thanks for your comments on my poem anita:) i like these comments esp. “at the beginning I was an innocent child that doesn’t need to be forgiven or burned. also erasing what isn’t true about me is a great comment as well.” i tend to want to excel at many things which is why i want to learn how to work well with tools, be athletic and also be smart. i agree that the freedom that i want, which is inner peace can be achieved by taking time to remind myself of who i truly am and be wrought with patience. here is a quote “it takes years for a wise man to build himself, but only a second for a fool to challenge him.” a fool doesn’t really think, but acts instead so it doesn’t take much, but true wisdom takes patience and nurturing. sometimes along the path we meet people we bring us down, so we must rebuild ourselves back up. so i have to find a way to study for midterms and sats in two months. andrew has a great sense of sarcastic humor when things are a bit tough and it makes me laugh. some people find him a bit annoying when he is like that, but i think he sees the humor in tough situations and his attitude has rubbed off on me so i’m more laid-back as well. i enjoy being around people who try to see the best in life and when things get tough, they make a fun joke of it to lighten the mood.