Sometimes swallowing your pride is necessary for survival.

(Picture taken from nycweboy.typepad.com)

This picture represents the saying because the person in it is walking away from the camera as we sometimes need to walk away from our pride. Even if you don't want to, sometimes it is necessary to swallow your pride and accept help, or maybe walk away from a conflict.

This is represented by every Younger in the play. Walter's pride is hurt by his job, yet he continues to do it to survive and provide for his family. Ruth is the same way, she cleans other people's houses, despite that it makes her and Walter feel like she's a servant. But, unfortunately, there weren't many jobs available to an unschooled African-Americans during these times, so they swallowed their pride and did it anyway.

If you’re going to be successful, you have to take some big risks.

(Picture taken from whenwegetthere.com)

This picture represents the statement because, just like this rock climber has to take the risk of falling to reach his goal-the top of the mountain, we must also take risks sometimes to achieve our goals in life. His willingness to take risks will get him to his goal.

This picture also relates more toward Walter than any other character. Walter wants to risk everything the Youngers have to achieve his dream, although this could be quite foolish. Regardless, he is willing to take the chance to try and be successful in his life. There is no way to be successful without taking a little risk; this is shown in Raisin in the Sun by Walter and by the rock climber in this picture.

You should hold onto your dreams; if you work hard enough for them, they will come true.

(Picture taken from punchstock.com)

This picture represents the statement because the young boy has a dream of being a professional basketball player. As long as he holds on to that dream just as he is holding on to his ball in this picture, he can one day achieve his dream.

This photo relates to one of the central themes shown throughout the play. It is intended to relate more towards Walter than anyone else. The boy is young and very small, the idea of him being a professional basket ball player seems to be all but impossible. This is similar to Walter's dream of owning the liquor store and living in his dream house with people to tend to his every need.

I have an infection in my right hand pointer finger. And as the name impliess it is ewwy and gross. And very, very, very, very painful! The tip of my finger has nearly doubled in size! The pressure causes it to hurt when I use it to touch or if it is the one being touched. That's enough of that, I just had to express my pain since it is unacceptable to scream in class. Now for the Ow... part, although it could apply to my finger as well.

I was goofing off with a friend yesterday and we were kick boxing when we each moved at the wrong time and the back of his hand plowed me in the face, right across the bridge of my nose. It hurt horribly and I thought it was broken for a second, and was worried about picture day today, but I don't even have a bruise... So, thank You God!!

Speaking of picture day!!! Today is going to be my first time EVER wearing my Swing Choir outfit, and I'm a little more excited than I should be!! Plus, I get to see all my friends in theirs and it's just so exciting!! :) I can't wait, although it's only going to last for a grand total of a possible ten minutes. :) :) :)

Then, last but not least... I got a new kitty yesterday!!! I was over at a friends house (the same one that back handed me) and we decided to go get pumpkins to carve... Well, we went to that little farm near Algiers and while we were waiting on the nice lady to bring us our change, three kittens came out and I freaked because I love kittens. So, my friend picked one up and handed it to me, since he didn't have a problem with helping himself to their kittens like I did. And I fell in love. The lady came out and seen me holding her kitten and asked if I wanted to take it home. Well, as much as I would have loved to, I cannot have pets. But my friend insisted that I take it and we could keep it at his house. So, we came to the farm to buy two pumpkins and left with a kitten as well. And as a reminder we named the kitty Punkin! And boy is it an amazing little kitty!

She was skittish at first, but after a while of being held and loved on by several people, she grew to like us and is very happy! And soooo dependant. If you leave her alone for even a second she begins to cry, it's so cute, yet so very sad. So, 5:40 a.m. this morning, Punkin decided to wake me and my friend both up by her mewing. I took her and got her some water then held her until I had to get up at 7. Then while I was getting ready for school I let her play around in the house and she followed me everywhere!! :) How adorable is that?? Unfortunately, she isn't aloud to stay out in the house so for now we keep her in a hamper. (I KNOW IT'S HORRIBLE!!) But, Punkin is a little ninja kitty. She climbed up the hamper like it was a ladder and push the lid off to get out... So she's adorable and a genius!! I love little Punkin and I hope his parents let him keep her... Or I might have to just take her home regardless of the rules... :3

Photo taken from:

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/04/12/effects-of-meth-on-your-face/

I believe that numbers 3 & 4 would be the best with my topic. Nearly everyone has a story or life experience dealing with drug use. I plan to make them re-live those experiences, and show them how things could have been different if drugs weren't involved. Hopefully, they will see how things still CAN be different. We're young, and we have our whole lives ahead of us. I want them to know just how great, or bad, it could be depending on their choices in life. Not only for themselves, but for those around them now and in the future.

Dear Everyone that reads this (That would be you Mrs. Sims :] ),

My crazy family had a bad day yesterday and there was constant bickering all day! Although I don't like the bickering, I can easily block it out and pretend it isn't there, so it doesn't bother me too awfully bad. However, my Mama can't!

Yesterday her systolic blood pressure got up to 231!!!!! That's crazy! I worry about her and I would like to ask that everyone pray for her, please!!! For those of you who may not know, a normal blood pressure is around 120 systolic. That is 111 too high!!! So again, keep her in your thoughts. I love my Mama and I want her to be healthy!!

I think I'm beginning to like blogging. I love the freedom of ranting on and on about nothing. It's kind of fun.