Dirty Mouth

Personally, I am not phased by occasional swearing in a book. In real life, it is not uncommon to hear quite a bit of swearing in casual conversations between friends. If the author wants to replicate this in a book, I have no problem with it. To try to be realistic, sometimes an author must add this. When the author adds it too much though, to the point where it gets to repetitive, it can get annoying.

Independent Reading 1

So far in my book, Jimmy Carter has just outlined the major problems of the Israeli - Palestinian conflict. He noted the main nations and factions involved, and mentioned each one's goals, concerns, and histories regarding the conflict. I am looking forward to reading this book. I believe that I will learn a lot from it, and maybe develop a new perspective on the issue. I will be more informed when discussing the topic and will have a better understanding when I see conflict due to this problem on the news.

Free Write

Gunshots rang through the air, and I immediately ran for cover. Before looking for the ambushers, I looked to see how my platoon was holding up. Luckily we had not sustained any casualties yet. The ambushers were concentrating their fire across the river where two of our men were hiding behind a rock, separated from the rest of the platoon. They were exposed from the back, and were in a very dangerous position. I knew they didn't have much time. To get to the attackers, I left my cover and tried to flank them from behind.

Walk the line

When a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic, monumental, or life - changing event, I feel as if they would want the world to know. They would want people to know that these occurances actually do happen and that there are many people in the world who truly do have pressing issues to deal with. When an author publishes a book that includes these sort of events, it opens up the reader's eyes to the reality that less fortunate people are living. It lets the reader see the world through someone else's eyes.

to atone...

I believe that atonement for past sins is possible. I think that a simple apology can go a long way. Addressing a past wrongdoing or sin is a noble deed and is much more beneficial than doing nothing and hoping that the action gets forgotten by itself. In my younger years, I had an acquaintance that my friends and I used to pick on. Even at the time, I realized that what I was doing was wrong but I never did anything about it or addressed it. Several years later, I went and apologized for my past actions. Peace was made between us, and we both felt better afterwards.

Decisions

I often make decisions based on my gut feeling about something. Occasionally I will even stop and think them through. I also tend to procrastinate important decisions. When I say I am thinking them through, I really am just delaying until the last minute. An example of that is me picking a college. It is a big decision that will greatly affect the next 4 years of my life, and I have been delaying making it.