Patriots Pen

Dear Veterans,

What is patriotism? Is it the love of your country or you having the willingness to sacrifice yourself for its protection and wellbeing? Maybe all the above all I know is our veterans did it all. They fought to keep our county safe and I’d like to thank them for their service. So thank you very much for keeping us from harm’s way and everyone safe.

I’d like to talk a bit about WW2. My great opa fought in that war but for the Nazis. He was KIA, killed by the men of the very country I live in today maybe even one of you. That war changed my family’s life because my oma was there as well. She was younger though. She was smuggled to America. Afterword and her husband served for the U.S. in Vietnam.

Vietnam was a scary time for my oma. Her husband was fighting in Vietnam. He uses to tell me stories before he died of all his friends he lost there. They were sad until the end when he came back alive. He died a while back from natural causes. Just a few weeks back my other opa died of a heart attack. Opa was with the military police. Now my two oldest cousins are in intelligence and army for our military. You have inspired them and me.

My two cousins in the military currently are more like brothers to me. They both lived with my family because their mom died. The oldest has been in the army for six years. The younger one just finished his first. He said it’s cool but he was stationed in Korea so he didn’t see us for a year. You have inspired them and now me.

Once again thank you for keeping our country safe. Some of you were my Opa’s inspiration others my cousin’s now mine. You inspired me deeply now I know that you’re my true heroes no sports players should be anyone’s hero you should be, you men and women that served this country. I salute you veterans and all that have served and will. Live long and prosper.

Dodge This

My brother and I were playing football like usual but then it started to rain so we came inside. After a while we decided that dodgeball sounded fun so we played for a while then it happened.
He through a ball at my feet. I tried to jump it but I landed on the ball and then slammed my elbow into the ground. l little did I know the severity of my injury. 

After icing it I couldn't move it. I realized I did something terrible. I told my parents and they took me to the hospital. After a night at the hospital they said I dislocated it and they couldn't put it back in. First I was in a cast for a week. Then I was in a sling for about two months. It was a pain because I couldn't do sports or lots of other things without trouble. It also made me miss a week or two of school so lots of homework as well

My family had to spend lots of money to pay for my hospital stay. They also had to help me with everyday task like brushing my teeth and had to do my chores which wasn’t bad for me. But for them a pain so I felt bad for a while. After that experience I learned that I should really think things through instead of just diving right in and hoping for the best.

The Hobbit Cause and Effect

In the hobbit Bilbo Baggins gets stuck In a mine when he stumbles upon a ring. The ring turned out to be a evil magical and it turned the wearer invisible. The ring saves Bilbo numerous time throughout his time with it. This caused him to slowly lose his mind. Even in the very mine he found it. Goblins would have killed him before he even got close to escaping the terrifying dark of the mine. It’s also the main component of the sequels. For Frodo Baggins is the ring bearer in the Lord of the Rings series. The creature Gollum was the ring bearer before he lost it but he was captured by the rings creator some years later because the creator is the only one that can wield the ring for full potential.

If Gollum had not lost the ring the creator would have regained power and destroyed middle earth as we know it. Who knows what would have happened to the members of the fellowship from the sequels. They’d most likely become slaves or be killed trying to protect their lands. If Bilbo doesn’t find the ring though he didn’t know it middle earth would have most likely been destroyed and everyone he knew killed or enslaved in the process. Bilbo saved middle earth in the process of his seemingly pointless adventure at the time. Bilbo saved everyone that night in the mine with just one accidental stumble.

Hobbit Conflict

In the Hobbit the conflict is Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves go on a quest to recover stolen treasure of the dwarves. It was stolen by the dragon Smaug. Smaug is a greedy dragon that invaded their home. After months of traveling they reached Smaugs cave and faced the biggest challenge yet. This is Person v.s. Nature.

After sneaking in to the cave they looted some armor and weapons but then Smaug woke up and chased them into a cave. While hiding the people of the river were attacked by Smaug. While the dwarves and hobbit hid the people of the river defeated smaug even though lots were killed. The resolution is the dwarves got there gold back and Bilbo had the adventure of a life time and a portion of the treasure.

Lord of the Movies

The Lord of the Rings is the best movie and best books I’ve read and seen. I’ve seen all the movies that have come out and I can’t wait for the Hobbit to come out.  I read the Hobbit and 2^nd and 3^rd books. The books have a lot more detail in them then the movies but the movies are still awesome. Lord of the Rings conquest is one of my favorite games too even though it’s old and the graphics aren’t the best. It’s the best movie franchise in history and series of books plus the games are fun to play. I play the games with my friends all the time. My favorite is Lord of the Rings Conquest. My favorite book is The Two Towers and my favorite movie is The Fellowship of the Ring. J.R.R Tolkien is the best author ever and Peter Jackson did a great job at recreating them into movies.The movie were released from 2001 to 2003. The books were written from 1954 to 1955.

Drilling in Alaska

 Authors Note: The beauty of Alaska shouldn't be destroyed.

Picture a beautiful Alaskan winter with fluffy white snow every were. Now picture an Alaskan waste land with drilling equipment every were. Not so beautiful now is it? That’s what it will look like if we let them drill in Alaska. It’s not right. The people of Alaska are getting cheated out of there land and letting them destroy it. That shouldn’t happen to Alaska’s wilderness. Alaska's Congressional delegation has vowed to repeal the 22-year old ban on the export of the state's North Slope oil. If passed, the law would have important ramifications outside Washington, D.C. allowing companies to drill in Alaska's Northern Slope.

I Think I Won

Authors Note: Look for my simile

“I just bought my first lottery ticket and I’m so excited!” Bill yelled. “Don’t yell we are in a library!” John shouted. “No yelling” The librarian said gesturing toward the no yelling sign. “I’m so excited”  Bill whispered. “I know so am I” John whispered. “How long do we wait until the drawing” Whispered Bill. “Two weeks” whispered John “WHAT!” Bill screamed at the top of his lungs. “Get out” The librarian yelled. “You better run like a cheetah if you want to escape my wrath” After that Bill and John stayed away from the library for the next week. Then when the day came to announced the lottery winner Bill and John finally came back but the librarians eyes were locked on them like a tick to skin. "The winner is ticket number 357170. Congratulations to our winner for this months lottery now come claim your prize." Said the mayor. "NO" Yelled Bill "It was one number off." "I WON" Screamed John "Yeah" Bill was so furious that he ripped his friends lottery ticket in half. "How could you do that?" asked John starting to cry. " I don't know" Said bill also starting to cry. Then Bill and John made up but, since Bill ripped the ticket someone else won. John was mad but wouldn't lose his best friend over some money.