The Dream and The Love

"Transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers." -Martin Luther King Jr.

This quote was cheered in the "I Have a Dream" speech because a lot of people believed this act should happen. Every one should be able to stand together in what they believe in no matter the skin tone.


This is important for me because with out him pointing out the segregation problems I wouldn't be having white or black friends. Its important to me also because I would like to be together with everyone in this nation not mattering the color of their skin. I would like to be put into a debate where both black and white have the same say and stand up together.



Hope by Emily Dickinson
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,




And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.


I've heard it in the chilliest land
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
I asked a crumb of me.




Wishing
Hope is the fuzz above your lip
That sits beside your nose
And hum my song in my ear
And has no end


And sweetest taste is smelled
And love must be the boy
That could stop my small heart
That made it jump for joy


I've heard it in the summer time
And in the silent room
Yet, never, over the top
It asked to little of me






My thoughts over all was that I do believe every man and woman no matter their color could be together anywhere any time. That there shouldn't be no border between them.

"I Have a Dream"
Emily Dickinson Poems

Closer to dreams

I Interviewed my father who is 53 years old and has had a lot of ups and downs with his dreams. From looking for coins under the couch to eating out whenever we feel like. How his dreams came truea and it feels good to have worked hard for what he has now.








Jaime Ruiz, Dad













How old were you when you came to America?


I came here really young, I was 17 when I finally got here. It took me about 4 times to actually get here. Since I got here illegally.





Was it dangerous?


Yes, it was since when I came to America I passed through deserts that at night you cant see nothing.





What motivated you to get here?


Well i knew a better life was awaiting me and that this would be the greatest challenge of my life.





When you arrived to America what was you dream?


Well when I got here the 1st thing I wanted was a job. Yet I don't consider that to be my dream. Behind my my mind I knew I would go to school here and try to get as many degrees as possible. I also wanted to own two homes. One here for my future family and another in Mexico so when I would visit I'd have a place to stay.





Would you say you got all you wanted?


Yes, I got my family and the two homes. I also was able to attend college and get the degrees I wanted and needed. With hard work and dedication my dreams got accomplished and new ones were realized along the way.





With you dreams being accomplished which one do you think was the best?


Well they were all pretty neat to have accomplished. Yet I would say going to college was the best. I never thought I would be able to go and learn new things that now a days I can help my kids with. Now when any of my daughters ask for help in geometry instead of saying "I don't know", I right away understand the problems given.



Overall I believe my parents went through a lot to get to their American dreams.
Like the time they had to send my sisters inside the house because the ice cream man was coming. They didn't have enough money to buy them certain things they wanted. Yet, now a days their taking it one day at a time and enjoying their paletas Ponchos.


Dreams
what does it mean?

Should undocumented immigrants be allowed to stay in America?

I believe undocumented immigrants should stay in the United States of America.
I believe this because over the years immigrants have been coming and doing our dirty jobs. They have been getting on their knees to scrub down a toilet and sweeping after the school is closed. Yet, who are these people? Majority of them are immigrants with no legal documents. These are the only jobs they can get while in America and if there lucky, they can get a better jobs than this. America only starts complaining about immigrants when their economy is running low on jobs. Then that’s when everyone starts to complain about immigrants stealing their jobs that have been there for so long. People who come here aren’t stealing there improving their lives by seeking better places to accommodate themselves.
Immigrants come here with their families or plan to build a family. When they see an opportunity to come here they will take it with no hesitations. They know their future will be someone in life. Look at Celia Cruz and Gloria Estefan they both came from Cuba and migrated to America illegally. They became some one with their lives. Immigrants just want to improve their way of lives even if it is working for minimum wage. They know if they save the money they make here they can help those in their home land who need the help. Americans wouldn’t survive in the money they get; they should see how hard immigrants work so Americans can learn how to appreciate their well beings.
Families being separated from their kids leave the children left alone. Estimated 3 million American children who have at least one parent who entered the US illegally will be left with no parents. When their here alone they are confused and sad about what is going on. Immigrants should be able to stay for their family’s sake as well. The children who are now American citizens want their mothers and fathers here. Also the parents took them a long time for them to build a home so their children can go to school. The families want their best for their children and they can’t get it going back. Even American families should understand this, when a child only has one parent here or none they go to a lot of trouble to find them selves and start resorting to

problems.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5310549

Immigration Debate

Native Americans were the founders of America. Watch what happens when the tables are flipped and the English cant stay here because they "might steal jobs".

