Ria and Mio are adopted children. They spent most of their lives in an orphanage until last year when a couple adopted them. Anna and Romell are their adopted parents. Mother's day was coming up and they wanted to do something nice for thee orphans, something family-like.
"I feel sorry for the children without a family," Ria said. "We were fortunate enough to be adopted but, many others are not."She then sat on the living room couch.
"I agree!" Mio exclaimed."We should make cupcakes for them to show that family is not only the people with the same blood as you but, the people who care for you and love you."
Three hours before they needed to come to the orphanage, they baked the cookies so that they would still be fresh.
"We need to make 6 batches of cupcakes for the 72 children there,"Ria counted.
About 20 minutes before they needed to leave to go to the orphanage they tasted the cupcakes.
"Blechhhhh!" Mio exclaimed in disgust. "What did you put in the batch. It tastes like salt."
"I put the mix from the box and some sugar," Mio answered back confused.
"This is salt. You must have accidentally put it in instead of sugar," Ria yelled.
They rushed to the bakery to buy cupcakes for the orphans instead. They bought six dozen of them on time. Both of the siblings explained to the orphans why the cupcakes were store bought and what happened to theirs.
"It's the thought that counts,right?" a seven year old orphan asked politely.
It touched their hearts forever.
J.K. Rowlings quote
Many people like to take the faster, easier way at things. As J.K Rowling said, "We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy." People keep on wishing to get things faster, they love to use shortcuts. A shorter way isn't always better. Sometimes when you take your time, the work pays off.
I, as a procrastinator, know that taking the shorter way is like waiting to do something a day before it is due. Choosing to do the assignments earlier would have paid off more. For example, sometimes I just plan out what ,to do on a project and then do it at last minute. I take the easy way, the wrong way.
Another example of a person who applies to this quote is my mom. She had to make a decision of leaving me behind in the Philippines. She made the right choice of leaving me and not the easy choice of staying with me and her not so well paying job. Now she is very successful in life because she made the right choice.
As you can see, in many situations in life you might need to choose the hard decisions to be successful. The easy way is rarely the right or better way to do things.
Summer Break :)
The last day of school, students are always excited for their break. Two and half months are all they get for their break after ten months of school. Is that fair? I think not. Many people believe that if the students had more time for break, that the students would get time to study, be free, and even change.
First of all, more time for summer, more time to free study. The students/children will have time to get ahead of the lessons. Opponents argue that the children might just spend their time playing and having too much fun to even study. Although, they might even pick up a book or two, even if by force of the parents it would still count as learning.
In addition, during the long break that the students look forward to, they can be free from the teachers, the homework, the PRESSURE. They can have time to be kids at all times. Play, eat, read, and sleep can be their only routine if they wanted to. Opposing parents might argue that too much freedom can result in laziness and one day the students might not even care about their surroundings although, many students are responsible enough to know what is an appropriate for their freedom and the limit of their basic foolishness.
Lastly, children can change during a long period of time no matter what age they are. They can be better, more caring people during the time summer gives them. Opponents might argue that people can change both ways, good and bad. Children are children and faith decides the way that they change, and faith usually chooses good.
It is evident that a longer summer break can give someone a chance to study, be free and change.
First of all, more time for summer, more time to free study. The students/children will have time to get ahead of the lessons. Opponents argue that the children might just spend their time playing and having too much fun to even study. Although, they might even pick up a book or two, even if by force of the parents it would still count as learning.
In addition, during the long break that the students look forward to, they can be free from the teachers, the homework, the PRESSURE. They can have time to be kids at all times. Play, eat, read, and sleep can be their only routine if they wanted to. Opposing parents might argue that too much freedom can result in laziness and one day the students might not even care about their surroundings although, many students are responsible enough to know what is an appropriate for their freedom and the limit of their basic foolishness.
Lastly, children can change during a long period of time no matter what age they are. They can be better, more caring people during the time summer gives them. Opponents might argue that people can change both ways, good and bad. Children are children and faith decides the way that they change, and faith usually chooses good.
It is evident that a longer summer break can give someone a chance to study, be free and change.
