BFF?

Is your friendship truly forever, no matter what? I believe that your friends can still be your friends, but not forever. Admit it, everyone had that friend in first grade that was 'like your best friend forever and ever. By the way this is mostly for girls. Guy don't say they have best friends, they have 'bros. Anyway, most likely that friend moved away or you guys just grew apart. Take it from me, I have lost many friends as I grew out of being a little girl. Than again, I have a friend that has been my friend since kindergarten. We even have some classes together in junior high. However, if she gets jealous or back stabs me, then our whole lifetime friendship is ruined. So you may think you will be best friends till you die, but a friendship is fragile, and one small thing can break it.

Sales Overkill

     These days people seem to act like their thankful for everything and everyone, but as soon as 12:00 am. hits there out shopping for sales. "Really!?!" Black Friday is not even a holiday and millions of people basically "celebrate" it. After Thanksgiving it is the shopping day of the season that everyone has been waiting for. People who shop for sales on Black Friday spends all their money, wastes family time, and are completely insane putting them and their family in danger. Also, this years annually Black Friday sale was totally out of whack because all the stores started opening up their doors to shoppers on Thursday night calling it Grey Friday. "Come on people, are you nuts. Not even enjoying your family time because you are preparing for the shopping trip to different stores. What was the point of even having your Thanksgiving if you can't even sit down and enjoy it."
      Black Friday is such an overkill to Thanksgiving. People don't realize that everyday isn't promised for everybody and why would you waste that time out shopping on Thanksgiving night when you can enjoy your family's quality time together while you have it. Just accept the fact that your family is definitely more important than getting an awesome deal on what... a flatscreen t.v. for $300.00 less or buy two shirts get one free. Its just a little bit money less.
     In this article it tells you about what stores did and why they did it on Black Friday. It says that retailers chose to open up their doors at midnight because it drew a younger crowd that likes to party and shop rather than getting up early in the morning. I understand why stores did that, but I can't believe that people actually got out and went shopping for those deals at midnight instead of spending quality family time. It also talks about how the retail stores try to lure shoppers away from the internet and back into the stores. It seems like the retail stores just wants customers to shop in the stores so they can get pay a little more cash for their items which causes more harm to other customers from all the people there. It is just too chaotic to shop just because everything is on sale 25% off, 50% off, or 75% off. "Why would you put your life in danger for some sales. Really? Is it that necessary?

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13 Year Old Goes Missing On A Thanksgiving Visit With Dad

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              I found this article on the Washington Post website and many things ran through my head. I'm am very upset and touched by the fact that the boy went missing. The article says that the boys mother and father are divorced, and he lives with his mom but has visiting rights with his father.
              From personal experience my parents are divorced and I visit my dad on holidays and other days when we have "time" to visit. Sometimes I don't want to go, but I have to; that's just the way it is. The boy could have run away from the fact that he doesn't want to be with his father this holiday and wants to be with his mother. The court system requires us to switch on who you are with each holiday. For example last year I was with my dad for Thanksgiving and this year I was with my mom. If the boy that went missing just wants to be with his mom for his vacation just let him. I would like to choose but I can't. In conclusion hopefully the young man will be found soon.

Black Friday Plague

Have you ever heard of the most hectic day of the year for stores? Well if you haven't it's called black Friday. Many stores in the united states all have huge sales on black Friday. This is that one day in the year were people go sicko-tic about buying presents for Christmas and just getting some sales on things that are just not worth the hassle.   

In my family we kind of have a tradition on black Friday. We stay away from any malls, like their the plague. I find black Friday completely insane. I understand why everyone would go so crazy, I mean their getting everything so cheap, but is it really that big of a deal? I read an article about black Friday and i found it completely insane. People go so crazy over little sales. I honestly don't see why people go so over board with the whole black Friday thing. People start camping out in front of stores because they want to be the first ones inside.

Black Friday can be really dangerous too. Many people get extremely serious about the things they want to buy. People take it so over the top that things like injuries, people getting trampled, people pulling out guns and other weapons on other people, punching, and kicking. I just don't see why it has to be so extreme. Well I guess there's no way to change the insane things that happen on black Friday but just to be safe I think i'll stick to saying home. Maybe you should too.

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Black Friday: Are The Fights Worth The Price

 
Black Friday; Many people love it due to the low prices. This is one of the most violent times of the year. Throughout the world, whether the U.S. or Europe, there are fights over the low priced under stocked items. Ask the question; Are the prices worth getting hurt?

During the start of Black Friday in the state of Washington, two teenage gang member were shopping in the same store. They were both going to the last of an item that they both wanted. The catch is, I didn’t say that they were in the same gang. According to witness accounts, they noticed each other while about to grab the last in-stock item that they both wanted. They exchanged a few words and then one punched the other in the face. One pulled a knife and he other a gun. Basically, the day ended with two pepper sprayed gang members, one with a bullet in their leg.

