(Essay)What is it like to be a Human?

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What does it mean to be a human? That just sounds wired for me to write about. It seems so hard for a reason but all I have to do is describe myself. I don’t know, I think this is the hardest thing I ever wrote about but when it comes to describing humans I think it comes down to love. This is what keeps humans together and make us different from other creatures.

We experience this first at a young age with the love our parents show us. Since the second you are born the love between a mother and a baby grows. The bond they have grows till the there last breath and you could see that with most kids. There are some times where we are angry at each other but at the end of the day we realize that without our mothers things would be so different. Mother show there love in a way some people might not see. They do all the little simple things that we need for our everyday life that sometimes we forget it. for example cooking three times a day, giving us rides to place we need to be at, making us lunch every morning, making sure we have everything we need for school, and providing protection. Mothers love their kids like there is no other thing in the world to love more then there baby. There so many mothers in this world who rise their baby by them self and work multiple jobs to make sure you have the best life as possible. However if that’s not even enough they cut their sleeping hours and go find work on a night shift. The things mothers would do for their babies are amazing.  

i would say the same thing about fathers but some father abandon their kids at a young age but those who do stay and raise show love in a support way like making sure there is food on the table, providing protraction, making sure you are healthy and just being there and supporting you at what you want to do. i strongly believe that Fathers don’t do as much as mother but they are still needed greatly. Just going out and play catch with their kids makes them feel loved and cared about. Both parents play a big role in our life with the love and care they provide us at young age we see how to treat our own kids once we get to parenthood.

The other way love defines humans is by our reaction after we lose someone that we really cared about. Whether it’s their son, father, sister, or mother they lost, they cry because of the love between a family members are very deep. Some people don’t even let go of the death of the love ones. The connection you had with that person will never fad because the love is unbreakable. All you get is flash backs of all the good times and regrets that you didn’t love them as mush or show them you really cared. The love we have for them is what gives us the power to go visit them at seminary. Put fresh new flowers and pry at their grave.  

 This is not just when you lose a friend or a person you care about, it’s also when you lose your pet. I could speak for experience that I was very devastated when my dog died just 2 years ago. All the memories I had with him just kept coming back and the tiers would not stop. I missed walking him and washing him and all the other stuff people do with there pet.

Just the other day I was watching the news and they were talking about a fire that broke out in San Francisco. Luckily no humans were hurt because they were able to escape on time and most people were at work.  However some people owned pets that were not able to escape and as soon as they heard the about the fire they rushed home. The reaction I saw on this lady’s face when the fire man saved her dog was like he had just saved her owe baby. She was crying out of relief hugging the dog tight thanking the fire man. Now I could clearly see she was crying because she can’t imagine her life without her dog. She clearly shows that human’s lives depend of the people or pets that you love because after you lose that thing you loved the most; you are going to no care about yourself.  Some people take their own lives because they balm themselves for the death of their loved ones.

My last reasoning is when humans find the “one” that they want to spend the rest of their lives with. When you get married none of them are going to get what they want. There must be some scarifies. Both of them are going to make big scarifies and if they pass that that clearly will show how human are towards people they love. They are will to give away something they care about for all the love they carry for this other human. They may regret it sometimes but when all is done they realize as long as they have that person in their arms they don’t really care. I’ve met these to old people who were together since they were in 8^th grade and now they’re still married. When I heard this I was surprised. I mean, how could a person be with that one person for a young age. Later on it came clear to me that the connection and love was big. They were able to get through every obstacle that got between them because all they cared about was each other. That’s what’s like to be a human.

There are other reasons I’m sure for what’s like to be a human but from my point of view it’s like that make us the way we are.

(CULM) what a night

After a fun night with friends I decided to go back home before my parents found out I was missing. I was grounded for miss behaving so I couldn’t go out but that didn’t stop me from going out. I snuck out right as I felt that everyone was a sleep and it was easy but trying to get back was the hard part.

