You will live to tell by skankin_skeezer ()

I was looking at poems and I found one which really made an impression on me. I thought I would share.

The First Snowfall
by James Russell Lowell

The snow had begun in the gleaming.
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway
With a silence deep and white.

Every pine and fir and hemlock
Were ermine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm-tree
Was ridged inch-deep with pearl.

From sheds new-roofed with Carrara
Came Chanticlear's muffled crow;
The stiff rails softened to swan's down,
And still fluttered down the snow.

I stood and watched by the window
The noiseless work of the sky,
And the sudden flurries of snowbirds,
Like brown leaves whirling by.

I thought of a mound in sweet Auburn
Where a little headstone stood;
How the flakes were folding it gently,
As did robins the babes in the wood.

Up spoke our own little Mable,
Saying, "Father, who makes it snow?"
And I told of the good All-Father
Who cares for us here below.

Again I looked at the snowfall,
And thought of the leaden sky
That arched o'er our first great sorrow,
When that mound was heaped so high.

I remembered the gradual patience
That fell from the cloud like snow,
Flake by flake, healing and hiding
The sear of our deep-plunged woe.

And again to the child I whispered,
"The snow that husheth all,
Darling, the merciful Father
Alone can make it fall!"

Then, with eyes that saw not, I kissed her;
And she, kissing back, could not know
That my kiss was given to her sister,
Folded close under deepening snow.

Time for reflection

JANUARY: How did you ring in 2007?
Campmas watching movies, eating junk food, and candles

FEBRUARY: Were you in a relationship for Valentine's Day and what'd you do?
Yes I was, I didnt do anything... it was a school day.

MARCH: Did you celebrate St. Patty's Day by getting drunk?
No.

APRIL: Did you have to walk in the rain?
Yup

MAY: Did you fail any classes?
No

JUNE: Did you buy a new swimsuit?
No

JULY: Did you party on 4th of July?
Not really, Julia slept over

AUGUST: Did you go to the beach?
Long Pond

SEPTEMBER: Did you start school again?
Yes

OCTOBER: What did you dress as for Halloween?
Nothing

NOVEMBER: What did you do for Thanksgiving?
Went to my grandpa's

DECEMBER: What do you want/what did you get for Christmas?
I want to be able to spend the whole day with her.

Did you reach your goals for 2007?
Yeah

Beside your set goals, what else did you accomplish?
I learned a lot about myself.

What is something you learned about yourself?
About change, growing up, my dog died

Did you do anything you'd never thought you'd never do?
Yes

In 2007, Did You…
Change your appearance?
YEAH

Move to a new place?
No

Go to a concert?
Yup

Go to a sporting event?
Yup

Get a new job?
Yup

Get a new addition to your family?
Kinda, close family friend had a baby

Gain new friends?
Yup

Lose old friends?
Yup

Get into a fight (verbal or physical)?
Oh yes, both

Puke from drinking too much?
No

Travel?
Yup... Mississippi, and Texas, and Louisianna, and N. Carolina

Go to a wedding?
No

Go to a funeral?
Yes

Go to the hospital?
Yes

Have any run-ins with the law?
No

Start a relationship?
Yes

End a relationship?
Yes

Spend over $1000 on something?
No

Favorite 2007…
Month?
November

Season?
Summer

Holiday?
Channukah

Memory?
All those ones that make me smile

Party?
I don't party

Event?
Hmmm

Club/Bar/Hangout?
Definatly Dunkies, so many good times with the crew

Moment you laughed so hard that you cried?
Most likely one at camp

Movie?
Better Than Chocolate

Song?
I don't know

Worst 2007...
Memory?
I try not to remember the bad stuff

Day at work or school?
Probably one of the days I got suspended

Embarrassing moment?
I don't know

Fight/Disagreement/Argument?
The one that resulted in a suspension

Pain you felt?
I don't know

Person you met?
I agree with Perri, Tori.

Movie?
I dont know

Song?
Probably a rap song

Place?
I don't know

For NYE 07-08…
Where will you be?
Spacey's house WOOT!!

Who will be there?
Camp people

Do you want to kiss someone at midnight?
Yes, but it wont happen because she wont be their

What are you wearing?
I don't know

Appearance

[ } I am shorter than 5'5
[×] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[x] I have many scars.
[ ] I tan easily.
[ ] I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[x] I have a tattoo.
[x] I have/I've had braces.
[ ] I wear glasses/contacts
[x] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[ ] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[ ] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have had piercings in places besides my ears.
[x] I have/had freckles.

