Strength Of Comfort

My family will never allow me to forget all the events where I showed my lack of common sense. They will also never forget all the times I was there for them. Wither is was for a person to listen to their problems with out judgment or someone to distract them from those problems, I was there for them at whatever time they needed me.

I remember a time when my sister had a bad dream and she began to cry. I went to her and offered what comfort I could. First, I told her to tell me of the dream. When she spoke of my own childhood villain, Chucky, I started to lose my own hold on reality. I began to see the murderous doll in every dark corner of our room, in every swift movement. Sensing my own fear, my baby sister began to cry again. To distract both our minds, we began to play a game of ‘Name That Movie.’ Soon after we were both being told to “Shut up. People are sleeping.” Trying to comply and keep from laughing simultaneously, thoughts of the redheaded killer were long gone from our minds.

My belief is that family is first and for most a necessity in life. Although I have my moments of wanting another, I could not ask for a family more perfect in their own imperfections. They were there to chase away my enemies just I was there to help them with their own. I know that no matter where life takes me, I will always have the most important necessity with me.

Returning Home

One thing I have learned is that education is never ending. After high school, there is an important choice to make: to either go to college and obtain more education or to go into the workforce and obtain education in a different manner. Since the day I learned there was an ‘after-high-school,’ I decided I do what ever necessary to go to college. Although my choice of career has changed rapidly and often, I never let it desegregate my determination to go to college.

I do know, however, that I want to travel the world. This has been my dream since I stumbled onto a travel guide loaded with pictures. As a child, I thought that by merely asking to go to these wonderful places would get me there. I learned quickly that I had to find my own way and that lead me to think of my strengths. Coming up blank except for my intelligence, I have now made it my life’s goal to see as much as the world as I can.

Forever thankful to my homeland, the Navajo Reservation, I will come home and settle down after spreading my wings across this world. I plan on being just another member of my small community, just another helping hand in our small corner of the world. I have no delusions of being marked in history for some great deed or another. Fame and glory are not on my list of ‘necessities.’ I just want to help where I can and live my life to the fullest.

A Leader To Be Proud Of

When I was a child, my home was shattered. I lost both of my parents to the world at the age of six. My father, having divorced my mother, moved out of our home. My mother went to her friends and alcohol to help ease the war raging within her. When they were out trying to pull themselves together, my siblings and I were left to others for guidance.

Through the hard times and abundant good times, my siblings and I have stuck together. In a way, I, being the oldest girl of the four of us, had become a sergeant mother. Although I could not give them an actual mother’s love, I looked after my two older brothers; made sure they did not get into too many fights. I helped my sister trough the toughest lesson of being a girl: boys. And yet, I still managed to live a wonderful childhood myself.

With the past a well-learned lesson, my mother returned home and my father made a home for himself in Albuquerque. To this day I try and help my siblings in any way possible, from getting up in the morning for school to setting a good example even the oldest can look up to. I still manage to fulfill my natural roll as annoying younger sister and seemingly wise older sister. I have been a peacemaker and the butt of every embarrassing memory but what I am most proud and honored to be is this family’s leader.

Harsh Punishment

There have been many people who say that the New Mexico death penalty should be out law. I disagree. The death Penalty is a widely known punishment to all. With this knowledge comes fear to anyone who thinks they can murder with no consequences. While some humanitarians say that in killing a murder does not provide the deceased to return. This is true, however it does allow the family a sense that justice has been done and closure. A long with that aspect, the punishment does not allow the murder a chance to kill again. For these reasons I an for the continuation of the death penalty in New Mexico.

Note To Desdemona From Cassio

Generous Desdemona,

I, Michael Cassio, beseech upon your well-known kindness to convince your beloved husband to reconsider his decision to release me of my post.
Although, dear Othello held me in contempt for my actions I do not hold it against him. My love for him is with out bounds.
The night the devils blood took me and caused me to become the beast you know not. I attacked a man for reasons unknown. In the haze of drink, I attacked my fellow Morano and caused him bodily harm.
I have learned the error of my ways and ask you for your forgiveness. If you could beseech your husband in my favor I shall be forever grateful and in your debt.

All my love,
Michael Cassio