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Maddie,

I feel like this is so true, even if we don’t have to get up early in the morning. Especially since the weather outside is gradually getting colder. I love your line, “The only thing keeping you from being lost at sea, is the responsibilities you can’t leave on the shore” I think this is true in so many ways. To be honest, my favorite part of my house is my bed because of how cozy it is and if I didn’t have to go to school or go to work, then I might as well live in my bed! I also love all of your descriptive words. Good Job!
I love all these quotes! I can connect with many of these. I really like the one that states, "were all just walking each other home." I think it speaks volumes, because I believe that life is a journey to find who we are, to find home. And people everybody who we meet is just helping us, whether they stay forever or just a season. I also like "let yourself rest" because I feel like we live in a fast pace world where people never seem to stop. There is a reason why my bed is my favorite part in the house! Thanks.
I could see you loving this. A day filled with shopping and fancy cars and concerts! Tell you the truth, my day would be almost the exact opposite, but that doesn't matter. I like your creativity with your best day ever. But I also l love your love for your family, that you would be willing to support them in a way that would benefit them the very most. I can tell you have a very kind heart. I enjoyed reading this and cant wait to read more!
In spite of all our differences, we apparently have some similarities! One of them is the age limit on retail stores. I have a late birthday, so I won't be able to work in one store that I want to work in till after I'm graduated which sucks. And what's the point of standardized tests? They don't prove anything because I work very poorly under that kind of pressure especially if it's timed. And I think all chocolate bars should be vegetables!

I loved your answers to these questions. I agree with you when you stated that people continue to learn no matter what age they are. I know my mom is a music teacher, and she is learning to play the guitar. My cousin had a journal where she would write down one fact she learned every day. I like what you said about how we are our own worst critic. That's so true! I entered a writing competition and I thought my story was horrible and so I let no one read it. when I got the results back from the judges, they all loved it. I don't get writer's block very often, I just feel like I don't have any good ideas so I tend not to write all of them down when I'm thinking.

Katie,

Hi, Katie! I can totally connect with you on these points. When it comes to reading, sitting in a hammock would be nice and I do love cream soda. I think it is really cool that your mom is a librarian. I always loved my librarians. Another thing I think is cool is that you want to write a book. Me too! From reading your other posts, I love your writing style and genre. I can agree with you about what you said about fantasy. I think that is why I like it so much. Because it surpasses the laws of this earth and makes the impossible, possible.

I feel like this describes me very well (besides being a brunette). I think just using colored words added to your memoir. I love it!

I loved all your quotes! I feel like most of them also describe me in some way or another. A couple ones that stuck out to me was the one about how women are like tea bags and the one by Helen Keller. I feel like sometimes you don’t know how strong someone really is until they’re put in front of an obstacle that they have to face. And Helen Keller couldn’t have said it any better. Just because someone can physically see, doesn’t mean they know right from wrong or can see beyond physical appearance. I enjoyed reading these quotes, Katie.

I guess this proves that “love at first sight” isn’t always the case. I like Anne’s attitude towards all of this. I believe this portrays females’ attitudes very well, especially towards someone who has been keeping a big secret. You did a nice job with the story!

I loved reading your opinion on dreams. I agree with you on the fact that dreams could mean something. Even in the bible, people had dreams that meant something so important to all of the world. And I have woken up before thinking, “What the heck was that all about?” Kind of interesting. But I do make sure to write down all my dreams, just in case. But in my own life, I never really considered any real life applications to my dreams. I guess it’s good to still keep it in my thoughts. And whatever we dream about, it does contain things that maybe we do need to know, even if it’s just to entertain us. We could really need the entertaining some days.

Taylor D,

Taylor, I completely agree with you. I like silence when I read. Sometimes I do listen to the relaxation station. But other than that, no. I do focus a lot on the way the author writes. For me, if the author does not have a very good writing style, I set down the book. You should try to read Ted Dekker. He is one of my favorite authors. I can remember when I was little, reading with my mom. For me, it was always Little House on the Prairie.  I’ve never read the Kite Runner. I guess I need to because it sounds kind of interesting. Thanks.

Hi. I personally have never read Stephen Hawking, but I have read philosophy books that cover the same topic as this. I can honestly tell you that I’ve never thought about the universe being supported by turtles. I found it very entertaining. I also thought it shed some light on a topic that is usually very serious and complicated. I enjoyed reading it, thanks!

I really love these quotes. I like the one by Stephen Hawking about a person's IQ. I think it is true on so many levels. I believe it's someone's level of respect and kindness where someone's intelligence shows through. I loved reading them!

I really like this story. I feel like it fits in perfectly with the theme, color. The added in color paints a picture in my mind. I can picture everything very vividly. I really like when you talked about the lips of the girl and without him, the lips were thorns. I would’ve never put it that way, but that’s why I like it. Because it is creative and unique. And someday the dusk will rival the dawn. I think that line is beautiful, especially since dusk and dawn are my favorite parts of the day. Good Job, Taylor!

Taylor, I think the story of your brother and your dream is very interesting. I’ve never had that happen to me before, where a dream of mine kind of came true. But I have had weird Deja-vu moments where I was doing something or I heard something that I feel like happened before. So maybe I have, I just don’t exactly remember. I guess that just shows how much you care about your brother. That is a good relationship. I wish I had that kind of relationship with my sister.