Family/Home Life

[when I was little] I've run away from home />[ ] I've been kicked out of the house.
[×] My biological parents are together.
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[×] I want to have kids.
[ ] I've had children.
[ ] I've lost a child.

School/Work

[×] I'm in school.
[x] I have a job.
[x] I've fallen asleep at work/school.
[ ] I almost always do my homework.
{] I've missed a week or more of school.
[ ] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[ ] I've stolen something from my job by accident
[ ] I've been fired.

Embarrassment

[ ] I've slipped out a "lol" in a spoken conversation.
[x] Disney movies still make me cry.
[ ] I've peed from laughing.
[×] I've snorted while laughing.
[×] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[ ] I've glued my hand to something
[×] I've laughed till some kind of beverage came out of my nose.
[x] I've had my pants rip/drop in public.

Health

[Minor Hearing impairment] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[x] I've gotten stitches.
[x] I've broken a bone.
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed.
[x] I've sat in a doctors office with a friend.
[ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed.
[ ] I had a serious surgery.
[x] I've had chicken pox.

Traveling

[x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.
[x] I've been on a plane.
[ ] I've been to Canada.
[x] I've been to Mexico.
[ ] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[x] I've Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[ ] I've been to Europe.
[ ] I've been to Africa.

Experiences

[ ] I've gotten lost in my city.
[×] I've seen a shooting star.
[x] I've wished on a shooting star.
[x] I've seen a meteor shower.
[×] I've gone out in public in my pajamas.
[×] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[x] I've kicked a guy where it hurts />[x] I've been to a casino.
[ ] I've been skydiving.
[ ] I've gone skinny dipping.
[ ] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] I've crashed a car.
[x] I've been Skiing
[×] I've been in a play.
[x] I've met someone in person from the internet.
[×] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[ ] I've seen the Northern Lights.
[x] I've sat on a roof top at night.
[ ] I've played chicken.
[×] I've played a prank on someone.
[x] I've ridden in a taxi.
[ ] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[x] I've eaten Sushi.
[ ] I've been snowboarding.

Honesty/Crime

[x] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[ ] I am keeping a secret from the world.
[×] I've cheated while playing a game.
[×] I've cheated on a test.
[ ] I've run a red light.
[x] I've been suspended from school.
[ ] I've been arrested.

Death and Suicide

[x] I'm afraid of dying.
[x] I hate funerals.
[x] I've seen someone dying.
[ ] Someone close to me has committed suicide.
[ ] I've attempted suicide.
[ ] I've written a eulogy for myself.

Materialism

[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[×] I own iPod or MP3 player.
[ ] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime/manga.
[x] I own a real designer purse
[ ] I own an accesory other than a purse from a designer
[×] I own something from Hot Topic.
[x] I own something from Pac Sun.
[ ] I collect comic books.
[x] I own something from The Gap.
[ ] I own something I got on e-bay.
[ ] Majority of my closet is abercrombie/hollister

Random

[ ] I can sing well.
[x] I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[x] I open up easily to others.
[x] I watch the news.
[ ] I don't kill bugs.
[x] I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme.
[×] I curse regularly.
[×] I sing in the shower.
[ ] I am a morning person.
[x] I paid for my cell phone ring tone.
[ ] I'm a snob about grammar.
[Football] I am a sports fanatic.
[ ] I twirl my hair
[x] I've copied more than 30 CD's in a day
[×] I bake well.
[×] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red or blue
[×] I would wear pajamas to school.
[ ] I like Martha Stewart.
[x] I laugh at my own jokes.
[ ] I eat fast food weekly.
[ ] I believe in ghosts.
[ ] I am online 24/7 even with an away message.
[x] I've not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class
[ ] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[x] I am really ticklish.
[ ] I love white chocolate
[×] I bite my nails.
[×] I play video games.
[ ] I'm good at remembering faces.
[ ] I'm good at remembering names
[ ] I'm good at remembering dates.
[x] I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
[×] My answers are totally true.

