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Rethink Sad

July 30, 2011
By kyram64 BRONZE, West Orange, New Jersey
kyram64 BRONZE, West Orange, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left." - Marilyn Monroe


Things that are Sad:
Storm Clouds, Roadkill, Rain, Funerals, Empty Wallets, War, Broken Pencils, Death

What People do When they're Sad:
Cry, Hoard, Go to therapy, Mope, pretend to be happy, eat

Ways to be Happy:
Do yoga, take a bath, sing, dance, make bracelets, paint draw, watch a movie, bake a cake, go shopping, write, go on a road trip, play video games, play volleyball, call friends, throw a party, sneak out, fall in love, catch a butterfly, paint your nails, read girly magazines, take a picture, start a blog, create an alter ego, do something nice for someone else, wear a dress for no reason, buy new underwear, paint your room, pick flowers, make a friend, hold a baby, go outside barefoot, hang out with your family, eat chocolate, solve a riddle, play a card game, write a letter and don't send it, buy a cute lamp, buy expensive water bottles and refill them until they break, pretend to be environmentally friendly, clean something, steal you Dad's baggy t-shirt, read a boring book just to say you read it, wear sunglasses indoors, memorize every rap song you know, go swimming, excursive, eat a health bar in front of someone, do something with your hair, travel, learn how to drive, play music way too loud, make a collage, got to a vietnamese restaurant, make a list, count something.

The author's comments:
I wrote this piece at a Creative Writing camp in Oakland, California by picking a random word out a bowl, and free writing about it. I hope when people read this, that they are inspired to do little things for themselves that truly make them happy.

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kyram64 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 9 2011 at 10:44 pm
kyram64 BRONZE, West Orange, New Jersey
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left." - Marilyn Monroe

Thanks for the advice! I actually wasn't sad when I wrote this. I was just inspired simply by the word "sad" itself. But thank you for your beautiful advice. :)

ladybug0907 said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 8:23 pm
Now that you know that any and all of those things can make you happy, there is no reason what so ever for you to be sad again.  But wait!!! Remember that what life is about, learning and having experiences so that we can become productive mature adults.  So it's ok to be sad sometimes to get through the growing pains of life.  But never (wala) in it.  Life is tooooo short.