Vballchic12’s Weblog

The person i’m writing about isn’t famous, isn’t a celebrity, she’s just a woman with a loving heart.  Over the summer my little sister introduced me to this program at the stables where we board our horse Cappuccino.  The program was to help children and adults with disorders.  I was somewhat reluctant to help out, but quickly came to enjoy it and loved it.  The woman incharge of it all is Chris Griffith, as soon as I walked into the stables that first day she welcomed me with open arms and put me right to work.  As soon as the first lesson began my eyes were open to the amazing power of love this woman showed for all the students in her lessons.  I knew that this love was making the difference in the lives of these students which would rub off on others when the students left the lessons.  As I became more and more familiar with the process of things I walked up to Chris and asked her if there was any way that I could possibly help more.  All she said was be here tomorrow by eight.  I pondered that thought while waiting for the next lesson to start.  It finally dawned on me what she meant!  During that lesson I began to use the skills I learned from Chris as well as applied my own to make the lesson enjoyable not only for the student but for myself.  I began allowing my emotions take control and let the funny, childidh side of me interact with the kids. 

After this first day I went home, sat down on my couch and realized how much Chris and the students had touched me.  I went back the next day feeling like I ready to encounter the joys of caring, but instead encountered love and peace.

I continued going back to help with the lessons as much as I could untill I needed to go to band everyday all day.  Even though I wasn’t at the stables helping I could feel Chris’ work at work improving the lives of many including mine.  As long as she continues this work I feel that the community will grow and become even more loving.  I want to thank Chris for allowing me to spread my love to others in all those lessons as well as open my eyes to the greater picture that is out there.  She is my hero who really knows how to change a community in little amazing steps.

I am not one who is into the Economic problems that cause America so much pain, but lately the situation has gotten so bad that it struck a cord that I paid attention to.  The banks in the United States need our help.  Yes, the are in a lot of trouble, but when our country is in trouble don’t we step in and help?  THink about Katrina.  The people of the United States did anything in their power to raise the thought to be dead state of New Orleans back to life.  That is the exact same thing that we should do for the banks.  Seven hundred billion dollars is a huge sum of money, but if it helps bring the banks back from the firey pits then so be it.  If things go wrong we lose seven hundred billion dollars, we can work with it.  We have been dealing with money lose, maybe not as big, but we have still dealt with it.  I understand how many people think this plan is crazy and think that our country doesn’t need that type of risk, but if we don’t do it now will we do it later?  We need to act now before it gets too out of hand.  The economy is falling and people are spending less and less because they are afraid, worried to spend too much.  Do you want to live like this for a long period of time?  I sure don’t.  I want this problem to be solved, not left to linger and rot.

In my opinion, this mother doesn’t know what she is doing.  Yes, if I found anything in my son or daughthers’ car I would maybe sell the car, but I’d also hear the sides of the stories from my kid, as well as those who hang out with them and/or were with them.  I disagree with the way she handled this situation.  Why put your child through all of that?  Then allowing yourself to be called “the world’s meanest mom”?  Sure she got calls about how great it was for standing up for herself, but did it ever cross her mind that her son will have to live with what she did/said for the REST of his life?  By posting the ad and making a huge deal about everything.  Sell the dang car without having everyone in the world know why you are selling it.  Heck you might as well put something in there life, “Found a dead body in the trunk.  Might smell, but don’t worry! there aren’t any blood stains”.  If making her business and her son’s business open for all the world was part of her plan then she did it.  She also though, may of lost the bond that a mother and son should share with each other.  Put the car up for sale and don’t add anything extra to it.  Your life is your life, not for eveyone to know about.

I am a person who can get stressed very easily,  i’ve trued many different ways to try to stay calm and they aren’t really working.  Some of them do work though and I still use them, but i wouldn’t mind if anyone else has stuff that they do to help them calm down, chill, RELAX!!! lol

Please if you can ehlp me in anyway let me know.

THANKS!!! ;p

When I was writing my assignment for the BLOG it opened my eyes to see that I need to learn how to relax and live my life the way a girl my age should.  I get so cought up in Band as well as church that I don’t seem to realize that I’m a human-being and that I need a break.  There are times I think that I’m Superwoman who is able to do anything and everything.  Well, to my surprise I’m not Superwoman.  I found that out the hard way.  My knee surgery was the first hint and then when summer started.  With opening my eyes I have changed.  Because of this change I have amazing friends who care about me as well as a boyfriend and family who I know will be there for me through whatever.  I experienced that just yesterday.

(Even though I’m not really Superwoman. doesn’t mean that I can’t try to be like her! :p)

My Junior year I think will be very interesting.  I plan on winning another state championship in Marching BAnd as well as Winter Percussion; as well as scoring an excillent at Solo and Ensemble for band.  I also want to make sure that I want to go to CSU and if I’ll be ready for it.  I’ve said my whole life that I want to be a teacher and this year it changed.. I don’t know what I want to be.  I hope that I can figure that out at CSU.  In order for me to be able to go to CSU I need to do really well in my classes.  I would also like to be able to run a mile or more by the end of this school year.  My knee just hasn’t been the same since after my knee surgery.  Hey, thats not stoping me though from having fun!

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