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2/25/18 Dear Diary,      When my friends from my church started talking about this camp they all went to over the summer together I felt left out. I wanted to learn what it actually was and where it was and how long they all went for. I found out from one of my friends that it was a greek camp called, Fanari, And they picked one week to go out of the 4 weeks.        They all said that my church was going the 3rd week so I considered it. When I realized that it was only 1 week until I had to leave I had a checklist to got through that my church had sent me. After I was done going from store to store looking for various items I went home and picked it all in a duffle bag.        Wow, the day I leave is filled with happiness and nerves, I am excited but also nervous because there are people that I don't know all over the camp. when I get there all my friends brought bags of food and junk that they said we would eat and use in o...

 Pain Is Not Worth Beauty     She was 12 when she picked out all her imperfections. She was fat, ugly, a horrible person, or so she thought. She stopped eating lost a few pounds but her mom noticed and stopped her. 5 months later she starts again no one notices! She's thrilled, she becomes thinner and thinner, smaller and smaller, she's losing weight by the minute! She collapses, she wakes up in the hospital with a tube up her nose helping her breath. She weighs 64 pounds, 13 years old, 5"2. She spends 6 weeks in the hospital then gets ready to go home, her friend came with to pick her up with her mom. Her mom is checking in with the doctor in the other room. The friend is in her room, she hugs her. All of a sudden she collapses against the friend, she rushed out screaming. They did all they could but anorexia claimed one more innocent, beautiful,young girl.  This short story I wrote is about Anorexia Nervosa and just one example of what is ha...

We were headed on our yearly trip to Michigan.  We had only gotten my dog, May, about 6 months ago and this was our first time on a long trip with her. Sitting across sideways just to get comfortable and getting up every 3 minutes to get some McDonald's fries from the front. I remember how much fun we had passing the time on that 5 hour car ride to our cousin's house. By the way, thats my twin sister Alexis in the picture. It was my 8th birthday with my twin sister and we came home from school with our birthday hats on and excited for finally turning 8. We had on our best clothes and I even brushed my crazy bangs that day, I know what a tragic hairstyle on me. I never knew I would go from 8 to 14 so quickly . Halloween! Our favorite holiday as kids. we were so excited to go as Daphne and Velma from Scooby Doo. Obviously we have different opinions now as we look back on our poses and faces, but back then it was super stylish.         ...

Airplanes  By: B.o.B. Feat: Hayley Williams   I chose this song because I like to dream and believe in a wish when I'm going through a hard time.  Fireflies  By:Owl City  Music Video   I chose this song because it is a look on the happier and fun believing side of me.  New Rules   By: Dua Lipa  Music Video   I chose this song because I don't like to make my own rules a lot and feel like a girl boss.  Shut Up and Dance  By: Walk the Moon  Music Video   I chose this song because I love to dance like nobody watching and have fun expressing myself. One Call Away   By: Charlie Puth      Music video    I chose this song because I am always there for my friends when they need me and they are always there when I need them. 

       After five years, he finally walked down my street. I peered out the window, thinking about why he left me. Then, a girl appeared, silky blonde hair and a smile that could stop time. I watched as their footsteps aligned like they were one and could never be separated. We had that, 5 years ago, before he found all my lies hidden beneath him and left.        Have you ever thought about the future? or maybe the past? Well, I thought of both, but at the same time. That's how my life changed forever. The secrets I kept, the lies I told to protect me, and the memories I left behind.        It all happened so fast. I never knew that the secrets that are supposed to protect me can hurt me more than they help me.    

   OK, Rant time for December. I'm sure all of you have heard of the dilemma with December birthdays. I have a November birthday not a December birthday, but a lot of my friends have December birthdays and have given me some feedback. Two words: Combo Gift, December birthdays are just like regular birthdays all year round except for the fact that most people hear the words "This is for your birthday AND Christmas"every year at least once. Excuse me..... they are two separate holidays with two separate meanings, so that means two separate presents. Also, when are you supposed to schedule your birthday party with all of the holiday parties going on, and everyone is on vacation anyway. Birthday dinner? Forget it. Everyone already gained their 10 pounds of Christmas cookies. You might be thinking "Yay, my birthday is after Christmas and Hanukah.", well your wrong because now everyone is planning their New Years plans, so don't get too excited. So thanks for list...

Soul Surfer is one of my favorite movies, and if you haven't seen it you really should. Bethany Hamilton was gifted with the talent of surfing and she spent more time in the water than on land. To Bethany, pure joy meant catching the perfect wave and calling her ocean home. This movie was based on a true story, real Bethany Hamilton was attacked by a Tiger shark at the age of 13 and S oul Surfer was meant to tell her story. This movie tells a story of a courageous, brave girl who is fighting to return to her competitive-level surfing. I think even when Bethany questions God's plan for her life she never blames God for her struggles and misfortunes. It is so touching when she was sitting in the hospital bed with joy in her eyes and no self-pity and how she was so grateful to be alive. Here is the actor that played Bethany in the movie(left) next to the real Bethany(right) who was there the whole time to watch her story be told in a movie form.