 As I got back in front of my house I took out my keys and opened the door turning the keys clock wise. I place my right hand on the door nub and slowly pushed it open, I step in with my left leg first than as I was stepping with my right leg I closed the door behind me as slowly as possible.  Within three steps I was touching the wall to the left of me in search of the light swish but as soon as I found it and pushed the wish I realized the power was out. I wisped “shit” under my breath, then with both my hand I went for a search from my phone in my pockets. I took my phone out with my left hand from my left pocket and I realized I didn’t get a good grip on it so I accidently dropped it. My heart starting racing form the fear my parents might have heard the noise that came from me dropping my phone. I bent down on my knees touching the ground in search of my phone; as soon as I found it I unlocked it and got some light to see that I was close to the stares. Within a couple of steps I was right next to the stares. I turned to my right and stepped on the stares with my right foot first then left. I repeated the same motion over and over again slowly with using my hands to keep my balance in till I got all the way to the top.

Now that I was almost close I need to see where the door was located so once again I took out my phone out. I heard a loud snoring sound coming to the right of me which was my parent’s room. So I took a deep breath and unlocked my phone for some light. I turned to my left trying to ninja walk all the way to my room. I took one step forward and my phone went off. Out of freight I dropped my phone then stood still in that same spot in till the phone stopped vibrating. I turn to my right to see if my parents had heard my phone but no sign of them waking up. So bent down to pick up my phone and saw it was a text message. I was sacred shit less that I could hear my heart beating but I got back up to my feet and walked to  my room . I closed the door behind me and searched for the lights right away. As soon as I found it I turned it one with a smile on my face.

(RE) The Game

response to Stevens post.

I am very excited for tomorrow for this is the biggest Alameda football game every year the Island Bowl

I already wrote about the island bowl but I’m so existed that I’m going to do my response post on it too. This time I’m responding to Steven post and I really liked how confident he is going to the game. Everyone should have the fir he has because we’re playing Encinal Jets and the rivalry between us will make this even better game. Almost everyone knows somebody in the other team and the bragging right is at stake.

I’m sick and tired about people saying that Encinal is the shit cuz we goin to show them what’s up when we get to their house. Steven said that he going run them down and I’m going to beat their secondary so bad that they going have to double team me. I haven’t scored a touchdown this year yet but it would be hella cool to get my first TD of the year again our cross town rival. I have friends that go to that school and friends that play for the team and I have been talking shit to them all. They must know that the home wreckers are coming to town and taken their pride back to our house.  They have been talking shit so we must shut them up. I also want to shut them down and look at their fasces after the game to show them shit talking is nothing if u can’t back it up.  

Man I can’t wait till that game starts and maybe even like return a kick off all the way to their house.  I just hope I’m a factor in this game. 

(CURRENT) Blaming Scientists

I know that people died and everything but taking scientists to court is not right. What? Taking them to court going to do for the people that lost their loved one? Noting it just creates more hatred. This whole thing was just a big mistake on the scientist part but at the end of this scientists are the ones that get us out of shit like this.  It’s not like they knew that an earthquake was going to hit with 100% knowledge. I mean if they had said an earthquake was going to hit and everyone should evacuate on a small indication that an earthquake was going to happen, and later it turns of to be a false alarm people would get upset and moody.  I’m not saying that what they did was not wrong but they are still human and everyone makes a mistake.

 I think they should just try to improve this instead of pointing at one another because that’s not going to do anything for anyone. This the one of the problem people have these days. They want to find people to blame for what happened when it’s no one’s fault.

One other thing is that most people are so naïve. We think noting is going to happen like how the United States thought no one was able to touch our security but we were wrong. Out of a horrible incident we learn not to be so naïve and improved our security. I guess something bad has to happen for people to take action.  So they scientists could use this as a wakeup call and just improve on things they need to do.

(FREE) The Island Bowl

The alameda high school football team is going up against one of their biggest rivals this Friday. We play the Encinal Jets and everyone is juiced because it’s the biggest game we have on our schedule and the rivalry is big. It goes back to 57 years and I have a part to play on one next one this coming Friday. The only thing that makes me made is that our schoolmates believe we are going to lose but then again we could use that as motivation with the other motivational thing we already have. Our Varsity team has 2 and 1 record but I really think they could have been 3 and 0. Our JV team is 2 and 1 but we want to extend our winning streak so we won’t let the jets break it.

