Makayla Varnell

Ms. Newby

Comp. 7 Period 5

5 December 2010

For the better or worst

            “Grandma! I want to go to Believe for church” I said enthusiastically.

Questioned my grandma answered “what’s Believe?”

“Believe is like church camp except you stay there for 2 days, it’s what the high school is doing for the middle school.” I explained “It’s only 70$, it’s cheaper than New Life Ranch which was what 300$.” 

Making an excuse my grandma told me “70$ is not at all cheap, unless you’re going to pay for it.”

“It can be my Christmas present” I eagerly suggested with a grin.  “And the church said if we couldn’t afford it they can help us by this scholarship thing!” Offering more solutions I couldn’t get her to say yes.

She told me “only if your dad could pay for it!”

“Why can’t he?” I had confused myself.

“Haven’t you noticed that he has never given you a gift for Christmas or your birthday?”

“No, not till you pointed that out.” I simply agreed “and of course my mom isn’t going to help.” “I wish that I had a normal family.”

I sometimes always thought that I had the worst of all lives because I wasn’t really raised by my parents.”  But when I thought more about it I realized that some people don’t even have homes and some kids had been separated by their parents. I mean if we all look out for each other and thought more about the things other people actually need I bet the world would be a better place. Now I know that I’m lucky that I even have a home, water, food, family, and more. I believe if we look in another person’s point of view that the world would be a nice place to be around.