Battle of Two Organs

When the heart and the mind compete against each other, only one will out pulse the other. Me, myself and I doesn't even exists when it comes to two competing organs in my body. They both fight it out until one is at victory. They are the ones that make my greatest decisions and without them, I'd just be stuck.

Question, should I leave home and go to boarding school at 14? Heart and mind get to it and battle it out and let me know how it goes.

"Being larger then you and are smarter then you, I guess I'll go first."

"Alright, I'll let you start, but do know big things come in small sizes"

"Yeah, yeah!" 
"Boarding school is the smartest thing for HER right now!"

Heart stops pounding and is frozen. After a long silence, it begins to beat again. "I agree, but what about HER family?"

"What about them," mind says with attitude. "HER dad is not helping HER and if SHE doesn't go SHE will be stuck."

"What about HER mother?"

Mind smiles, "Her mother is special. I've stored a special memory and whenever SHE feels sad, I always take HER back to this."

"Do tell..."

"When SHE was little HER mother use to hold HER in her arms and rock HER to sleep letting HER know everything was alright."

"I remember feeling that security and storing it in HER heart. SHE deserved it. After all I owed it to HER because even when I didn't want to I had to make HER feel pain. My worst days was when SHE left me cold and dark. I guess I deserved it."

"Don't blame yourself for what isn't in your control."

Both just pound silently...

Finally mind breaks the silence, "Not to be selfish, but what about us?"


"What do you mean when you say 'what about us?'"


"If SHE goes to boarding school I will become bigger and smarter."


"And what about me?"


"SHE will be happy and you will no longer have to make HER suffer. Think about it!"


Heart grins and says with sass, "Aren't you the mind? Shouldn't you be the one thinking?"


Both break out laughing and when their laugh finally dies down they just sit in silence and begin thinking and feeling. It was the first time the heart was thinking and the first time the mind was feeling.


"I think she should go to boarding school," both say at the same time.


It was the first time the heart and the mind agreed on something. They both smile and go back to their places and pound away in the darkness. 


I woke up with a tear in my eye and I just smiled. It's time to move on from the past and for once my heart and my mind felt at ease. 

Happiness Is Pricless

Students who work on campus receive minimum wage. I think if the school is trying to help, well thanks, but living in Miami is expensive. Plus students aren't allowed to pass 12hrs. a week. Now how much could a college student do with $7.25 an hour for 12 hours a week? Not much! I feel I work just as hard as the people I work with, and maybe I wouldn't be complaining if I was getting payed a little more. This is important because everyone needs money for basic needs. And once in the blue moon its nice to buy ourselves something we like. Plus there are so many students on campus who are working on campus and I know a little more money would help all of us out. The only good thing is our school doesn't take out taxes. I was kind of worried because I'm already making little money.
http://www.floridajobs.org/minimumwage/index.htm
If you'd like read up on Florida's Minimum Wage!

When A Hurricane Meets A Volcano

Violent celebrity relationships can ruin one's career. Chris Brown hi his girlfriend Rhianna, and in a sense it was the slap heard around the world. Both Rhianna and Chris Brown are talented artist, but after the incident, Chris Brown hasn't come out with a good music that people are willing to listen to. Rhianna on the other hand, is doing better then ever. Now I have a question for you; Should Chris Brown continue to be punish for what he did? I have to say no. I think when something that big impacts your life, you have to learn to forgive yourself and grow from it. I think Chris Brown has matured a lot since he attacked his girlfriend at the time, Rhianna. This is important because fans all over the world have been affected by this incident. Some Chris Brown fans have turned against him, because they are against abuse. I am the first to stand up for people in abusive relationships, but I also stand up for change. I believe people can truly change. Chris Brown has been trying to get back in the spot light, but everyone is still bitter for what he did. I think when something worst happens, then Chris Brown will finally be able to shine once again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eLRpf6kwHs
This is Chris Brown's song and it has a lot of feeling. Enjoy it and feel his sorrow.

Viviendo Unidos

There are many immigrants living in the U.S alone. Immigration is an important topic to talk about because it’s a constant issue in the U.S. My parents are from Puerto Rico, and legally Puerto Ricans can come into the United States without a passport. But, what about my neighbors; I grew up next to immigrants from Albania and Santo Domingo. My childhood wouldn't have been the same without them.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/09/pennsylvania.immigration.case/index.html?iref=allsearch

In the article above you'll read about an Act that penalizes landlords who rent to immigrants without legal documentation. There are a lot of illegal immigrants and this is just unconstitutional. How could someone be so cold to another person and not give them a place to call home. Something that has come to my attention is the fact that immigrants are helping our economy. For one, they are starting small businesses that create jobs which lead to more money. Plus, our economy can’t afford to send back every single undocumented immigrant. The U.S. is far in debt to be trying to get people out of it. Plus, immigrants aren’t causing problems, so why is their stay in the U.S. so looked down upon?

Hunger For Savior

Discipline has its barriers, but once those barriers are crossed, only scars are left behind. When is the right time to say enough? Abuse is more than just physical pain; it is also an emotional pain. The scars on one's body will eventually heal, but the internal scars will forever remain in place. Parent's sometimes don't realize how cruel they are being to their kids when they hit them and yell at them. Is there a right and wrong way to discipline a child? Is there a boarder that shouldn't be crossed? Of course there is! I have been affected by poor judgment of discipline. I am strong now, but as a child, things were different. Whenever I see a child who is scared, like I was, it breaks my heart. I’m still affected by the memories, but it hurts to see others go through it. Attention parents love your kids and don’t take them for granted, because one day they will slip away. Everyone grows up and eventually moves on. It’s what I’ve done, and now I find myself content with myself.

 Here are they symptoms of abused kids. If you see any signs of child abuse, report it! Don't let it go on any longer. Parents need to be careful with how they treat their kids and speak to them. 

Running To Find We're Standing Still

Same sex relationships are more complicated then opposite sex relationships. Heterosexuals have laws protecting them and allowing them to be in an open relationship. On the other hand, homosexuals are still fighting for the right to be considered married under the law. The definition of marriage is the joining of two people who love each other. If this definition truly lives by its meaning, then answer this one question for me; why can’t two people of the same sex be in love and get married? It’s ignorant people in our society who continue to impede gays right to be happily married to the they love. What am I suppose to tell the next generation after mine, when they ask why they can’t be united with the one they love because it’s unlawful? I will not join those ignorant people and say they can’t. No! I’ll tell them we’ll fight until there is change. We’ll make ignorant people into believers and under standers, because what’s the point of going on in life being oblivious to the truth. The truth is, there are people of the same sex who are in love and who will remain in love no matter what.

This article is perfect! It describes the struggle other groups had and how they had to struggle to get what they wanted. Same sex couples want to get marry and I believe there will come a time when everyone who loves each other will have the right to be united in marriage.