Jasmine,

Dear Jasmine:

If you are reading this letter, a few years must have passed by now. This letter is not meant to encourage or support you, but to be a reminder for you. By now I am sure you have finished high school and have moved on to a greater responsibility. My objective in sending this is to remind you of the standards that you have set for yourself and your future goals. This letters intention is to remind you of the faith and hope that you now have in yourself and the goals that you have imagined yourself to pursue.

Being the intelligent young lady that I am sure you have grown up to be, many things have most likely changed. More is expected of you and life has almost certainly become a little more difficult. Stress as well as pressure may be piled on to you as you become older and develop bigger responsibilities. I know it may all sound tough and overwhelming, but I assure you that you have the support and motivation that you need to help you make it anywhere.

Although complications may challenge you and attempt to get in your way, you cannot let little things hinder your success. Staying determined, focused, and positive is key and will always be necessary. Even if certain goals have changed, been added, or even removed from your future plans, it is always necessary to stay confident. And Jasmine, do not get caught up in all of your mistakes, you are young and have all the time in the world to fix them.

Sincerely,

Jasmine Close

To Forgive or Not to Forgive....

Forgiveness is a difficult action of overcoming the feeling of bitterness or revenge for the person who has done some sort of wrong actions towards another. The very nature of a human is to become angry and feel bitterness or irritation towards those who have hurt, damaged, or did some harm to another person in any certain way.  Some people may even think that forgiveness encourages the wrongdoer to perform these bad actions repeatedly without consequence. For example, if a friend “accidentally” forgets to finish their part of a group project.

In this case, every member of the group can be punished and forgiveness may not be an option let alone exist in ones mind. I believe that forgiveness is very important in any sort of relationship. Showing this person forgiveness may encourage the student and indicate that something in their work habits may need to change. Not showing forgiveness or even understanding may discourage and disappoint the student. As we all know everyone makes mistakes some point in time, we need to learn somehow.

Love An Animal

         I believe that love and companionship are very important in the human experience. I believe this because I trust that animals can also provide us humans with these feelings. It is just as important, if not more, to relate with animals as it is with humans. As we all know animals cannot talk with humans, therefore it is safe to tell them whatever one wishes. They have the ability to provide a sense of security and trust.

         Animals are also probably the best friends a person can find. When school is over and no one is outside to hang out with, that is an animals cue. They have so much energy to do whatever one wishes from running, to playing to just sitting around.

Last but not least, and my favorite part, is that they are good listeners. Many animals will just sit on a lap or even just next to his owner and listen to every word said. Bad days for a human can be the best days for animals. They can just sit around listening to ones voice and receiving the love and attention that they crave. From stories to secrets even to what someone had for lunch, they are there to listen.

Rejection

Rejection, I believe, plays a big role in ones life while growing up. Everyone has gone through some sort of rejection or isolation some point in his or her lives. This could have taken place anywhere from at school to at home. For example a student at school, who has decided to take the initiative to try and make new friends, spots a group of kids at a lunch table. She walks over and asks if she can sit down. While the kids all say “Sure”, as she sits down they all get up and walk away. This kind of rejection may hurt the little girl emotionally. Feeling isolated from the rest of the school may damage someone inside. Not only will her feelings be hurt, but maybe also her reputation. Seeing the group of students reject the little girl may give other students the wrong idea. Thus, leaving the little girl fending for herself.

Hmmmmm......

             When something bad happens that involves myself or more than one person, the situation may take some analyzing to decide who is at fault. For example, in a situation where someone is borrowing a car and ends up receiving a ticket because there was a lack of brake lights. The owner could be blamed because of the absence of lights. The borrower could also be blamed for this incident because he/she should have made sure the car was more reliable. The car could have been easily examined by the person in need. In a situation like this, I would begin to break apart and dissect the whole situation.
            First I would look at how the situation could have been prevented. The owner could have notified his/her friend about the problem instead of leaving him hanging. I would also look at how the situation started. A friend was in need to borrow a car because of lack of transportation. Therefore, the situation would be left to opinion. The people involved would have to determine which idea seems more reasonable or logical to actually come to a conclusion.