That was I By: Natalie Barrett In Hordville, Nebraska – – I’m the girl sitting next to her grandpa, hoping one day to be just like him. I’m the girl throwing mud at my sisters, taking an icy hose blast, at the house. I’m the girl learning to drive these roads, watching the cloud of […]
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Where I’m From
This is a poem that I did, based off of George Ella Lyon’s Where I’m From. I am from blankets, I’m from crayola and disney From long road trips and movie nights I am from the kitchens of my grandmas, (simple, antique, endless food) I’m from the backyard pine tree sitting high, escaping life From […]
Adversity Reaction
Between bible verses, my book and many other’s books I learned a lot about adversities and how people react differently. First I learned from all the books how everyone have different adversities and everyone reacts to an adversity differently. From my book The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Nighttime I learned that every […]
People with Disabilities and Disposability
People with Disabilities and Disposability The American society often sees people with disabilities or special needs as disposable. We can see this in jobs, family life, other day to day activities, and the way they talk about others with disabilities. The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) says that 22% of adults in the […]
Tips to Dealing with a Disposable Culture
This past two weeks we have watched Hotel RwandaI and have read articles about disposable people. I have seen people treat my little sister as disposable, because of her Down syndrome. I know how people think about others with special needs, because they feel like they aren’t worth anything or they think they are different. […]