My Dream Speech

I Have A Dream:

I’m going to ask you all to remember the last time you skipped breakfast. That feeling of pain in your stomach when you don’t have the nutrients you need to carry on for the day. Now imagine missing two days of breakfast, (pause) five days, (pause) ten days. With every minute the pain grows. Now imagine this, never being able to eat breakfast ever again.  We imagine the pain as unbearable, yet this is what millions of people around the world experience endlessly. Now can you just imagine that?

                As we all know, there are kids who do not have very much food and are suffering from hunger; however I don’t think that many people realize the severity of this situation. These innocent people are malnourished and unhealthily underweight. They may receive one meal of mere scraps every day, if that. We seem to take for granted the availability of food that we have, Delicious desserts, mouthwatering dinners, and nutritious breakfasts. Imagine losing all of that and being left with practically nothing. No more bacon and egg breakfasts, chicken tender lunches, or steak dinners. We would receive one bowl that was made up of leftover scraps, and whatever else our providers could scavenge. This is what so many people are forced to live through. Kids under the age of ten doubled over in pain with their parents just wondering what they did wrong. Why were their kids so sick and why were they chosen. There are children asking for more and others behind them who never received any food at all. Every night millions of children go to bed with empty stomachs and high hopes that tomorrow will be a better day, but in their hearts they know it won’t. Just picture this sight.

Please help by donating. Give these young, hungry kids a chance at life and allow starving adults to be able to continue with theirs. This is no joking matter, we need your help. Picture yourself as a young child counting down the days you have left and waiting for the pain to stop. Is this really a good world to live in? Just think of these people and imagine, (pause) what if it were you.

A Journey of Courage

This article that I read was about a remarkable student in high shool who experienced something tragic. His name is Jacob Rainey and he is a football quarterback who has had much success as in past seasons. Then disaster struck. During  a routine schrimmage this young man was about to be tackled and could have taken a loss of yards, but this not how he liked to play. He pushed forward for a few extra yards, this is a decision he will regret making for the rest of his life. On being tackled his knee dislocated and his artery ruptured. As Jacob states, '"I just heard a pop, and the next thing I knew I was on the ground."' He now was at a high risk of infection and even death from this injury. Many surgeries took place, but in the end his leg had to be amputated at the knee. He was able to have a prosthetic leg on so he could walk again. However Jacob still had one more request, he wanted to play football again. It was a long proccess that Jacob went through. After months of work, he just couldnt get used to the prosthetic leg. "In March, six months after the amputation, Rainey met up with his phsical therapist for the first time. At that point, Rainey wasn't even close to running," (O'Brien 13). Everyone knew that Jacob would not be on the field any time soon and many even thought he would never play again, but he proved them wrong. He did everything exactly right, and by the time September rolled around and it was time for the first game, Jacob was ready to play. Of course they didn't want to risk anything so he only was in for five plays and had one completed one pass, but that pass was for a touchdown, the first of the season. One can only assume that the stadium exploded with cheers and tears. He had done it. The kid, who only one year ago, was thought to never be able to run again, was now playing football. This shows true strength and persistance. The author explains the emotion of the event so well, I felt like one of the fans in the stands when I heard that he played in a game. This article explains to never give up and keep pushing no matter what. This was a very motivational article.

Free Write

      What would happen if I found Gold In my Backyard

 

If I found gold,

I would be happier than ever.

I could stare at its glimmer,

Knowing my money problems are solved forever.

My parents would have no trouble with bills.

All of their material wishes could be fulfilled.

It would be a great blessing to find gold,

I would be set until I was old.

The money I found would be enough to buy a car,

with this all this gold I could travel far.

To Europe or Hawaii, a trip is a trip,

On an airplane, a helicopter, or a ship.

This whole experience would be joy,

To be able to buy any gift or toy.

However the gold is not the most important thing,

The real prize is the joy to others I bring.

The gold I found could help a good cause,

To give to children or a dog with no paws.

I could hire a man to be my guard,

This is what I could do if I found gold in my yard.

 

 

 



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