The past 3 years the JV team has beat Encinals and we want to extend it to 4 come this Friday. The var team hasn’t been as sharp for the past few years against the Jets but for some reason I really believe they could win this game. They have so many weapons both side of the field that I strongly believe this is the year there going to break the losing streak to Encinal.

This could be the year both Var and JV go back home with their hornet pride back because the time of losing to Encinal is going to end. Everyone is pumped and can’t wait for Friday including the coach’s, teachers, and former players that played for the Hornets.  Let’s go bring this home Hornets! 

(RE) The love people have for football

This week I am doing my response post on Rowland’s post.

With the NFL lockout over, preseason over, the start of the 2011 NFL footballseason is upon us.

Well can Rowland have said it better than that? Nope because football is back baby and the first week of football was fantastic. Most of the games were really close and I must say that was great for the NFL. They have made everyone very upset with the lockout they had and the 1^st week of games just saved their ass. Football is an American sport and people will just go crazy without seeing their favorite teams play everyone week. They stay late at night watching Monday night football even though they have work the next day. They even play fantasy football and check on their players ever minute on Sundays. They get in fights about trades states, and whose team is better or not. I would know because I am one of those people who play fantasy football with bunch of my friends. Some people may play for the prizes but some real fans do it out of love of football.

Two days ago I was very upset because one of my friend wouldn’t give me the player I wanted even with me offering a lot of great players just  for one great player. No matter what I did he wouldn’t accept my trade offer and it got me thinking how owners may feel when they try to make a trade. he still hasn’t agreed but I aint going to stop offering because I need that player on my team. Rowland don’t be stupid take my trade offer.

(FREE) Deja and her weak ass Warriors

I know it’s only the third week of school but I have nothing to talk about. Since I’m in class doing this blog my friend Deja said I should just blog about her. She’s funny sometimes and annoying other times but I guess that’s okay because almost everyone is annoying. She’s also so easy to pick on anytime but what I really like about her is that how she doesn’t get butt hurt like other people.  She also has a lot of love for sports like I do but she be hatin on my boy Kobe so I don’t like that.

She also likes a weak basketball team named the warriors. I mean they suck so bad every year they struggle to even win half their games. Don’t get me wrong I love that because my boy Kobe and the Lakers beat they ass almost every time they play them. This shows she’s a loyal fan but there is a limit to that. If your team hasn’t won shit in the last 20-30 year when will they ever win? I’m go ahead and say never. Yes I said it the warriors are not going to win shit with weak players they have and draft so give it up deja. Come to the winning side because I think you had enough with losing ever year. Ohh and stop hating on Kobe cause you know he’ll beat anyone at one on one like your Lebron.  You know I don’t want to end this blog on a bad note so I’m going to say love you and I hope you come to the winning purp and yellow!

                            

(RE) What is life like after life?

this week I'm responding to Jonathan Fifer post.

Have you ever wondered what life is like after life??

Dang I feel like john just read my mind because I have constantly thought about that question all the time. I’m pretty sure almost everyone has at least thought about it once or twice. This is the question everyone wants to know but sadly we will never find out and that sucks. Even as I’m writhing this I’m thinking about what life is like after life, and I’m pretty sure your think about it as you’re reading this. We just can’t help it, we humans feel like we have to know everything. That’s just the way we are. There are so many questions that go through our heads about the afterlife but at the end we are just left with more questions. And I hate that. Maybe its best we don’t find out because we all know how people are towards bad news and if the afterlife is not what we expect it to be or maybe even worse than we thought it would be, I think people will go insane. Just for that reason I hope we never find out even though it kills me to say that. I don’t know maybe I’ll change my mind later but as for right now let’s just leave things the way they are.

(CURRENTS)9/11 to much hype?

