CNF-Unwelcome Welcome Mats

Hey you! Yeah, I'm talking to you! We need to have a little chat. I know you think you could walk all over me, but you're wrong. I am not an object to trample on; I am a welcome mat! You walk to your doorway, and pound your nasty shoes all over my face. Or, better yet, you scrape whatever you carelessly stepped in all over me. It's filthy and wrong! When people walk to your door, I'm the first thing they see. I want to look like a welcome mat, not like something you salvaged from the dump yard! Next time you walk to your door, look at me and consider my feelings. I know you wouldn't like it if someone rudely walked on your face everyday. I demand you treat me with respect! Otherwise, me and the other welcome mats are going to teach you a lesson on respect! Do you understand what I'm saying? Oh, by the way, have a great day; I'll be here to welcome you when you come home!

A Conversation I Wasn't Supposed to Hear-CNF

Ugh, third period! I hate this class; I just want to go home! I think to myself. I was already having a bad day, and didn't want it ti get worse. "Whatever, I just want to get it over with." I mumble under my breath. As I walk to third, I overhear two girls. "EW!" Do you see that girl?" One of them says. "No, where is she?" her friend asks. "She's walking past us," "Oh, I see her." I start to hesitate, then quicken my pace. "They're not talking about me, they're probably talking about a different girl", I reassure myself. "She's wearing a white Hollister shirt, black shorts, and blue Vans." I freeze, feeling totally self-conscious. "Ok, what about her?" her friend asks confusedly. "Isn't she really ugly?" her friend snickers, pointing at me. "Yeah, she's so ugly. She probably doesn't have an friends!" the other girl replies, joining her friend's laughter. By this time, I"m completely mortified. I feel my self-esteem drop a few degrees. I try not to let them bother me, but tears slide down my face. I break into a full out run. I hear laughs behind me. Why? Why are they being so mean to me? I don't even know them. Why would they want to hurt me? I walk into class a few minutes late, with puffy red eyes and dried tears on my face. The short walk to my desk feels like a walk of shame, all eyes are on me. I keep my head, drop my backpack on the floor, the thud magnified by the silence. Stares if pity and sympathy are burning straight to my heart. All I could do is wonder what I did to deserve this torture.

All the Little Things

I remember going to Elephant Bar with my mom. The waitress laughing at my mom's explanation for her food order. I remember driving with my mom in our new convertible, top down, the wind rushing past us, making our speed seem faster than it really was. Our car zipping down the freeway, our laughs escaping us. I remember eating dinner with my family surrounding me. All of us repeating lines from our favorite movies, our laughter filling up the room. I remember coloring in pre-made pictures in the fireman coloring book, with my four-year-old brother, Adam. His smile showing what he felt inside. I remember dress shopping with my mom, I tried on ten different dresses, and she said I looked beautiful in every one. She took so many pictures, that I thought my face would shatter from my constant smiling. She told me she was happy to do this, since I'm her only daughter. The smile on her face was infectious, when she saw me emerge from the dressing room, wearing the perfect dress. I remember sitting in my mom's car parked in our driveway, talking to her about anything and everything that came to mind. Her soothing voice giving me great advice, followed by her comforting hug. These are all the little things that I love.

CNF-Growing is Forever

Nature. Full of wonder. I wonder how nature adapts to its surroundings. How does it create something beautiful. Nature is a beautiful creation. It is so full of life. If you go out into nature at the right time, it will be humanless. That is perfect. No one to bother you, no one to judge you. Nature is amazing. Everything about it is amazing. From the trees to the birds. It always amazes me. Everything is so full of life. Nature gives me a fresh perspective.

"Eyes Wide Open"

My eyes are wide open. To the world and everything in it. To all the wonders, big and small. To people and their opinions. I look out and all I see is beauty. Beauty from man made and non man made objects. All of the world's accomplishments. My eyes are wide open. To nature, how it makes me feel. I am one small object surrounded by so much. Everything affects me, whether it's good or bad. My eyes are wide open.