Final Project;
A Project on Growing Up
By Cassie Seidel
6/1/11
English Class
Pine Point
If you are reading this, and you are an adult, don’t think that you are all grown up. If you think you are done growing, well you are wrong. I believe that everyone is growing even up to the day they die. Of course you are growing with age, but I believe you are growing with thoughts and feelings as well. You may be 89 and change from a democrat to a republican just because you wanted a change, but actually it was a change in growth. If you are able to read this, your thoughts are changing about growth. Your mind is growing in thoughts. Also, an adult's mind is usually at a higher rank of growth than a child’s mind. A child might go through small tribulations, but not to compare with an adult. An adult has gone through much more than a mere innocent child. If you think about it, the innocence of a child is inspiring for adults. Maybe that is why adults have children, to experience their innocence. Maybe their innocence make adults remember that although they are growing, they can still remain young through their child. Have you ever really thought about growing in this way? I know it is hard to believe that the innocence of a child can help a grown man take a break from growing up, but it is happening every day. I know, that whenever my dad looks me in the eyes, I know that he needs me, and I know he loves me.
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Recipe for growing up like in Romeo and Julliet and To Kill a Mockingbird
1 cup of courage
1 cup of love
1 cup of wishful thinking
1 cup of believe
1/2 cup of love
1/2 cup of friendship
1/4 cup of human rights
1/4 cup of hurt
A tablespoon of control
A tablespoon of craziness
A splash of hopefulness
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Dear Peter Pan,
Why don't you want to grow up? Most people want to grow up as quickly as possible, so why are you different? Sure you live in Neverland, and sure you can fly, but never growing up? I need to ask why? I know being a boy is so much fun, but wouldn't you like to be respected. Don't you want to be called "mature"? Peter, being a boy might seem to be all fun and games, but you will always be different as a boy. People will call you strange if you remain a boy until you die. Most kids can't control these things, but you seem like you can. A small boy cannot be young forever. He must grow old, yet you, Peter, can remain young. I’ve always wondered how you could do that. Growing up, no matter how hard you try, might be impossible. Maybe you never want to grow up because you can’t. Peter, I feel bad for you. You will never have a wife, you will never have kids to love, and you will never be successful. Never growing up might seem fine and dandy, but if you really, truly, think about it, it isn’t all that amazing.
From,
Cassie
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There were once two best friends named Jackie and Jill who never wanted to grow up. By the time the two friends were 16 Jackie wanted to remain childlike and Jill decided to change her mind and grow up. Jill didn’t know how to tell the other friend, so she just avoided her instead. The two ended up being enemies all through the rest of high school. Jill became extremely popular, and Jackie wasn’t. Jill had a faithful boyfriend, and Jackie didn’t. However when the two grew older, they both ended up successful. Jill became the head of Northwest Airlines, and Jackie became the new CEO of Toys R’ Us. At one point, these two enemies ran into each other again. Jill was holding a copy of Shakesphere’s Romeo and Juliet. Jackie was holding a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird. When they finally talked, Jill realized that Jackie had changed. She was no longer whining every five seconds. She didn’t have a Barbie in her hand. She was Jackie, a good Jackie. When Jill asked Jackie what changed her mind about growing up, Jackie just said, “I never did, this book taught me that I can still be a kid, yet be mature in everyday actions.”
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GROW UP ALREADY!!!
Don't you want to grow up??
Everyone is doing it, and now is your time!!
If you are believe you are mature, GROW UP!
If you grow up wonderful things will happen!!
Here are just a few things:
Drive a car!
Get a new perspective on life!
Be Successful!
Get Rich!
Have Fun!
Become wise!
Fall in love!
Find out WHO YOU ARE!!!
Guess What??? IT IS FREE!!!!!!!!!
GROW UP NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!
WARNING: This product can cause pain, suffering, hard work, suicidal thoughts, insomnia, hearing loss, loss of judgment, a broken heart, sadness, corns, wrinkles, loss of sight, and loss of taste.
DOES NOT WORK ON EVERYONE!
Must be over 18 to use
THERE IS NO CURE
NO SECOND CHANCES
EVER
NO SECOND CHANCES
EVER
