Success

I think success is reached once you have become truly happy. You have done all the things you wanted to do in life and you feel complete. For me, success isn't just about money, by the time I retire, I want to have seen the world, made friends, and live a happy life. No matter how much money and things you have, you're never successful if you aren't happy.

Describe This

It hangs on the wall, moving slightly every now and then. Its colors are iconic and to some, are more than just colors. It is a strong symbol of something important. And it is something we all must pledge to.

Cathedrals and Everyday Use

We have read two great short stories recently. On called "Cathedrals" and one called "Everyday Use." They were both about how people interact with each other and the way they see life. They also talk about how people can change. In "Cathedrals," the wife has a blind man who she was friends with in the past come and visit her and her husband. The husband seems irritated by the fact that there was a blind man in his home, He had never meat a blind man before. At first, he was ignorant and a little mean, but after a night of food and drinks, he got to know him better and they seemed to have become good friends. They ended up drawing a Cathedral together after watching a program about them on TV. They had a real connection that the husband certainly did not think they would have in the beginning of the story.

"Everyday Use" is a story about a poor black family who lived out in the country. The mother and one daughter, Maggie, were very down to earth, normal people who worked for their food and money. But the other daughter, Dee, was different. She was pretty and very materialistic. Maggie always envied her. So after Dee went away to a private school and came back, she was very different. She started to believe that she should go back to her African roots. So she changed to an African name because she thought that they should be named after the people who had oppressed their people. Maggie and her mother thought she was strange and suddenly liked things that she had once hated. She acted very odd and seemed distant to her mother and sister.

Inauguration

I think today's presidential inauguration of Barack Obama is a huge deal. He is our first African-American president and his election was a big moment in American history. I think the inauguration is very hyped up, but it should be. Not only is this something that only happens every four years, It is now something that has never happened before in this country. It is a big moment for both African-Americans and all others.

Secrets

Fortunately for me, I have never had a a serious secret that I can remember. I don't think I have ever had to keep something really important from anyone. I don't like secrets very much, so I'd rather not get involved with them.

Thoughts on The Scarlet Letter

So far, I have found The Scarlet letter to be very confusing. This is probably mostly due to the fact that the english in the book is hard to read and understand. The plot also doesn't not interest me much because I can't relate to something so different from our current society.

New year's resolution

I don't have a new year's resolution because I honestly think they're pointless. Every time that I try to think of one for the new year, I end up forgetting it and ignoring it within a month. Nothing ever really comes out of it. So this year I don't have a specific resolution, but instead I will just try my best at everything I do.