One free write included the following questions: What makes you afraid? What makes you happy, and what’s important to you? Well I actually have no fears. I believe that there is no reason to be afraid of anything. Whatever happens… happens. So, there is no reason to be afraid of anything. The next answer was the longest. I made a list of things I liked. I wrote the following: I like lots of things, facebook, laptop, TV, movies, junk food, music, laughter, jokes, friends, girls, youtube, google, Egypt, home family, life, cars, videogames, psp, internet, reading but only sometimes, knowing things, not doing chores, doodling, and my Itouch. The answers to the next question, whats important to me, are surprisingly different than the what makes you happy answers. I think it’s important to make others smile, succeed, have a stable family life, a religion, faith, do schoolwork, laugh, my home boy Jesus, have a good time, and learn new things.
Another free write asked about my most embarrassing moment, the moment I felt most empowered, and about my personal motto or theme. My most embarrassing moment happened when I was in Egypt two years ago. I’m the popular guy on the beach because I am the American. So, a lot of hot girls come and “talk” with me. My grandma came over one time and yelled at me in front of everyone. “You’re growing up to be a real flirt just like your grandpa was. Shame on you!” The moment I felt most empowered was when I was a retreat leader at my High School. I always had my own group of 6 or 7 peers. I was in charge and they had to do everything I said. I felt important because they all listened to me. Finally, my theme or motto is, If at first you don’t succeed, don’t give up until you do!
-Daniel Edward