NOT YOUR ORDINARY SURVEY:

1) You are upset. WHO is the FIRST person you call to vent to?
Julia

2) IF you had to choose, would you rather be an alcoholic or a pothead?
Pothead

3) WHO is the Last Person you hung out with?
Abby

4.) How did you meet this person?
Rugby game

5.) Do you get along with guys or girls better?
Guys

6.) If you could trade cars with any of your friends, who would it be and what?
Nick, his truck is sick

7.) WHO do you want to win on "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila?"
Danny, but that didnt happen

8.) Okay, Honestly what do you think about Trisha being sent home on The Real World?
I don't watch that show

9.) Who do you want to win New York's heart on "I Love New York 2"?
I don't watch that show

10) Have you ever fallen asleep upsidedown?
No

11.) Do you like shows like Forensic Files and Unsolved Mysteries
kinda

12.) Do you prefer to take showers at night or in the morning?
morning

13.) List 3 people you were best friends with in 5th grade:
I dont know

14.) What about in 9th grade?
Azinga, Nate, Shannon

15.) and Now?
Too many

16) What do these current friends of yours drive?
idk

17.) Who is the best person to cheer you up?
Abby

EIGHTEEN & NINETEEN!

20) When you see people, do you critique how they look or act?
sometimes i try not too

21) Who is the last person you added to your contacts list in your phone?
Marissa

22) When is the last time you had pizza?
Last week

23) How do you think you look right this moment?
I dont care, im comfy

24) What is the next thing you are going to eat?
IDK

25) IF you could spend a day with anybody from your past, who would it be?
Tom Hall

26) If you had the chance to have your face put on a quarter, would you?
Yeah

27) Heard any really great quotes lately?
Yup

28) Do you think you have made a difference in anyone's life?
I doubt it but I like to think so

29) What is the last movie you saw in a theatre?
Fred Clause

30) How do you feel about clubs?
No thanks

31) Do you remember the name of your first school you ever went to?
No

32) Do you still talk to your first love?
Yes

33) What do you think of people who have their name tattooed on them?
w/e

34) Currently thinking about?
Where is joe

35) Is there a song that is driving you crazy because you don't know who sings it?
No

36) If you could either float on the moon, or snorkel the ocean, which would you pick?..
Moon

37) What is the name of your siblings' best friend/s?
Dave

38) What were the last spoken words you heard?
Good night

39) What is one of your favourite options on your phone?
uh

40) What song that is currently out do you just LOVE?
Idk

41) What do you think of Britney Spears being pregnant again?
I don't care

42) Do you ever just take random pictures of yourself when you are bored?
yea

43.) Do you work tomorrow?
No

44.) What is your favourite perfume?
I don't wear perfume

45) Why did you take this survey?
Boredom

46) Are you mad at anyone right now?
No

1. Are you into anyone? Yes
2. Did you kiss anyone this past summer? Yea
3. Who was the last friend in your room? Julia
4. What is on your desktop wallpaper? Entrain pic
5. How's your most recent ex doing? we dont talk much
6. Is there someone you want to fight? No
7. What shirt were you wearing when your last kiss took place? CHILL
8. Song playing right now? Dosnt remind me by Audioslave
9. What are you doing tomorrow? La Rosa family x-mas
10. What kind of hairstyle do you have? its flat, it can only be flat, i have no hair and I miss my mohawk... I dont really want to talk about my hair, it has been bothering me
11. What's annoying you right now? nothing
12. What was your favourite activity in gym class? Speedball
14. What is the picture nearest you of? Smutt, I miss that puppy
15. Do you have your license? No
16. Are you tired? Yup
17. Who will you be with today/tonight? Family
18. What does your last text message in your inbox say? Yep, Im on it
19. What colour is the shirt you are wearing? Green
20. What is your favourite pizza topping? Cheese
21. Last person to call you? Joe
22. How big is your computer display? I don't know
23. Does your family own any businesses? My Grandpa used to have a liquor store
24. Do you have any interesting bruises or scars? Yep
25. Where were you at 4pm yesterday? Home
27. Have you been outside of the U.S.? Yes
28. The last comment you received was from? Abby
29. What kind of salad dressing do you like? Italian.
30. What's your least favourite food? IDK
31. What do you do on a Sunday night? Football
32. Do you wear any jewelry? kinda
33. Next vacation you're going on? IDK
34. Do you have any piercings? no
35. What colour are your sheets? Blue
36. What pair of shoes do you wear most often? work boots
37. What is your favourite game? apples to apples
38. Where do you work? Jones and Jones plow
39. What is your favourite zoo animal? Elephant
40. What was your favourite toy as a child? Legos
41. Do you love anyone at all? Yes
42. Do you have any siblings? Yes
43. What's your favourite breed of dog? Bouvier des flanders
44. What time do you plan on waking up tomorrow? Whenever.
45. Do you find yourself loved? yup
46. What is your favourite day of the year? First day of camp.
47. Where is the weirdest place you have slept? IDK
48. What's the closest blue object to you? Marker
49. What is your natural hair colour? Brown.
50. What are you excited for? Seeing Abby

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