Dear Trent,

Sadly I will never see you again, but before I leave I wish to leave you this letter. I know you hated when I told you to leave me alone, even if I was working. I shoved you away and refused to play video games with you or watch our shows together, and for that I am sorry. I wish I would have given more of my time to grow closer to you. You are my older brother, and I appreciate all the things you do for me, like buying me food, letting me borrow your books, and listening to me. Although you lose your temper with me and sometimes become too physical, I know you love me and do not want me hurt. I regret not listening to you as closely as you would have liked. You had valuable information that could have aided me. The time we spent watching anime together, teasing each other, and laughing meant more to me than you would believe. As my older brother, I look up to you. I know I have never told you this, not even once, but I love you.

Your little sister,
Sidney.

Mom

Of all the people I know, my mother is my role model. I look up to her because she raised me to be who I am today. Even though it was tough and I most likely emptied my stomach on her multiple times, she nursed me to health when I was ill  Along with raising me, which is a feat all on it's own, she raised five other children. Each of us grew up to be respectable young adults. Everything she does she works hard at. From cleaning, to work, to decorating and paying bills she keeps everything under control. My mother always has a relativity cool head during difficult situations. Although some habits and characteristics are not as pleasant as I would want, I take after her my mother in many ways. For all these reasons I consider my mother to be my role model, and I look up to her.

Infomercials.

Maine

If I could live anywhere I would live near the Atlantic Ocean in Maine. I have gone to Maine before, and I adored every detail with my young eyes wide open in awe. Maine is heaven to me. It is full of trees of all different kinds as well as having my favorite type of weather. I love cool, winter weather, but I also enjoy watching the leaves change during fall. The ocean would bring a cool, salty breeze to my home, and during the summer I could go swimming. Because I would be located right next to the ocean, I would be able to buy or fish for fresh seafood everyday. As a child I remembered all the residents being quiet and polite. The rainy weather would keep me inside most of my days, though I would love visiting friends. The rain also means I would have time for myself to draw and nap inside my home. Being near the ocean also means I could go on ships to sail to different countries on whim if I really wanted to. Maine is where I would want to live if I could live anywhere in the world. It seems so perfect to me that I would not change a thing.

Top left: boats in the bay. Top right: Kennebunkport
Bottom left: Little me on the beach. Bottom right: My dad on my favorite beach in Maine

If Money Were No Object

Everyone deserves to be happy. One's friends should make one smile, one's family should support them, and one's career should make them jump out of bed in the morning. Without happiness, life becomes stale and lifeless. Everyday is spent walking like a zombie, and it does not get better. If one goes into a career that they are passionate about, they would thrive. The world progresses not from the little boy that dreams of being an astronomer and becomes an accountant, but from the boy that becomes an astronomer and puts his all into it. This world needs the dreamers that go after those dreams. Success should not be measured by the amount of money one makes in one’s life, but how much they enjoy the time spent creating, discovering, and helping. I would enjoy my time most by spending it drawing to my heart’s content. It is what I love most, and I never want to stop. If one does what they love, one can never say their life was not well spent.

The Hunger Games

My favorite book would be the Hunger Games. A new government has formed in this world, and it holds the hunger games each year in which one boy and one girl are chosen from each of the 12 districts to compete in a fight to the death. The Hunger Games centers around a teenage girl named Katniss, who volunteers in place of her younger sister who was chosen. Katniss must try her hardest to survive because her mother cannot properly take care of her younger sister, and has no way to earn money to buy food. In these games there are 24 kids who must survive on their own, and kill the others to survive. The last one alive wins, and gets sent back to their original district to live. The games are held each year as punishment for district 13's revolt against the government, which ended in district 13 being bombed and destroyed. The Hunger Games is by Suzanne Collins, who lives in Sandy Hook, Connecticut and has a husband and two children. This story made me realize how precious life is, and how not everyone has all the necessary materials to survive. Everyday is a fight to survive, and one must fight if they want to continue their life.