hit on her because she likes gangsters. She said it to me today, and I couldn't believe it. Well, bad things happen to her, point blank. No matter how hard she tries to make things right and get everything on track, something bad always happens and sets everything back, like an old warrant for her arrest, or something. At the end of the day, all I want to see is my mother living easy.
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ReplyDeleteA gift that I would give to anybody is reassurance. I like to believe everybody has a purpose, and not everybody understands that. Our society has kids suffering in multiple different ways all over the world. So if I could give anybody any gift in the world, it would be reassurance that they mean something. This is something that I see as very important because everybody needs reassurance and that’s not something I always get. People suffer with depression and anxiety problems due to things like, not receiving any confidence or comfort. It is hard for some people to know that they belong in this world for a reason. I feel so strongly about this topic because it is a real problem. I will be honest, reassurance is something I wish I could also give myself because it is something I do not get as much as I should. There are some things in my life that I am very proud of myself for, and hope other people notice, but they never do. I know that I am not the only person that feels this way, which is why I would love for this to be real. I wish I could help everybody on this planet when it comes to their daily issues. I wish I could go around and reassure everybody that things always get better. I wish I could make it my mission to help other feels confident and worth it. But unfortunately, I can’t do those things for everybody out their suffering.
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ReplyDeleteFor Myles Carter (brother): I would like to give him the sense of time. Sometimes he is constantly glued to the tv with video games and such. He tends to forget the world around him or how short his young life is. He tends to turn down great opportunities just to stay home and play a game that will be there. He would rather spend time with his tv than his own brothers like we did in the old days. So I would like to give him the realization that video games will always be there was as family may not.