Getting It Done

Done with...
4. Finish My Attic
15. Help out a friend

Finishing my attic took me awhile. I had to collect magazines from my art class. The only magazine that caught my attention was Vanity Fair. They had loads of fashion designers. I've always wanted to have a wall dedicated to what i love, fashion. So with that, I did a whole wall full of fashion designers I was familiar with. My personal favorite add where for Dolce and Gabbana. They had some very creative poses and scenery. Yet, I knew I couldn't just focus on one designer because I loved them all, so my wall is full off top of the knotch designers. Starting from shoes, Jimmy Choos, to Hand bags for Prada. In the end this goal was fulfilled with my personal touch.



I don't mind helping out other people. Ive always believed if we cant help not even one person in life then we aren't really doing a good job in being a friend. This month it wasn't even a duty nor goal for me. It came from my heart to help out my best girl friend, Mariela. This situation was trusted on me because we have had a lot of trust since last year. When I talked to her on myspace she confided on me to tell me her problem. Then she asked for my advice and i sort of helped her mind clear up. She was really confused on what to do and then with the right answers i tried to get her to think right. Mariela has helped me a lot but I'm always happy to help her or anyone.


These goals were quiet easy to accomplish this month. I hope that by the next month I can get done with some of the harder ones. I mean we all can keep doing the easy ones yet, sooner or later were going to have to get down and dirty. Don't worry I'll save the ditching ones for later. Yet, I do hope that my next goals I can get a buddy to come and help me out.


Reflections:My goals accomplished this month were quiet exciting. I really do want my next goals do be daring and fun. ^_^

Slave Narrative

Margarett Black

Interviewed at Alabama, Akron
Interviewer not identified
Age when interviewed: 95

Y'all must excuse for my memory. I've been dealin with a loss of ma memory for the past year. It aint that bad. I can recall memory in a day but the next I'll have forgotten what I've told y'all. I get ma glimpses the next day but for a short amount of time. I have tried writting down ma past but you see I am now paralized from ma hands.
Well let me start by tellin y'all I was a slave ar age 10, in 1851. My time was bein at ma mama's side then. Seeing every house hold duty she had did. Ma master, Williams, allowed each chillen to clean the house at age 11.My mama had 10 chillen older than me. I was the only one left to be part of the clean. Our master was a fair man but you get out of control you will see whats next.
I met all my brothers and sisters. Yet I also got too seem one by one leave. When each one left ma mama would pray for them. That's all we knew what to do. Two of ma brothers who werent sold stayed with us. Y'all see they was not like us, they was special. They knew not to clean, but to slobber on em'selves. They was 12 and 13 when they was killed. Ma master caught em eating the dinner. The food was for the white not for the black. That day ma brothers started yellin and pullin they hair. Ma mama did not knew what to do. They never acted this way. Ma master whip em out in the back. Yet ma brother, Marcus and Traver died by the third whipping. They was bleeding from em mouths. That was the end of em.
My mama and I cryed for days for the loss. Yet we stayed with the whites. We knew nothing about being free. We only knew our duties, clean and nurse the babies. We also did not knew how to readn, even if we did we has no time and no help.
At age 19, we hear some odd noises comin from out at front. It was men dressed up and yellin, "Y'ALL ARE FREE!" These men had to explain to ma mama what that meant. When they took us down with the rest f the Yankees, we knew we was really FREE. Ma mama died drinking and eating her 1st real meal that night. I belive ma mama waited until I was safe for her to leave me. The following week I had my papers ready for me. I waited in line for em and i met a young man, Roger. Ever since that day we have cared for eachother. We have 10 chillen like ma mama. Now I live happy, only takin care of ma own.

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/wpa/wpahome.html.


Reflections:
I still cant believe people lived like this. Having so much now and so less then. Overall i think we are all greatful that that era has ended. That we a re free and one.

Goals

1. I have been part of school play when i was in 2nd grade. I got to play lead actress. The play was about the Wizard of Oz and i played Dorothy. I was excited because i was finally going to be part of a big play and i would be the lead.

2. unique. intelligent, romantic

3. My name was chosen by my 3 older sisters. Back then they thought it would suit the next sister. This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock.

http://www.behindthename.com/name/jessica

Goals

1. Go Ice skating with friends during the winter.

2. On Holloween go with friends egg bombing

3. Go to the lake during a school day

4. Finish my attic art

5. Get to go to summer camp

6. Stay here during Christmas and not at Mexico

7. Join a team or extracurricular

8. Be a vampire or kitty for Halloween

9. Get at least once straight A's for one of the quarters

10.Memorize every sophomore's name from JROTC

11. Do something out of my comfort zone

12. Read a poem to a audience

13. Work at the auto show

14. Go to the movies and watch Twilight

15. Help out a friend