Rosa's Visit
When she said that she "blames herself for death of her nieces", I couldn’t understand why, because she was so young and she couldn’t have prevented anything, and if she tried, she was gonna be killed. That was kinda sad for me because I do value loved ones and if the people I loved were to be killed in front of me I would be devastated and I'd probably blame myself too, but that's because I'm old enough and strong enough to do something, but if I were young, I knew I could not stand up to the ones who killed them. I understand the whole concept of feeling bad for such a tragic thing, but blaming yourself is a waste of energy because what happened happened and couldn’t have happened any other way.
Also Rosa told us personally that she still is "haunted by the" of times long passed, and just the overall aura I felt from her, she was hurting from it. A part of felt really bad that he experienced this and her talking about it, I felt guilty, like we were milking her for info. That's what I don’t like about the human mind, it can never forget. I guess it’s for the best so that events of the past can possibly be prevented. I think I may have misunderstood her though, because yes she said she still is haunted, but I don’t think she holds onto the past and lets it hinder her, and that's what I thought she meant. Unfortunately I need more insight on what she meant. It’s bad to let the past hinder you because progression is thus made impossible. You become too fearful to move toward the future, and the emotions control your life, and negative emotions are a poison to the human soul.
I really enjoyed her visit, but I’ll still have the same outlook to other people. I remember that she said she “expected America to help her” and I was like that would only cause more problems because would get involved in problems outside American borders and trouble us futher. I don’t care about you if your life doesn’t intertwine with mine in some way. Worrying about other people makes myself suffer because my focus isn’t I‘ll never see this person ever in my life, and I’ll never get compensation for it. I’ll respect them and their dilemmas and won’t poke fun at them but that's about all strangers will get from me. Rosa is probably the only person who got more reaction from me than just about anyone else.
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i sincerly enjoyed reading
i sincerly enjoyed reading your post "rosa's visit" because you were honest about how u felt. I also thought it was nice that you could be compassionate about someone else.
one sentence that stood out for me was " i usually dont care for someone else" I think this is ridiculous as you cleaerly do. Caring is not so much the case of loving or deep concern, but to even notice means to care, or at least that is what it means to me.
another sentnce that i enjoyed was "we were milking her for info" this stood out for me because it sounded as though we were the bad guys for wanting to part take in her life. I think it's great that people want to know about someone else.
your post reminds me of something that happened to me. one time i felt as though life was all about caring or not. I was deeply concerned if i should give a concern to anyone other then myself. I just realised that for me, nothing lasts forever so it's up to me to lead the way for the future generations.
thanks for your writing. i look forwqard to seeing what you write next, because i think your post are quite honest and clear.
Dear Mcruz, I enjoyed
Dear Mcruz,
I enjoyed reading your post, Rosa's Visit. I have been recently replying to posts put up for the event in which Rosa and our grade have conversed. You write quite descriptively as well. It is pretty amusing, reading what you put up. I feel that I can take time to read your post while being able to reply to it as well.
One sentence that I read which caught my eye was, " I usually don’t feel any emotion to anyone I don’t know, even if they are other kinds of survivors in retirement centers, I don’t usually care, but for Rosa, I did care." I can see that you try to sound cold here, but a survivor is a survivor, no matter how well they tell a story of their life, they still ought to be respected. I wouldn't see a reason why not to care about what another has to say as to what Rosa said. Any survivor has sufferings, as well as pains. Perhaps you have not witnessed any other survivor which made you say something like that.
Another sentence that stood out for me in your post was, "Also Rosa told us personally that she still is "haunted by the" of times long passed, and just the overall aura I felt from her, she was hurting from it." Honestly, I felt like she had a neutral appearance, she just retold what had happened. I know she still feels pained about it, but I didn't really see anything in her appearance which made her look like she was hurting. That of course is my opinion, and I am not trying to put down what you felt or thought.
Thank you for putting up this post, I enjoyed reading it, and I felt like I could reply to it with ease. You wrote descriptively, and seemed to have put effort into what you wrote. I look forward to seeing what you write again. This is the first post I have read from you, and I don't think I would be disappointed to read any of your posts you put up in the future.
Dear Mcruz I really enjoyed
Dear Mcruz
I really enjoyed your post "Rosas visit" because you seem to really love the fact a strong women such as Rosa Strygler came to the school. Your in depth post shows how intentive you were in the interview.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me "That was kinda sad for me because I do value loved ones and if the people I loved were to be killed in front of me I would be devastated and I'd probably blame myself too, but that's because I'm old enough and strong enough to do something, but if I were young, I knew I could not stand up to the ones who killed them." I think this is saddening because just the thought of haveing to witness the death of a beloved one is detremental to ones life. The fact you understand that shows alopt about you. It reaveals a sense of moral to your personaltiy.
Another sentence that I identified with was "You become too fearful to move toward the future, and the emotions control your life, and negative emotions are a poison to the human soul" This stood out for me because we all as human harnest negitive energies that can be posionous to the desicons we make in life.
Your post reminds me of what happened to me. One time i looked in the mirror and watched as my face grew older from all the negitive engeries i was harnesting. I also realized it seperated me from alot of people i want to keep close. I feel as if the way your worded that was both poetic and statiscally correct.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, beacuse your wording is very captivating . I look forward to seeing your further thoughts on other historic events. Its something to wondered with the youth of our age can comprhend something thats as complex as death.
:..... Love BRAvo