FACE TO FACE

The story I found interesting was the story of the boy who was getting irritated by his friend making jokes about 9/11, right after it had occured. I find it extremely disrespectful to joke about anything that has to do with the death of others. People die each day and it doesn't seem like a huge deal but it is to the people who have lost someone. I beleive that it is selfish to act in such a disrespectful way. Maybe this person was not related to anyone that had passed on the day of 9/11, but thousands of others were and they were all greievng from this tragic day. It seems that many people don't see the true meanng of something until it happens to them. I beieve that if the person who was joking around about 9/11, had any relationshions to any of the people who were killed that day, he would have a much different outlook on this aspect.

What Inspires You?

I am inspired by soccer. I have been playing soccer for over seven years now and I love everything about it. I play year round, with my club and school team. My club team plays during the fall and school season is during the spring. Throughout winter, I play indoor with both teams. I play competitive soccer with my club team and we go to out of town tournaments about once a month to big cities like, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Memphis. It really is a fun experience to go out of town with your teamattes and bond with one another. Indoor is also pretty competitive. We go to a tournament in Chicago and get to play several teams from different states. I love soccer because it's not an individual sport. You have to trust and be able to rely on your teamattes during a game, in order to play well. I love getting the chance to meet new people from different cities and states. When I step on a soccer field I instantly am happy. I can forget about everything else and just play the sport that I love. Soccer inspires me.

Reading Response Two: Safe Haven

Katie recently has gotten a job as a waitress, at a resturaunt alongside the ocean. She is extremely greatful for this job because it is a true meaning to her new start in this town. A couple of the men she works with have asked her on dates or if she would like a ride home and each time she politely says no and says that walking is good for her. Katie has a small house a couple miles away that she walks to and from every day to go to work. This chapter doesn't explain too much about her past yet but it is intriguing because it is still in the air on why she has moved to this small town.

First line, Last line

First line: "Once upon a time there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person." This is a quote by Anne Tyler from the book, Back When We Were Grownups. This book is about a 53 year old woman who is finding herself. She's a famous celebrator who throws parties on a daily basis. An attendent of one of her parties catches her eye. The two eventually get married and have a child together right after he divorces his current wife. Later down the road, she asks herself what it is that she wants in life. This book is about finding who you are.

Last line: "Yes, she thought, laying down her brush in extreme fatigue, I have had my vision."
This is a quote from Virginia Woolf from the book, To The Lighthouse.The novel begins with James Ramsay, age six, wanting to go to the Lighthouse that’s across the bay from the Ramsays’ summer home. His mother, Mrs. Ramsay, holds out hope that the weather will be good tomorrow so they can go to the Lighthouse, but Mr. Ramsay believes that the weather will be awful. The rest of the book is about his trip to the lighthouse and everything that happens there.