Peaceandlove67 Article: I Thought We Were 프렌즈 Part 8

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posted by Peaceandlove67

Six weeks had passed. Leila and Greeley were getting ready to go to the New Religion concert. They decided to get 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 before they went to the concert. While they were there, they saw that the members of New Religion had been eating at the restaurant, too. Leila said, "I can't believe it. It's them." Greeley said, "I think we should talk to them." Leila said, "I think so, too." They finished eating, and they walked up to New Religion. Leila said, "Hi, there. We're 팬 of your music." Erin said, "Hello! That's great. What are your names?" Leila said, "I'm Leila." Greeley said, "And I'm her friend, Greeley." Paul said, "It's certainly nice to meet you." Lola asked, "What are your 가장 좋아하는 songs?" Leila said, "I really like 'I Could Have Lied'. It's such a deep and meaningful song." Greeley said, "I like 'Broken and Mended'. I like the powerful lyrics." Carl said, "Great choices." Leila said, "By the way, Paul, I have a dog named after you." Paul said, "I'm flattered. What kind of dog is he?" She said, "According to a DNA test, he is a purebred German Shepherd. What I find strange is that he's blue. Apparently, German Shepherds can be blue." Carl said, "Yes, it's possible. My aunt had one back in the seventies." After a pause, Erin asked, "Do 당신 have anything you'd like us to sign?" Leila said, "We didn't really bring anything." Greeley said, "I have some notebook paper with me." He got out the notebook paper, one for him and one for Leila. Erin, Paul, Carl, and Lola signed them. Leila said, "I have one 더 많이 질문 for Paul." Paul said, "Ask away." She asked, "Since you're an aromantic asexual, are 당신 ever lonely?" He replied, "Not at all. I have a loving and supportive mother. I know she's not my biological mother, but as far as I'm concerned, she is my mother. I also have great friends. Friendship can be just as rewarding as romance, if not more." She said, "I never thought about it that way, but looking back on things, you're right." Before they departed, Erin said, "I hope 당신 enjoy the concert." Leila and Greeley had a great time at the concert. When she went home, Leila told her aunt and uncle all about the concert. Her aunt said, "I'm glad 당신 had a good time, dear."

RetroRock64, Roldan13 and 2 others like this

80smusiclover1 Wow! Leila and Greeley met and talked with New Religion before their concert! How cool is that?!

BingoPB That is cool. I like what Paul had to say about friendship being more rewarding than romance.

Peaceandlove67 It's true. Friendship is very rewarding.

Rubyrings That is so lucky, getting to meet the band before the show and to talk to them! New Religion was so nice to them, too.

Roldan13 That really is lucky. The members of New Religion acted just as they should have.

RetroRock64 They sure did. I'm happy for Leila and Greeley.

Peaceandlove67 ;)

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part Five

posted by Peaceandlove67

I was always told that the 초 일 of school is never as bad as the first. It's true. My 초 일 of school wasn't as bad as the first. It was worse. One of the bullies poured some water on the floor just to watch me fall. I wasn't hurt, not physically anyway. What did I do to deserve that? I don't know. When I was walking to the bus, some of the other kids threw rocks at me. It really hurt. I came 집 crying. I had some cuts and bruises, but I was okay physically. Emotionally, I was the opposite. My aunt said, "Winter, try to see the good side. You're not hurt too badly. I'm sure you'll...

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part Four

posted by Peaceandlove67

Moving to Tennessee was bittersweet for me. I was closer to family members, but it was also a big adjustment. I lived in Illinois for the first twelve years of my life. When I started school, I tried to make some friends. A group of kids invited me to sit with them during lunch. "Hooray! New friends!" I thought to myself. I introduced myself. I talked about being from Illinois. To my surprise, they did not make fun of my accent. One of them explained, "You have that there Midwestern accent. It's the accent that doesn't offend nobody. That's why most of them newscasters are Midwestern." I said,...

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part Three

posted by Peaceandlove67

When I had entered the fifth grade, I was dreading it. I had heard rumors that the teacher was really mean. When I met her before school started, she seemed really nice. On the first 일 of school, I was wearing one of my Beatles t-shirts. She noticed it, and she said, "Darling, I 사랑 당신 already!" I said, "Okay, then." She would take up for me all the time. The other kids often called me glasses. She heard them and said, "She has a name, guys. Her name is not glasses. It's Winter." There was one 일 when another girl kept picking on me. I finally had enough and said, "I might look sweet and innocent, but that shit is for suckers, and I'm no lollipop." I looked at the teacher. She winked and said, "I heard nothing." I would have had her for the sixth grade, too, but unfortunately, I moved to Tennessee as soon as the school 년 was over. We both cried. We promised to keep in touch with each other, and we've kept in touch to this day.

