NOOOOOOO!!!! That was me five years ago as my life was being sucked out of me from this dreadful thing called the burning ball of fire. Also known as the sun. It was a hot summer morning and I was just on my daily hop. I saw my best friend getting attacked my the wind, a monkey dancing to the sound of my best friends scream, and the burning ball of fire was there. Smack dab in the middle of the savana. I don’t look at it because of its ugly horrific face but I can’t help myself. He was just floating there being so annoying. Like can you just move or something! He sits there giving me dirty looks like he doesn’t want me to be here but that wasn’t going to stop me now. I walk up to him with my eyes closed and yell WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM WITH ME! WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU! Again he just floats there without a response so I challenge him to one of the most defining things in the universe. A staring contest. I ask him if he was down and he didn’t respond which isn’t a no so I close my eyes and do my practice exercises. Then I counted down. Three, two, one, GO! We start the contest and the second I stare at him his judgmental, horrifying face blinds me and I fall to the ground in pain as he sucked the life out of me with his beady eyes. This is what happened to me five years ago when the life was physically drained out of me.

This month I am reading Its Not Summer without You by Jenny Han. I am currently on page 125 and loving what is going on. This story is about a girl named Belly but little did she know her life was about to change. Her small relationship with Susannahs oldest son Conrad, was ended this past winter and she would be staying home for the first time in forever. Her best friend Taylor had plans for Belly that would hopefully get her mind off Conrad which included parties, boats, tanning, the pool, boys, boys, and more boys to obsess over. Before any of that got to happen Belly gets an unexpected call from Jeremiah who is Susannahs youngest son and tells Belly that Conrad has disappeared and all he and his father could think of to where he could be is the beach house. Who knows, Belly could spend another summer continuing to chase after Conrad or finally let go of him and their old relationship. I loved this book because I truly felt as if I was there in the moment with the characters and I could clearly picture the setting because of the outstanding dialogue that Jenny Han provides the reader. Another thing I love about this book is how different the characters are and how interesting their relationships are. My favorite character is Jeremiah because he always found a way to break the ice or enlighten the mood. A character trait that describes him is funny. An example of when he is funny is in the text when it states “Jere, you’re, like, the funniest person I know.” Pg. 59. This shows that he is funny because he gets these compliments from people all the time that barely even know him. The person that specifically said this quote was Belly’s best friend Taylor and this was the first time she had ever met Jeremiah. My favorite quote from the story is this. “Oh, hey. How are you?” This may seem like a small quote but it meant a lot to me because it shows how much Jeremiah cares for belly even though his mom just died and he is going through a lot. This is why I love this book and I highly recommend it to you!

I am very thankful for many things but there are three that stand out so here they are. The first thing that I am thankful for is my family. I am thankful for them because I know that I can count on every single one of them no matter what. From my mom and dad, to my cousins, to my grandparents! For example when my parents were out of town I needed to talk to somebody about a problem that I was having so I knew exactly what to do and I told my aunt Nat. She is like a second mom to me and since she has an older daughter too, I knew that she was experienced with dealing with problems like mine. The next thing that I am thankful for is my best friend Ella. She is there for me twenty four seven three sixty five no mater what and I can’t talk to her about absolutely anything. We are very close. Almost like sisters. One time I went to her house nine times in a row and four of those times I slept over. I love being over at her house because I am treated like family and it makes me feel special. I have grown close to her family as well. For example me and her sisters have grown to be pretty close. And her mom! I can talk to her about all of mine and Ellas problems that are going on and she can always find a way to respond that will resolve almost anything! The final thing that I am thankful for is my dog. She always finds a way to enlighten the mood. Let’s say that there was an awkward silence. My dog Tilly would find a way to make somebody laugh, start a conversation, or question some things. She can also comfort you if you get hurt, get in a argument, or are just having a rough day. Her fluffy snuggles are a cure to life. Thank you so much for reading about what I am thankful for and I hope to see you next time on Charlottes Key to the World!

I have been granted three wishes! I have been granted three wishes of my choice and my first wish that I would wish for would be to have a successful future with a good Job, a happy family, a good home, and a good car. For my Job I would be hired as would be a pediatrician, and my car would be a black Porsche SUV with rusted color leather seats on the inside. My second wish would be to get to go on a shopping spree with no limits of the cost! I would buy LOTS of stuff from Sephora, I would order many many things from Amazon so I could give gifts to the people I love. My third and final wish would be happiness, love, and joy to the people that I care about most. This would mean that they would get surrounded by things that they appreciate and love. I would wish for this because I believe that these people deserve the best and that’s what I want to give them. Thank you so much for reading about my three wishes and I hope to see you next time on Charlottes Key to the World.