There once was a bouquet of flowers. The bouquet mostly had purple wild flowers in it and were arranged in a mason jar. Though most of the flowers were wild flowers it had one red rose in the arrangement. The purple flowers made fun of the rose for being different. They didn't see any value… Continue reading Story Time by Lama-Leah. “The Rose Among Wildflowers”
Tag: POV
Potential, Oppisite, Views, (POV)
Every story has *at least* two sides, but what happends if we only learn about just one side? When my parents put me in a traditional school I was in a culture shock because I had never been around those who live in the country/small small towns with conservative values for a consideral amount of… Continue reading Potential, Oppisite, Views, (POV)
What Every Teacher Needs to Hear About Students Who “Just Don’t Get It”
Teacher, "I have your tests graded" My heart sinks. I start getting consumed with the worry of crying in front of my peers because I know I will never be as smart or valuable in their eyes. Teacher, "I was really impressed by how you guys did. Your class had a few low scores but… Continue reading What Every Teacher Needs to Hear About Students Who “Just Don’t Get It”
S*pud* Society
Small children have something special about them that they use to teach, "big kids" about society. I was working in a nursery this week with 1-2 year olds and they wanted to play with the classic toy, Mr. Potato head. When I was playing with the children I noticed something distinctive about the way that… Continue reading S*pud* Society
Girls Will Be Girls
A couple of months ago, I watched a movie that was made by Girls Club Entertainment. I was awakened to see how much disrespect women get as a whole because the "men" are trained to disrespect them. I cannot stand the phrase, "Oh, boys will be boys" because that gives the idea that boys can do… Continue reading Girls Will Be Girls
My Value Is NOT Based On My GPA
My value in life is not what my GPA is. That's right I said it. My parents know that school is difficult to me, therefore, when they were homeschooling me they taught me based on experiences. To this day, I love to learn but I despise school. Make sense? I love learning new things through personal… Continue reading My Value Is NOT Based On My GPA
10 Things to Embrace Being “the Weird Kid”
"Culture so different. In this one I am looked down upon because mine is different. I am the minority and you seem to believe that you are superior." A portion of a poem that I wrote a few months ago when I was feeling very alone. Let me introduce myself and give a little background… Continue reading 10 Things to Embrace Being “the Weird Kid”
He Always Has A Purpose…Alopecia
When I was ten years old I watched my mother's life "change for the rest of her life," but today I realize what the doctor and her friends told her about her life changing for the worst was the exact opposite. For my tenth birthday my parents gave me the present that I had been asking… Continue reading He Always Has A Purpose…Alopecia