I ask the Question, What were you thinking? You shot someone because you weren’t n the same gang and they tried to take the jacket you wanted. The jacket can’t be worth going to prison. Also, what if he had a gun? That would lead to two dead idiots who wanted a jacket.

People, don’t fight on Black Friday; It’s not worth it.

Improving Yourself...Good or Bad?

       Is it ok to improve your body by using artificial means like plastic surgery, cosmetics, steriods, etc? What do you think? In my opinion I would have to say NO! Only because "personally" I think that god made you who you are and why wold you change that. Also, it will seem like you are hiding behind something or can't accept the fact that that is who you really are instead of covering it up. Yes, I understand that sometimes you may think it is necessary for stuff like that, but just realize that is not the real you. The real person is on the inside that no one sees; not the person on the outside hiding behind shame because they can't realize everyone is different and no one is perfect. Only God sees who you really and you shouldn't care what other people say to you because you are doing the irght thing.
         In this article it shows you good examples on whether cosmetic surgery is good and bad for you, but seems to give better examples for why cosmetic surgery is bad. Cosmetic surgery is bad for you because some people take it to the extreme, there is side effects, and people go in debt trying to get the surgeries. Some people, when its their first time getting a surgery done, is like they are on a high or rage and wants more and more because how good it came out. They just don't except the fact that it came out good and they want to do more just for no reason even though they only wanted one surgery. For example they might say, "Oh I got my face lifted and I look good, BUT I want to do it again because I another wrinkle is starting to appear." People just don't get it. And by doing that extra un-needed surgery in that same spot might cause damage to the wound. It might cause scars, side effects, or markings on your body that is hard to get rid of. Then if you continue to go on with the un-needed surgeries, it is going to cause you to go in debt trying to afford it, but you can't. It also might cause your family to drift slowly away from you because you changed of how you look at the world, how you look, that you are wasting money, and/or making the wrong decisions your life priorities.
         Hopefully this article shows you the truth behind the surgeries and how dangerous it is - that you might lose a life because of it. It doesn't matter what surgeries you get, drugs you consume, make-up you put on. They are all going to have a bad ending even though at that moment everything seems to be happy. Just be aware of your surroundings, your family, friends, and bank account balances. Disagreeing on improving human bodies using artificial means like plastic surgery, cosmetics, steroids, etc. is the right decision.

What is wrong with the world?!

Black Friday could it get any worse? With people trampling over other people. With people spraying other people in the eyes for just a really big t.v. I think could it get any worse? Well, apparently it can! Wal-mart is opening on Thanksgiving day! Preposterous! Outrageous! Unbelievable! How could they do such a thing? Have they gone mad?

Thanksgiving is meant to be spent with your family. After Thanksgiving is when the craziness happens. When I say Thanksgiving with the family, I do not mean sitting in a line, in a tent, with your family, eating a turkey sandwich. No, I mean sitting in a nice and warm home,in a nice comfortable chair, at the dinner table, with your loving family. For Thanksgiving you shouldn't be running over people. You should be passing the gravy boat to people. For thanksgiving you shouldn't be in a crowded warehouse, full of sweaty people. No, for thanksgiving you should be in a slightly crowded home with clean and well dressed people. But to not even be eating on Thanksgiving is crazy. Instead of being with our  family we're with complete strangers in a large, but packed full of people, store

In this small article the guy says some pretty interesting things. He says "This year's Black Friday saw its usual nationwide string of idiocy and violence. A man is Massachusetts went home with the 51 inch TV he'd just bought at a K mart, but without his girlfriends two year old son...oops. Shoppers were robbed in South Carolina, Michigan, and Maryland. And in Mississippi, someone dropped a stink bomb of hog pee in a Wal-mart to try to get other shoppers to leave." Okay, first off, The Massachusetts guy, he did an honest mistake. However, the robbing in those states and the stink bomb? Seriously? One, robbing someone is, just plain and simple common sense, a big no-no. I do have to give it to them though, they did it on a perfect day. That doesn't make it good, though. The stink bomb of hog pee? Really? You have got to be kidding! What is wrong with America now? We are dropping stink bombs just to get good deals. That's unbelievable!

I bet you 1 gazillion dollars that if our founding fathers new what we were doing on Black Friday, they would be very disappointed in us. Shoot, if they even new about Black Friday they would be disappointed in us. Thanksgiving isn't about what we know today. It was about giving thanks to the Indians for not killing them and sharing there land and food with the Pilgrims. But what has it become today. More about war, then peace, if you you ask me. What has the world become of?