serenity (picture essay)

I’ve lived in many different places before. So could say I’m not exactly from anywhere. But if I had to choose from pervious places I would choose Monterey, CA. Monterey is very close to the beach. When I was younger my father, our dog nahdar, and I would sometimes drive down to Monterey bay. I would pack my PB&J and be on my way. When we would get there you could instantly smell the salty ocean water and the sound of waves smacking the sand as they crashed upon the shore. The beautiful consistent song from the seagulls above rang throughout the beachy scenery.

      As the car came to a halt I leapt out of the car and ran as fast as my little legs could carry me to the ocean. The burst of rushing cool water amazing as it splashed nahdar and I. the thick, sloppy, and wet feel of his fur and stench of wet dog amused me. As the day and ocean calms my father, nahdar, and I walk all along the beach letting the light waves soak our toes in the sand. As we walked along I would count the number of paw prints that were imprinted in the sand. And giggle as I compared my very small feet to my fathers. As we walked back to the car I snacked on my PB&J. this is my peaceful and most serene place.

9/11 writing

many people, like myself, wonder was going through the minds of the terrists knowing they were going to die and kill thousands of innecent people! osama bin laden told his followers that “When the confrontation begins, strike like champions who do not want to go back into this world.Remind your brothers that this act is for Almighty God."this quote stode out to me the most for answering this question because it showed that they didnt really care they were so "obessed" into their religion they thought that all non muslims should die because they're not worshiping ali (the terrists god). and in their minds they think that if they do this their going to be rewarded in heaven w/ 72 virgins. all terrists that were apart of Al Queda thought this. this was their "religion". they basicly turned and twisted the religion of the muslim belief and turned into suicide bombing and mass killing organization to kill off people who did not worship ali. many people that speak about this subject really talk about how corrupt your mind must be in order to think that this is okay. and their right these people (to me) were basicly brain washed. no matter what they did to people they seriously thought that this was a good deed and believed in it 100%!!

I AM.....

I AM...

i am bright and curious
i wonder about the life after mine
i hear laughter among lost theifs
i see a star in my presence
i want the world in the palm of my hand
i am bright and curious

i pretend to control the game
i feel the wave of beauty grow
i touch an angels wings
i worry bout the little things
i cry for a silent child
i am bright and curious

i understand the hardship of burddens
i say no pain, no gain
i dream bigger than the imaginations heart
i try my beat no matter the struggle
i hope for greatness
i am bright and curious