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            Ciara Woodard

Advanced Comp.

How many things can someone possible be sure about and want others to read when they say it? I guess for some this article may have been an easy task, but for me it took a bit of thinking. So for the purpose of this short article I’m going to concentrate on the one thing I am sure of; with time things will get better if given the chance.

By this I am not being one of those annoying overly optimistic people that say its okay when it isn’t. I’m not even guaranteeing you that whatever it is bugging you will end. People aren’t mind readers and few share the same experience. Perhaps more people should consider the difference between saying it will get better versus it’s okay. By saying it will get better rather than saying its okay you are better relating to the person and it will make them feel more comfortable rather than annoyed.

            For this topic I do speak out of experience. On July 2^nd 2009, my closest Grandpa passed away. For a few months prior I had to watch him die in front of my eyes. Of course I was not the only one close to such an honorable man, but that last thing I wanted to hear coming from anyone’s mouth is, “its okay.”  For that particular instance, like many others, things had to get worse before they got better. At one point in time that had hurt like nothing else on this Earth, but time heals pain. No, the pain of loosing someone you respected so much never completely dissolves or goes away but it does lessen. As time goes on it gets better.

            I’m sure by now most of you have felt like you’ve had your hear broken or maybe even stomped on. This to could be from something as harsh as death, or maybe just a break up. Some of you may be in this stage right now. Others have already gone through this and know that time takes away the pain, and eventually you will be able to move on.

            Then again some can’t relate to either of these topics, so reading this column so far has been relatively boring. However, I’m sure that every one has been physically hurt at one point in time. Even wounds heal if given time. For example, if you go to a doctor they’ll probably tell you to do some thing for whatever injury you have endured, but they ALWAYS make a reference to time. It may be as simple as how long to ice it, or even when to come back so you can have it re examined.

            So as you can see things often get worse before they can get better, but that doesn’t mean you should stop trying. Go ahead and say I’m wrong. You are allowed to disagree about time healing all. However, with time and experience you will come to see that I’m right. No, I’m not a very optimistic person. Rather I’ve come to learn through experience that time heals all if given the chance.

Werid Experiences

  How many of you have ever had really weird experiences? Or maybe something that seemed weird at the time but turned out to be a normal thing? I myself haven't had that many experiences that are completely out of the ordinary. However, many people that I know have.
  For example, I know many people don't believe in ghosts but..... Some of the people I talk to have stories that could make you wonder. One person was pregnant and sleeping. While she was sleeping she thought she had heard a noise but blew it off. To her surprise she had baby footprints on her stomach when she woke up, yet nobody else had been in the house.
  Someone else I know sleeps in a house that many people believe to be haunted. (At least a lot of people that have either lived there or visited.) She was sleeping on the floor and hear footsteps right next to her head, but her dad was sound asleep in his room. Without turning around she called his name first. There was no answer. When she hears the footstep again she looks and can see it going into the ground making an impression. There was no one there. Not a person or animal near, but somehow there was a foot impression right next to her head.
  Her father had gone done to the basement a week or so later to do laundry and saw a shadow run across the wall. At first he thought it was just him seeing things because it had moved so fast. Then he saw it again. The shadow was no taller than a little kid but ran faster than a dogs that it was hard to see. It almost seemed to have horns. This was really weird so he went upstairs to watch a movie. However, when he and his daughter did start the movie they had to pause it because they thought they heard someone coming up the stairs. When they looked no one was there. This happens quiet often at the house and tends to be ignored a bit more often now.
  One time I had been with her in her room and out of nowhere a perfume bottle flew off the dresser and across the room. This really creped me out because she had just told me that the day before she was in the living room and the closet door opened like it always does in the scary movies.  She was terrified and called for her dad. When she didn't receive an answer she slowly went to go fix it. A minute later she swore she heard her dad but hadn't. He wasn't even home. As soon as she went to the living room the closet door did it again, almost willing her to go and check it out. Instead she tried to ignore it and wait for her dad to get home.
  If you're wondering why I haven't used any names it because I'm not going to embarrass the people that this happened to. If you think I'm stupid for believing them keep it to yourself because I could care less. I believe all the above people because none of them are liars, and some didn't even believe in ghosts when they told me about what had happened. So if you have any weird experiences comment below. :)

Introduction

     My name is Ciara. These blogs have been assigned to me for one of my high school classes. The majority if not all of my blogs will be fiction based. Following this blog there will be seven more posts. My writing tends to have many different ideas as I move from piece to piece, so they will almost never be on the same subject or point of view for what I have already written. After the assignment is over i may or may not keep publishing, depending on how many views i get.
    After the seven posts following this anyone with ideas for something they would like me to write are free to message me and i will try to do so. Anyone who comments on my writing will get a comment in return. The same goes for those who follow me. The majority of my new posts will be posted on Thursdays. Some may come before then but I wouldn't count on it to much. This blog is not to reveal anything personal about my life or to write about me in particular. If someone likes my writing and messages me I will reply. However any offensive people will be removed from my page automatically. As far as all of my information goes... what you see is what you get. If it's not shown on my information section it won't be shown at all. (ie. phone number, address, city, ect.)
   My style of writing is not something you would normally see in a book or essay that is used for educational purposes. Instead I try to draw on suspense and create many moods throughout my different stories. None of the stories that I write will be episodic. If the story has ended than I am either out of ideas or just don't plan to extend it any further. My pieces can be anything from sad and overwhelming to happy and curious, but almost all will leave you wondering whats going to happen next. My stories aren't exactly short but their not the kind that will stretch for pages on end either. After all who wants to read some boring story that seams like it never ends? Or maybe even a paper that just tells you everything you already know?
  I don't believe that writing should be just to show off how smart you are. Instead you should be able to draw an audience in. (Normally at the very beginning of the story.) The story should also keep an ending that's going to make the audience happy because no one wants to read a good book with a crappy ending. Am I right? Due to the fact that I believe in capturing your audiences attention right away, I tend to start with the action and jump back into the background information. The story line is generally easy to follow but it helps to be able to jump back and put the information together. If you think that my writing sounds interesting click follow.