Monday, February 16, 2009

the wedding

Another day, another wedding. The chandelier thought.
Do humans ever get tired of the boring ritual that supposedly bonds two together?
Not at all, because this is they are still doing it.
This story might intrigue you. It might also make you think twice about getting married if you are not sure about your partner and his/her family.
It was Saturday in December that the Brazilian(or some type of Italian)-Irish couple decided to get married. They were a really funny looking couple. The bride, who was at least six foot, was taller than her fiancé by at least eight inches. She was really pretty, too. She looked like she could be in her mid-thirties. The man, on the other hand, was short, bald and pushing ninety. The worts on his head looked like mounds of mud. Ew.
Such a weird couple…
“Oh my gosh,” the chandelier gasped. “She’s getting married again?” It took a while to recognize the woman she had seen on multiple occasions. She has seen the Brazilian at least a dozen times in the past five years.
What happened to the last one? She should have stopped asking after the fifth one…
She had on the same dress: A thin, pink strapless with four ruffles at the bottom. Same hairdo: up in a bun.
The scene looked too familiar.
It was a small wedding, with only thirty people there. None of them looked happy, not even the bride. All of them were her family.
Suspicious.
The bride looked really annoyed. Maybe he was too old, and unattractive. Maybe he was more attractive head on…
Or maybe she was getting tired of the play she was starring in over and over again.
Poor woman. Maybe the man had a nice personality.
Or maybe she was forced into doing it.
He probably had money…Whatever the reason, didn’t seem like a good one.
As the couple stood at the alter, everyone was dead silent. No one moved.
Something was about to happen.
The priestest was talking so slow. As she spoke, whatever was behind her back looked really interesting to her. As she began to speak, the bride began to cry.
“Blah blah blah blah.” Was all I heard from then on.
As the groom leaned in for the kiss, the bride stepped back. He fell forward flat on his face.
The whole room began to laugh.
He got up slowly and began to laugh at himself.
The bride was still crying.
As the piano began to play, they began to walk out of the room.
As they stepped between the first two rows, a man with greasy hair grabbed the groom. He then pushed him to the ground.
As he was on the ground, the man shot him until he was dead.
Sad Story.
He had it coming. Ignorance of your wife’s past could hurt in the future.
Haha, it did more than hurt this man.
Marriage, such a waste of time.
Now divorce court….THAT is something to be apart of.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Dear Mr. Obama,

I would like to say congratulations on your presidential election. I admire you a lot for your accomplishment. As president, people are looking forward to you making drastic changes. The most important changes that should happen right now are changes in the war on terror, the economy, and education.

In my opinion, the war on terror is the biggest issue you should focus on. It has a drastic affect on everything that goes on in the United States. While George W. Bush was president, he sent troops to Afghanistan in result of November eleventh. He then sent troops to Iraq for reasons unclear to me. Many people died, and many people have to live the rest of their life physically and emotionally ill. As president, I feel that you should bring our troops home. We cannot afford to lose anymore lives. Why are we worried about terrorists on the other side of the ocean when we have terrorists right here at home? The United States needs their mothers, daughters, fathers and sons back.

As the United States’ president you should know that our economy is on the decline. People are saying that current time mirrors the Great Depression. Many people are out of work, cannot afford food, clothes or shelter. I personally know a few people who have lost their jobs because of budget cuts and lay-offs. Those people have then been turned down minimum wage jobs. How are they going to eat and support themselves and their families? What about their children? How is the next generation going to survive?

Speaking of the next generation, education has a huge impact on our future. Starting in grade school, the emphasis on the English department needs to increase. Many kids go through school without the basic reading skills. The emphasis on the learning of a second language should also increase. It will be really helpful in the future because of the increase of the Hispanic population. Another education issue that needs more attention is Financial Aid. In the transition from high school to college, many high school students have to decide which college they are going to go to or if they are going to college. Many choose which college because of financial issues instead of which one they really want to go to. Or, some may not even go because of those financial issues. Those students should have that choice.

The United States really needs some help. As the 44th president of the United States, you are the one to help it. You should start your term on the right foot by handling the big issues. First, bring our troops home and end the war on terror. Then, the economy and education come next. Every issue is dependant on each other. Once the ball starts rolling in the right direction, the United States and you, as president, will accomplish a lot.

You have my support and trust.
Sincerely,
Valerie Washington