Thankful

               I think the person that I would be thankful for in our 7th period English class is Devin O'Banion.  Devin always brings good questions, and very insightful reasons for why something might happen in what we're reading for that day, week, or month.  Devin is very intellectual and positive in our daily class, and his positive mood helps to keep me positive and focused on class.  I don't think 7th period American Lit would be the same without Devin O'Banion, so I'm thankful that he's there, and ready for class everyday.

I Celebrate Myself

               I think that it's important that everyone is proud and happy with who they are.  This is because you are who you are based on the decisions you've made in your life.  From every decision you make, you learn from it, and build more decisions based on past decisions.

               I'm proud of who I am because I know that no matter what path I've chosen to take in life, there are always positives and negatives.  I can't go back and change these choices, so I must live with them and make the best of them.  Right now, I have positive family interactions, and I hope to keep this.  I also have a positive school life and friends.  I celebrate myself for not letting others control my life and decide who I am.  I am myself, and I make these important decisions in my life.

               Everybody comes across difficult decisions in life, and these decisions define us.  Everyone should celebrate who they are based on these decisions.