Last Topic of the Year, due by Sunday, June 7:

Perhaps its time to pick out some favorite memories of Pine Point. Let us know about three (or two, or one, or fifty) of your fond memories of your time at our school. Don't worry about choosing a favorite. Just describe a few good memories. (Feel free to do more than one post as memories come back to you.)

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Lydia Schulz
Mr. H. Salsich
9 English
February 10, 2009
Do You Believe In Magic?
An Essay on the Magic in My Life

        Everyone defines magic differently. For me, there is little magic in the purchase of your dream car or an expensive, extravagant event. Magic does not come to the rich and greedy, at least not in its true form. You may look at these people and think they have everything, but in reality, they lack the true magic that can make the lives of ordinary people so special. True magic comes to us in the small things that happen. It comes in the blazing colors of a beautiful sunrise, it comes in a secret smile with your best friend, and it comes in all the small surprises that get us through a rough day. We may think that our lives are uninteresting and lack exciting energy, but we may not have looked hard enough to find the real magic in our lives. Still, magic does not always come from something that is seemingly insignificant. Last summer, I was on a trip to Maine with a friend and her family. We were coming back on their boat from a party on a neighboring island and we dropped some friends off on the way. When the boat turned away from the dock, I looked up to see a brilliant sunset reflecting upon the ocean. On a cold winter day, I close my eyes and picture this magical moment and smile.
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