The girl who wanted to make a difference!
There once lived a girl named Rachel whose dream was to make a difference in the world, but she had a special place in her heart to make a difference in China. Rachel’s parents always told her to pursue her dream, but she never thought she ever could. Rachel thought, “Who am I that someone like me could ever make a difference in the world, but most importantly to her in China”. All Rachel thought of herself was a little girl who could never make a difference in China. Her parents knew that she was a little girl, but she had a big heart for people in China. Her parents told her that she is making a difference in the community, but Rachel thought that wasn’t enough. Rachel often told her parents that she would give up everything to make a difference.
As Rachel grew older she wanted to make a difference in China even more and more every day. She prayed every night that she would be able to get enough money to go and her dream got answered one day. Rachel told parents and her parents knew that this day would come. When she arrived and took a cab to her hotel along the way she saw families living in prosperity she felt that her heart had broken into one million pieces. Rachel settled herself in the hotel and she started thinking about how grateful she was to have all she has. She went to sleep and the next day she started to make friends with the people and helped them try to live better lives. She got some of them jobs to support their family. She really thought that she was making a true difference there.
Then Rachel decided to sell some of her stuff so that she could build a house and have families who don’t have a home live there. Rachel decided that she would try to get the man from each family a job. Her parents sold her stuff for her and she built a 3 story house with help of family and friends donations. As she lived there for 4 years she met an American man named Jake who was really close to her friends and he asked if he could help. He had lived there for 6 years so he said that he could get the men jobs while she cooked. And she said yes, she was sure glad that he offered to get them jobs because cooking, cleaning, and getting the men jobs was really hard for her to do at the same time. The women helped her cook and clean. While the men went looking for jobs so that one day they could support themselves and their families on their own. Rachel also really wanted to give the kids an education, but she had no time. Then one day she went out to the market and met American women named April and her boyfriend named Andrew. Rachel asked April if she would be willing to be a school teacher and she said yes. Rachel then asked Andrew if he would be willing to help Jake find jobs for the men and he also agreed.
Then one day Jake proposed to Rachel and Andrew proposed to April and they had their weddings on the same day. The families threw a big surprise party for them for everything they did for them and for having them all at their wedding. Jake, Rachel, April, and Andrew were all best friends with each other and the families, but they all felt like they were all one big family.
-Kaitlyn
Age 13
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The Aquatic Adventure
"I never wanted to be this way" I told my best friend, Emma. "You were lucky to have made it out alive" She told me. "Yes but the side affects almost killed me" I retorted. "But they didn't, did they?" Emma snapped. "I'm sorry I just never thought something so strange would happen." I answered, completely baffled by my appearance. "You had no choice, now you must live with the fact you are a mermaid." "Shhh..." I whispered "Someone could here you" "Sorry" she whispered back. "I just want to be normal" I cried. "Don't worry" She said, as she patted my hand. "We'll find a way to change you back"
The next day my mom took my to the mall to look for shoes. "Too bad the mermaids don't wear shoes" I muttered. "What?" asked my mom. "Nothing!" I responded. I couldn't tell her...yet, I had to wait.
The way you because a mermaid is quite simple really, just say "pipinhab" and be seen by a human in 15 minutes. When you change into a mermaid you loose the ability to breath air, making it hard for humans to see you. If you are seen you can be a human on land and fish in the sea. I was seen by a fisherman named Paul.
"One day I was swimming in the ocean and I found this" I told Emma. It's a pearl that says "If you want to be changed see the great Zari of the sea arch" "Cool" said Emma "Too bad I can't come with you." "Yeah you can" I said slyly "Say it" "Pipinhab" She whispered Instantly her legs glowed with a magic sparkle, and when it faded she had a beautiful orange fin. "Can't breath" she choked out. Just then my little brother Tommy entered the room. "Wow Emma, I love your costume!" He yelled. "Ummm.... Tommy get out" I said. I knew she was about to change back. The minute he left the room she changed into a human. "That was close" I said "That almost killed you"
The next day Emma and i set off to find Zari of the sea arch. We saw so much. It was amazing, we saw dolphins, sea turtles, jelly fish, lobsters, crabs, clams and shining sliver fish "Wow" said Emma "How could you want to change?" "I can't go to pool parties" I said "Well I think it's beautiful down here" She breathed. "Well I think Peters pool party is much more important" I snapped. "How are we best friends?" She asked. "We are so different" "Hey" I said "Don't talk like that, We pinky promised we would be best friend forever" "Yeah true"
The next day we found Zari's tunnel, as we swam in we noticed simile faces all over the place. "Strange" I thought. When we saw Zari I thought "He he midget" She turned and faced us. She was maybe 3" 6'. "Well, well guests" She said. "What can I do to for you?" "We would like to become human" We said at the same time. "Well all you have to do is not enter water for 24 hours and you should be cured." "Oh come on, the longest I've been out of water is 23 hours, not cool at all" I said. Emma and Zari laughed.
The next day we avoided the water and at 5:17 we both collapsed and the mermaid spirit inside us left. "Wow i said "That was totally amazing." I'm going to miss the vast oceans" Emma said. "Well I'm going to miss my hair brush" I joked. "But really, It's still down there." Then we both laughed, just like the good old days!
By Hannah
Age 12
The next day my mom took my to the mall to look for shoes. "Too bad the mermaids don't wear shoes" I muttered. "What?" asked my mom. "Nothing!" I responded. I couldn't tell her...yet, I had to wait.
The way you because a mermaid is quite simple really, just say "pipinhab" and be seen by a human in 15 minutes. When you change into a mermaid you loose the ability to breath air, making it hard for humans to see you. If you are seen you can be a human on land and fish in the sea. I was seen by a fisherman named Paul.
"One day I was swimming in the ocean and I found this" I told Emma. It's a pearl that says "If you want to be changed see the great Zari of the sea arch" "Cool" said Emma "Too bad I can't come with you." "Yeah you can" I said slyly "Say it" "Pipinhab" She whispered Instantly her legs glowed with a magic sparkle, and when it faded she had a beautiful orange fin. "Can't breath" she choked out. Just then my little brother Tommy entered the room. "Wow Emma, I love your costume!" He yelled. "Ummm.... Tommy get out" I said. I knew she was about to change back. The minute he left the room she changed into a human. "That was close" I said "That almost killed you"
The next day Emma and i set off to find Zari of the sea arch. We saw so much. It was amazing, we saw dolphins, sea turtles, jelly fish, lobsters, crabs, clams and shining sliver fish "Wow" said Emma "How could you want to change?" "I can't go to pool parties" I said "Well I think it's beautiful down here" She breathed. "Well I think Peters pool party is much more important" I snapped. "How are we best friends?" She asked. "We are so different" "Hey" I said "Don't talk like that, We pinky promised we would be best friend forever" "Yeah true"
The next day we found Zari's tunnel, as we swam in we noticed simile faces all over the place. "Strange" I thought. When we saw Zari I thought "He he midget" She turned and faced us. She was maybe 3" 6'. "Well, well guests" She said. "What can I do to for you?" "We would like to become human" We said at the same time. "Well all you have to do is not enter water for 24 hours and you should be cured." "Oh come on, the longest I've been out of water is 23 hours, not cool at all" I said. Emma and Zari laughed.
The next day we avoided the water and at 5:17 we both collapsed and the mermaid spirit inside us left. "Wow i said "That was totally amazing." I'm going to miss the vast oceans" Emma said. "Well I'm going to miss my hair brush" I joked. "But really, It's still down there." Then we both laughed, just like the good old days!
By Hannah
Age 12
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