What Comforts Me

In a stressful situation, such as my family kicking me out or having family issues, very few things can comfort me. When I get stressed or overwhelmed I can only do few things that will not upset me more. Two people that can comfort me the most when I am stressed is my best friends Sydney Calez and Jillian Mathes. These two girls know me so well that they know exactly how to make me smile when I am sad or to simply get my mind off of things. Without my best friends I would be lost and my life would not be complete.  Another thing that comforts me and keeps my mind off of things is sleeping. Sleeping allows me to clear my mind and just take some time and get my mind off of things. Sometimes in stressful times I cannot sleep because my mind is moving so fast. Cuddling up with a large warm fuzzy blanket and watching one of my favorite movies help me fall asleep and comfort me. Without my best friends, sleep, warm blankets, and movie during stressful events I would not be comforted.

I AM

I Am

Colleen means a young girl

And that is what I am.

I am as fierce as a lion

But as innocent as a lamb.

I am a girl in this big world.

I am a leader

But I can follow the crowd.

I can be quiet

But I am not one to be lost in the background.

As strong as I am

I can still use a hand.

On my worst nights

I still fall asleep strong.

I am a professional at times

But most the time a weirdo.

I don’t like normal.

Standing out is who I am.

 I would like to believe

That I am one of a kind.

That I am unique

And hard to find.

I try my best

I always do.

Even at my worst

When I am feeling a bit blue.

 No matter who you are

I will do anything to help.

My big heart

Goes thump thump for everyone

big and small.

I am different and I love it

I wouldn’t change my life for the world.

My name defines me.

I am Colleen 

caring, curious, cautious and not common.

Two Thousands Ago

Living two thousand years ago I would choose to have ten chickens instead of a horse or cow. All the animals would be a good choice but the chicken has so much more use. The ten chickens can provide eggs, meat, and trading opportunities. Since there are ten chickens they will be able to reproduce faster and there will be a greater supply of eggs. Since there is a surplus of eggs from all the chickens there is a trade opportunity. If neighbors have cows there could be trade eggs for milk. There could also be trade for chicken meat for cow meat. That would provide a family with meat, dairy, and eggs proving that chickens are potent animals to have. A family could live off of the eggs from the chicken for a while and then when the chickens are older they can kill it for the meat. When a group of the older chickens are taken for the meat the chicks can be raised to take their place. This will be a continual cycle to support the family. Chickens would be a good choice to have two thousands ago.

The Life of the Pinata

  Today was finally the day for me to leave the store and explore the world. This really kind lady came in and ordered me for her son's birthday party. Before I could leave the store one of the workers stuffed me with a bunch of candy. I am pretty sure that at the end of the party the kids get to reach inside me and take a couple handfuls of candy. I love seeing how happy the kids get when they get a piñata and see all the candy inside. It was finally my turn to make all the kids happy. While thinking about all this I did not even realize that we had already arrived at the house of the party. The father had taken me out of the car and attached me to a tree. I thought he did this so that all the kids could see me and look forward to the candy. As I just hung there I watched them set up and the process of everyone showing up. I was getting so excited to see all the kid’s faces when they reached in and took out the candy. That is when I saw the dad and the kids come towards me with a baseball bat and blind fold. The birthday boy took the bat first and was blind folded than spun around three times. The next thing you know he hit me with the bat. I was so flustered. Kids just kept taking turns hitting. These kids are the most temperamental kids I have ever seen. Candy started pouring form me and I than realized my life was soon going to be over. It was all worth it though to see how much enjoyment the kids got from it. My first and last birthday party was unforgettable.