My Best Friend Jill...

Jill is the greatest. She's so smart (at math) , funny, and pretty. She is just soooooo nice too. :] She always wears the cutest outfits even when she doesn't feel good. Her make-up is beautiful and always look nice and clean. Jill helps me when I need help and she is also a good person to talk to when you are having problems. Jill ALWAYS has some food to eat when I get hungry. Lunch gets longer and longer away each day. She also has money to let you borrow because all she does is work at Haydens. Her car is cute too. She paid for it all by herself too so nobody can take it away. She is very independent and takes care of things by herself. I just love Jilly billy so much.

Green Dot Survey

This morning we participated in the Green Dot Survey. This survey was to see about violence and abuse during dating and unwanted sexual activity. It consisted of 100 questions. It is so sad to think that people I see everyday can be getting abused and hurt and I don't even know about it. People in these situations tend to hide their feelings and not show that something is even going on. They walk around and hide their faces and their bruises and no one stops to see what is a matter with them. I think that giving this survey could potentially help, but in the end it could also just cause more problems for all involved. It gives the victim a chance to at least think about what is going on in their life and maybe some possible solutions to get out of the relationship or situation. It also allows help to the victim and someone to talk to. It is a good outlet to express feelings that otherwise wouldn't be said because of fear. It allows the person to talk to at least one person other because the abuser isn't listening and obviously doesn't care.

Communication is key!

If there was one thing that keeps a relationship going, it is communication. If you don't talk and tell each other things, it probably isn't going to last very long. You are going to lose the spark and things will begin to dwindle away. When there is something wrong or you are upset with someone, tell them in a very calm tone and try to talk about it and work it out. Screaming and yelling doesn't help get your point across. It only makes the other person mad and chances are they won't listen to screaming and yelling. If you want the other person to do something, tell them or ask them nicely. Try to give each other compliments also. I was watching this Tyler Perry movie last night and it was so good. It was called Why Did I get Married? It talked about these 4 couples who go on vacation every year just to work on their marriage. To begin with, all the couples were fighting and one even got divorced, but she re-married. They worked out their differences calmly and eventually began to talk to each other and tell each other every thing. This made it a whole lot easier for their marriages.

Walk by Faith

Walking by Faith is harder than it seems,
You have to walk and believe
and listen when he calls and sings.

Jesus is the key that opens the door
so walk by faith
and you'll have much more.

I wrote this poem when I was about 8 years old. My daddy and I sat down and started writing it and we have remembered it ever since.

Likable

Ten things that I like about myself are:
1. I like my hair. It always smells good and it is neatly groomed each day.
2. My size. I'm not too little but not too big either. A happy medium.
3. My smile. I actually really smile. You see all my teeth and it is because I am happy.
4. My sense of style. I can take the most random things and somehow make it work together for me.
5. Handwriting. I used to write really neat and it took forever to finish anything, but now I've started writing differently. Its cool looking and it saves time.
6. Being able to understand. I understand many people's problems and that usually means I can help them in one way or another.
7. Creativity. I like to decorate things. If everything was plain, the world would be boring.
8. Organization. This will help me in the future because I make to-do lists and I get most everything completed in time.
9. Eyes. They are very different and change colors all the time.
10. Car. Its cute and girly and just makes me happy.

First...

The first person I would call if something happened or I was crying and upset would be Seth. Seth is my boyfriend. I know that if I needed him that he would be there to help me through anything. Sometimes I get stressed out and the only thing that helps me feel better is to just talk and cry. He is the one who listens to what I have to say and he makes me feel better about everything that I am going through. I talk and write down my feelings all the time. I have little notes all over everything. It helps me to concentrate on what I have to do and all I have done. Seth also helps me to get everything that I need to get done finished.

Fashion Statements

There have been many people lately that have been making fashion statements. They do this through the way they fix and color their hair. They all have different kinds of hair with many different styles. They spike it up or it is pin straight. They color it bright red or dark purple. This is attention catching. People notice these things because the bright colors stand out or the spiking is very high up. Everyone these days tries to get noticed because they are too afraid to be themselves. They don't want to be themselves because they think people won't except them the way they are. They need to stop hiding behind the crazy fashions and just be themselves. People will be more apt to notice that instead of all different colored hair or crazy clothing.

Life Lessons

1. Don't eat yellow snow! -Paul Gatewood
2. A lot of people are like slinkies, their good for nothing, but they make you laugh when you push them down the stairs.
3. If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
4. Things aren't always as bad as they seem, look around, somebody always has it worse.
5. Don't try to break up a fight between 2 brothers because then they will both turn on you.
6. Don't tell a catholic noun to "go to hell, i've tried it you wont like it".
7. Never say your kids won't ever do that because just as soon as you do, they will.
8. Never take your spouse for granted.
9. The grass may look greener on the other side, but when you get there, you will have to mow it too.
10. If something sounds or looks to good to be true, it probably is.