Why do dreams sometimes fail?

One way dreams can fail is because things can get in the way.  Not everything can go the way you want to and work out just like you hope.  For example, in Of Mice and Men the whore house gets in the way when the men want to save up and buy their dream ranch.  It can be the same way in a kid’s life.  Someone wants to be a famous celebrity, or singer, or athlete.  Money could get in the way of someone following their dream, or elders or friends could get in the way.  When I was younger my dream was to be a professional soccer athlete, I wanted to grow up and play soccer for the rest of my life!  But as you get older, your dreams change and your minds change.  So, that is something where a dream doesn’t necessarily fail, but you change your mind.  Some people can have the mind set of a dream never fails.  And if it does, make a new one.  Keep perusing.  Giving up would be an example of a dream failing because you don’t care anymore or you don’t want to try anymore.  Dreams sometimes fail because that is the way life revolves!

 

-“Amen” (quoted by krod)

Important place to be

It is always important to have a sense of belonging or be in a place where people know you and your name.  It’s very important because it kind of goes along with the friend blog.  It’s good to have friends, so when you have friends you know you belong somewhere and that people know who you are and things about you.  Kind of like in the book, Lennie doesn’t have many friends because of his retardation.  Yet, George doesn’t really have a place to belong or friends either, but he is more likely to make friends.  Lennie is lucky to have George, someone to rely on and someone that loves him.  The two of them just haven’t found a place where they belong yet, but they are on their way to finding a job and a ranch that could maybe be the place where they belong.  People will feel a lot better if you know the people who love you and you have a designated place to live.  You will be a lot happier!

FRIEND

There are many qualities that make up a friend.  There are examples from the book that make up a friend.  But what I think makes up a friend is the following.  Being there for each other when you need help, someone you can tell things to that you might not want to tell a stranger or others that you are not as close to.  Someone who you can bond with and have a great time.  You can be yourself around and enjoy the time you are having.  Like the person for who they are, not what they have.  Someone who doesn’t always want to get into an argument with.  Someone you can text! Someone you can call, get help with homework with, etc.  It is important to have friends.  If you don’t have friends, you might be lost.  You need someone to talk to and socialize with.  A friend is always a good thing to have; some people don’t have them, so be thankful if you do have one(s).  They’re their for you when no one else is.  If you don’t want to talk to your teach or your parents, they’re there for you!  It’s always good to have friends.

Rely on friends, family, church for help

I agree with the statement "People that are poor should rely on their friends, family, or church for help, not the government."  If people who can't afford things that other people can or don't have as much money as others I think they should rely on other things besides the government.  I think it's unfair that they rely on the government because the government is made up of other people's tax money.  So it's basically like other people are paying others who can't afford anything off.  Some people work really hard to earn a lot of money and then they have to put 30% of it towards taxes and then to people who won't get jobs.  I think it would be wiser if those went to church to ask for help or friends and family.  They could help just as much and let the others who work hard have to pay them off when they don't even know who they are.

3 Q's & 3 A's over R&J

Q: Why does Juliet kill herself when she could be free?

A: Juliet kills herself because she sees that Romeo is dead from poison.  She loves Romeo so much, more than the world.  She wants to be with him even if that means death.  If she didn’t kill herself her parents would find out about the potion and she would probably be in big trouble for that, plus she would have to marry Paris.  She would rather KILL herself than marry Paris.  Her parents make it look like they don’t love her and the Nurse betrayed her.  Of coarse she is going to kill herself!

Q: Was it wise for Friar Lawrence to give the potion to Juliet?  Why or why not?

A: I think it’s perfectly okay that he gave Juliet the potion.  I thought it was a great idea; make it look like she is dead so that she can’t feel anything but she would wake up in Romeo’s arms.  It was perfect, but the communication was awful!  That’s what got their arms tied up was because the lack of communication was poor, they should have told Romeo right off the bat or found a new way to tell him or something.  But I thought the potion was a good idea!

Q: Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to run off and get married?  Or was it foolish?  Or both?  Explain your response.

A: I don’t think it was foolish necessarily because the 2 families had a feud towards each other.  If they loved each other I think they should have gotten married.  But they probably should have run away after that or something not stuck around for so long or not have done it so quick!  They handled it quite immaturely, but their so young and in “love.”  It was unfortunate that the 2 families hated each other because if they didn’t then it would have worked out perfectly.  But the parents don’t care about their children, at least Juliet’s side, they just want things to go the way they want, so I think Juliet should be able to do whatever she wants since her parents hardly care about her!  How rude.