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part Two

posted by Peaceandlove67

When I got a little older, the mean nicknames started to fly. In the third grade, I got called chicken legs a lot. I don't know why. Chickens don't have long legs like mine, the last time I checked. Every time I'd walk through the hallways, someone would shout, "There goes chicken legs." I would remind them, "My name is not chicken legs. It's Winter." 의해 the time spring came, I was so tired of being called chicken legs. One day, one of my classmates said, "Hey, chicken legs!" I said, "That's better than what 당신 are." He said, "Oh, really? What am I?" I said, "You're a horse's ass." He didn't...

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part One

posted by Peaceandlove67

I was once asked, "If 당신 could compare yourself to a literary character, who do 당신 think you'd be?" I said that I see myself as the Ugly Duckling. I started out as a complete outcast, and I blossomed into a beautiful swan. This is a metaphor, of course. This is how my story goes. I was raised 의해 my aunt and uncle. I never really knew my parents, as I 로스트 them at a young age. I was lucky that they took me in. If not for them, I would have been dumped in a orphanage. I knew that they loved me, but getting everyone else to like me was harder. The other kids picked on me all the time. I don't...

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Grace's Diary Final Chapter

posted by Peaceandlove67

May 18, 2012
Today was the last full 일 of school. We had our annual awards ceremony today. Some of my 프렌즈 got awards for highest average in certain subjects. I didn't expect to get one. I wouldn't have minded if I didn't. But I did! I got the Model Citizen Award. Apparently, many of my fellow students said some good things about me. After school, I told John about it. He wanted to come, but he was out of town preparing for a 음악회, 콘서트 with his band. He said, "I'm happy for you, Grace! 당신 deserve it." I said, "Really?" He said, "Yes, really. When I picked 당신 up from school, I met some of...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XX

posted by Peaceandlove67

April 6, 2012
Today was Good Friday. We got a 일 off from school. I was walking down the 거리 with John, and I saw Kimberly, the girl who betrayed me. I kept my head down, hoping she wouldn't notice me, but she did. She said, "Hey, Grace!" I said, "Hey, Judas!" John said, "Oh, so, that's the girl who stabbed 당신 in the back." I nodded. She said, "You're not still sore at me, are you, Grace?" I said, "I forgive, but I never forget." Suddenly, John stuck it to her. He said, "How dare 당신 do this thing to Grace! She had been nothing but nice to her, and 당신 took her 심장 and ripped it into...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XIX

posted by Peaceandlove67

March 12, 2012
I'm all better now. I can speak clearly. I am caught up with my school work. I talked with John today. He said, "I'm glad you're feeling better. I'm actually sick myself." I said, "Oh, no! What's wrong?" He said, "It's just a cold. I'm sure I'll be fine in a few days." I said, "I hope 당신 feel better." He said, "Thank you. The worst part is not being able to go to the recording studio with my mates. I hate that I can't do that. They told me that they won't go if I don't. I said, 'No, it's fine. I'll introduce my songs when I come back.' Allen said, 'Take care of yourself, John....

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Grace's Diary Chapter XVIII

posted by Peaceandlove67

March 11, 2012
I am sick again. This time, I have laryngitis. I cannot talk at all. I can only communicate through text messages. John came 의해 the house. My aunt told him that I was sick. He came into my bedroom. I was excited to see him, and I tried to talk with him, but I couldn't get any words out. He said, "You don't have to talk, Grace. Just listen." I sat up. He said, "I brought 당신 a little present." He reached in his bag and handed me a teddy bear. He said, "My grandmother made if for me when I was five years old." I texted, "John, I can't take this. It's something your grandmother made...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XVII

posted by Peaceandlove67

March 7, 2012
I am so happy that our house has been rebuilt. We settled in just a few weeks ago. Things have been crazy, which explains why I haven't written anything in a while. They've calmed down, thankfully. I am thirteen now. Today was my thirteenth birthday. It was so much better than my twelfth birthday. There was really only one bad part about my birthday. I was browsing the Internet, and I read that Peter from The Devil Wants Peace was in a car crash. I called John to see if it was true 또는 if it was just a nasty rumor. I said, "John, I read that Peter was in a car crash. Is it true?"...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XVI

posted by Peaceandlove67

January 10, 2012
We are now in a new year. School started again today. My schoolmates have been flocking to me, asking me 질문 about losing my 집 in a fire. It became a game of a thousand questions. The one 질문 that most of them didn't ask: Are 당신 okay? I became fed up with it. Michael later found me sitting in the lunchroom alone. He said, "Hey. Are 당신 okay?" I said, "You know, you're the only the third person to ask me that." He said, "Really?" I said, "Yeah. I had to get away from all the questions. It was a terrifying experience." He said, "I can imagine. 당신 got burnt pretty...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XV

posted by Peaceandlove67

December 25, 2011
Even though it is Christmas, things have not exactly been jolly for us. A few weeks ago, our 크리스마스 lights had burned our house down. My aunt and uncle escaped unharmed, but I got trapped. I saw a firefighter coming to my rescue, and before I fell unconscious, I said, "Please help me." When I woke up, I was in the hospital. The doctor said, "It's good that you're awake now." I asked if my aunt and uncle were okay. The doctor said, "They're fine. They're in the waiting room right now. 당신 gave them quite a scare, young lady." I said, "I'm not going to die, am I?" He said,...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XIV