I really feel like the man that spoke last was right when he said that this 9/11 tragedy was getting to much hype in some ways. Yes we are sad about all the people that lost their life for no reason but remember all those families that lost someone that’s they loved so much. Would they want to relive this tragedy and pain every year? I mean I may be wrong but I really fell this 9/11 thing should be keep low key for those who want to let it go. They may feel like all this coverage on the news and all this what if’s are not going to bring back their loved ones back. They may not even want to think about it like a husband who lost this wife or vice versa or maybe even their kids. We as a nation should just let those people who may not be over this tragedy have some privacy. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying let’s forget 9/11 completely I’m just say let’s just keep it low key and add it to the history book. I feel like this is a big thing for the next generation to know about but not on a news station who I really feel like do this for rating every year. Let’s take it to the classroom so we could educate the young ones without hurting the ones that are already hurt with his tragedy.

We are rebroadcasting the tragedy every year and really I mean yes we should keep doing that to let people know that there was some brave people that died that day but there should be a limit. We should keep on have those moments of silence and other things to keep them in our mind but we shouldn’t talk about the same things over and over again every year. Let’s look at it as a wakeup call and just remember 9/11 for those people that died or those people that lost there loved ones.       

(FREE) Texting While Driving is a Big No No.

For starters I don’t even drive but I’m smart enough to understand that you shouldn’t text while driving. I mean really is texting more important than your life or someone else’s life? No its not, it could wait but for some reason should you feel like it can’t wait then pool over then text. People don’t need to die for your stupid text messages just be smart while your drive. The only reason I sound pissed is because I witnessed a lady hit one of my teammates while she was doing something on her phone and I’m pretty sure she was texting.  She must have been caught up on that message because she was driving like around 5-10 MPH and she wasn’t even looking at the rode. I think she might have even ran past the stop sign but the next thing I see is her hitting one of my teammates. I mean this wouldn’t even have to happen if she maybe stopped at the stop sign or maybe even looked up every 3 second or something. Luckily for her he was okay but  now she not only messed up my teammates plans for the day but her chance to reply to that text message  right away that caught her attention so badly that she ran over a teenager.   

 I’ve seen people text while driving before but I didn’t care in till this incident. You are responsible for the actions you take while driving a car. All my coaches tell me “football is a privilege not a right” and I fell like driving is a privilege not a right and it could all be taken away from you for one dumb mistake you make that might cost someone their life.  

(INTRO)The life that i live and the life that you wish i had... haha

what’s up classmates well people call me biruk( my real name) but some of my close home boys call me Kobe. Well you might ask why. It’s because I’m really raw at basketball and i play just like Kobe. I also got that last second shot luck that Kobe has, so these are some of the reason why they call me Kobe. If me and Kobe played one on one i would make him look really bad that he would retire(I wish). No for real though I wish I had his skills because every time i watch him play he amazes me. I would go outside and try some of his moves but there so hard i just give up. Anyways my real name is Biruk Gebreyesus and I was actually born in Ethiopia and i came here at age 7 or 8  I’m not really sure i forgot. When I first came here all I wanted to do was join a soccer team because that all I did since I was 3 years old. I wanted to see how good Americans were but I have to say I was a little disappointed at the level of soccer they were playing. So I joined a higher age group to see if it was any better and I played on a higher age group in till I was in 7th grade. As I was getting older my love for soccer was fading so I stopped playing competitive soccer and just joined a local soccer team with all my friends just for fun. My love for basketball grew as my skills got better and so I started playing basketball but now my love is with football.

  I play football for the school on the JV team with some of my friends. If you wanna see greatness come see our game this Friday but if you really want to see greatness check out number 10. He is the best player I have ever seen play in a high school football hands down. All the great plays he makes are worth your money. ohh by the way number 10 is me lol. I love playing football more than any other sport as of right now because there is no greater feeling  then making a defended miss and score the game winning touchdown or even catch the game winning touchdown. Football is an American sport so there are a lot of people at the games which helps you make friends and sometimes help you get in fights with people from other school. I mean I’m not saying get in a fight because yo ass going to get suspended lol. All I’m saying is come out and support your school make friends and have fun. What else could you be doing on a Friday night? Never mind I don’t really want to know just come out and support us pleas. 

ohh yea and i enjoy hanging out with friends and playing video games with my close friends and bragging or betting on madden you know the usual stuff.