Febuary 14 a.k.a Valentines Day

So as you all know, today was Valentines Day. In my opinion it was just another day. Most people think Valentines day is about getting your "valentine" roses or chocolates and expressing your love for them. But what if you don't have a "valentine"? Well, I have an answer for that. Like my step dad said, "You don't have to do something very sweet for your wife lets say. Why don't you show love to someone without a wife or a husband?" Don't get me wrong, of course doing something nice for your loved one would be just fine but why not show love to a single maybe less happy person? 

About two years ago today, a very unfortunate event in my life started reveling itself. It changed my families life for ever. But I God is in my life and he makes everything happen for a reason. I am now stronger because of what happened to me. And I know that everything will be OK. 

Today at school I saw almost everyone with their valentines day gift from there special someone. Did i get any gift from anyone? No. Do I really need anything from anyone? No. Dose it bother me that i didn't? No. I know that God loves me, and my family loves me and that is all that matters.

So what I'm getting at is that you don't need a "valentine" to feel loved. You don't need valentines day to feel loved either. You have God, and family. That's all you need. :)   <3

Introduction

My previous post was a poem I wrote for English last week. Its a "Where I'm From" poem. It tells basically my back ground. But here is some more about me:

• As you may already know my name is Karlee.
• I am 13 years old.
• My birthday is September 25 1997.
• I am a Christian and I accept God as my Lord and Savior.
• I am in 7th grade and I live in Flagstaff AZ.
• My mom is my #1 hero.

I'm pretty much your average teen. I have lots of girlfriends, I go through all the drama that every girl goes through. Yes, its hard. Yes, it hurts some times. And yes, we'll always get through it. I have had boyfriends before. Hasn't every girl? Recently I realized..."Why in the world am i worrying about boys at only 13?" They tend to put you through too much heart ache. As my mom said, "What is it you can't do just as friends. You can still hang out and talk...maybe eat lunch together. But why do you have to label each other as "boyfriend and girlfriend"? You don't need to worry about it." At first I was just thinking "Whatever mom. You don't get it." Now that I have thought about it and understand what she was trying to tell me, I totally get it! 

But anyways....there is a little about me! :)

Where Im From

I am from handmade quilts that lay on our beds,

From antique jewelry, and shelves

of family photos.

I am from a broken family, court rooms and tears. 

But also from smiles and laughter

with occasional fears.

I am from the large cactus my father fell into.

 Together we

pull the spins from his hands.

I am from slippery pool floors, and camera flashes,

from Grandmother and Granddaddy.

I am from shaky independence as the air plane lifted off the ground

to my sister far from home.

I am from yelling and love.

From treating others as I would be treated

and the sweet welcoming smell of home.

I am from holy water and scripture.

I am from horses and mountains. 

from hot dirt and the cold creek.

I am from those moments-

snapped before I budded-

leaf-fall from the family tree.