posted by Peaceandlove67

November 24, 2011
Today was Thanksgiving, (for the United States). Thanksgiving has always been my 가장 좋아하는 holiday. It is a time to get together with the family without the pressure of buying gifts for them, and I like food. I helped a bit with preparing the dinner, but I mostly set the table. Grandma didn't want me to burn myself. It's happened in the past. Anyway, John managed to find his way. Whenever we would sit at the table, we would all say what we are thankful for before eating the food. We allowed John to go first, since he was new to the family. He said, "I'm thankful for my band...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XIII

posted by Peaceandlove67

November 5, 2011
I've been having quite a weekend so far. Yesterday, after school, my aunt and uncle noticed that I was still feeling a little down. They decided to take me to a hiking trail, since I enjoy nature. Everything was going well, but suddenly, I got separated from them 의해 mistake. I tried to go back the way I came, but there were so many twists and turns, and I became increasingly confused. Pretty soon, I came across a log cabin. I said to myself, "I wonder if anyone lives there. Maybe I can get some help." I knocked on the door, but the only answer was a barking dog. I decided to...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XII

posted by Peaceandlove67

November 1, 2011
Today at school, I had my worst 일 yet. I was on my way to my last class, and I overheard Kimberly talking to one of her friends. Her friend said, "I don't understand why you're 프렌즈 with Grace. She's just, I don't know, so dorky." I didn't like that, but I kept quiet to see where it was going. Kimberly said, "I'm not 프렌즈 with Grace, Isabella!" My eyes widened. She wasn't 프렌즈 with me? Was she denying our friendship out of fear? Isabella said, "I've seen 당신 with her, doing the friendly banter. 당신 two do your homework together." Kimberly said, "Okay, here's the thing....

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Grace's Diary Chapter XI

posted by Peaceandlove67

October 13, 2011
Ever since I saved Freddy's life, my schoolmates have looked at me differently. They actually respect me now. I like that I've gained respect, but I never wanted to be popular. I enjoy being around people, but I hate being the center of attention. It's awful. The 인기 girls even look my way now. We don't have a lot in common, but one of them seems nice enough. Her name is Kimberly. However, there might be a problem with her and my other friends, particularly Bridget. Bridget said to me today, "Grace, it's good that you're nice and friendly to everyone, but I'd watch my back...

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Grace's Diary Chapter X

posted by Peaceandlove67

September 20, 2011
Today at school, I had an experience I will never forget. I had just finished my lunch, and I went to throw something away. Suddenly, I heard someone shouting, "Somebody, help! My friend is choking!" I rushed to the scene. One of the kids looked up at me desperately and said, "I don't know what to do." I said, "But I do!" As I said that, I gave his friend a sharp blow between the shoulders. The boy was able to cough it up forcefully. Once he could talk again, he said, "Thank you." I said, "You're welcome. Are 당신 okay?" He said, "Yeah." Later, I was getting ready to head home....

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Grace's Diary Chapter IX

posted by Peaceandlove67

September 8, 2011
I am feeling much better today. I don't feel great, but I feel much better than I did a few days ago. I was able to go to school today. Michael, Sabrina, and Bridget helped me get caught up in my classes. I'm lucky to have such good friends. Of course, I did feel a bit tired after finishing my homework. I took a nap for a while. When I woke up, it was almost 6:00 pm. I didn't realize I had slept that long. When 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 time came, I ate really well. I didn't feel like eating much for the past couple of days. My appetite has returned. I think I will go to 침대 early tonight. I'm feeling pretty tired right now. I'm not completely better, but I'm close to it.

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Grace's Diary Chapter VIII

posted by Peaceandlove67

September 5, 2011
I missed school today, because I am sick. I picked up an upper respiratory infection as a result of my allergies to ragweed. It's the only thing I'm allergic to. Of course, of all things to be allergic to, I had to be allergic to something that's hard to avoid. I mean, ragweed pollen blooms in late August and spreads around from early September to the middle of November. How does one avoid that? Anyway, I started feeling bad yesterday, and last night, my aunt took me to the emergency room, because I had a terrible cough and sounded extremely hoarse. She said, "You could've...

Grace's Diary Chapter VII

posted by Peaceandlove67

August 5, 2011
Today was the first 일 of school. It was not a good day, 또는 maybe it was, depending on how one looks at it. I got beat up, but I am glad that I took a beating for someone else. What happened was this. I saw some girls bullying the new girl. I walked up to the bullies and said, "Stop it! Why are 당신 being so mean? What did this girl ever do to you?" The ring leader said, "Stay out of this, Grace! This doesn't concern you!" I said, "On the contrary, I think it does." Another one of the girls said, "She says she has Autism 또는 some kind of enlightenment crap." I said, "That's no...