Thursday, July 31, 2008
Day 9: Chris
In "Our America", LeAlan and Lloyd are coming of age, and also becoming more aware of the worsening conditions of their nieghborhood. As the years progressed and The Wells in the midst of an all out Gang War, the boys begin to feel how helpless their neighborhood has become. Have you ever been in a situation that felt hopeless.When? Where? Why?
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One time I have felt hopeless was during my freshmen year of highschool. I was slacking off a lot for the second semester and started to fall back. The teacher pulled me aside from the class and told me there was no way of passing Algebra. So I didn't even have to show up for the final exam. I felt hopeless because I didn't think I could graduate unless I had four years of math on file. I was looking four years ahead worried about passing every class from that point on. I didn't even consider summer school to get caught up.
As I can remember the biggest time when I feel/felt completely hopeless is with some of my medical conditions. I have a weird hip condition that doctors and I really have no control over. The major veins that nourish my hip bone did not develop, so my hip slowly deteriorated. Since I was seven I’ve had 3 bone graphs and 2 leg “stretching” procedures to try to make up for what I lost when I was unaware of the problem. Now it’s up to my body to develop new veins around my hip bone. Gross shit, I know. I have no control over what my body does so I’m pretty helpless in that category.
Yes there has been plenty of times where I have felt helpless. One time was when I got arrested for something I didnt do. After going through booking I was visited by my lawyer. My lawyer and I would talk for hours about everything that happened that day. It went from topics like what time and day it was to who was around an why. Then we would get new information about the case. People that the prosecutor were getting were lying and we had to find a way to counter their statements. I felt like hope was gone. Little did I no that the lady really didnt have alot of information on me to convict me. So it was dropped. WATCH WHO YOU HANG WITH!!!
King Phillip
A time when I felt hopeless would have to be when I entered the 7th grade and had the horrible Ms. Caradine as my teacher. She was a raging bitch who tried to ruin all of her students lives. I could try my hardest in class and that still wasnt enought for the old bat. It was her way or the highway; and that highway was pretty dark and scary lol. No parent could even use thier power to stop her. She was power hungry and if you were in the way.....WATCH OUT !!!! she was an old, shriveled up, 4-eyed little bug. Most kids would hope and pray that she would "accidentally" get hit by a school bus lol. Her evil ways ran my entire 7th grade school year. My hopes and prays were answered when I left 7th grade. She wanted hugs from people on the last day of skool....hahahahahaha....i chucked the deuce and said " c ya lata"...I can look back on that year and laugh now, but at the time....she was the wicked witch of all time !!!
yes I have I in a helpless situation before. It was like along time ago, i kind of was in the same situation like Lealan and Lloyd. I had to deal with some gang war and at that time my neighboorhood was not safe. I was stuck in a moment when i had to be with my people or a family emergency. I decided to go with my family and deal with the decision i made later. Why was this a hopeless moment to me because i had no help from no one i had to do it on my own and risk my life. i felt hopeless I just did not no what to do and if i was goin to make the right decision. After that day i had to deal with my people and tell them what happened they said it was all koo but not to do it again. i think every one had a time when they just dont know how they are goin to deal with a big problem and feel hopeless. For now my neighborhood is not that bad but now i got people that can help me when ever i feel i need it. So i did go back once to my old neighborhood and i saw it was realy messed up i just couldnt be fixed no more and i dont think it will ever change.
The situation when I felt helpless was actually last week. I am having a hard time understanding my math teacher, well me and the rest of the class! Any ways, after a while this dude just gets irkable because the harder time I am having comprehending the material, he getting a harder attitude with me. That’s one thing that’s hard for me to do, Learn while feeling uncomfortable. Respect to me is a HUGE deal in my daily activities; I mean, I’ am a G what did u expect? And when dude had me feelin disrespected my mind automatically shuts down, and opens my bug mouth to defend myself…. giving as much respect as I have left for that person. I felt helpless because the more and more dude was getting irked it was pissin me off and in the end I still wasn’t accomplishing nothing. I felt like I had no choice so I put up with it for another week and couldn’t even do it. I felt helpless up until that day I talked to Mr.Arron and Ms.Danielle. After that I felt like I had a clearer mind in the situation just talking to another teacher about it and was able to approach the scene better……..It’s all gravy now, Danielle squashed the beef between me and Mr. sir lol…
Note: The following comment is a true story. Reader Discretion is advised.
Rumors are known to make whomever the subject is helpless. They are most likely being ganged up on by a crowd, or being defaced by the rumor itself. When I was young, I attend a church that looked upon the pastor’s children the way America looks upon Britney Spears. They kept an eye out for any minor mistake I could possibly make, just to blow it up to be a larger problem. Well one Sunday during a regular everyday church service, a rumor broke out. “I heard that Deanna and [male’s identity withheld] was caught in the janitors closet doing something unholy!” I was shocked. What the hell type on nonsense does that make? I was not involved with anyone, at anytime. However, the guy who was supposedly involved took it and ran leaving me helpless and alone. What was I to do? I couldn’t turn to anyone in a place where I’m suppose to turn to someone in a time of need. I learned that staying out of rumors are so much harder that getting in to them.
have i ever felt hopless in a situation. yes i have felt hoppelesss at one point of my life. it was freshman year of high school and my grades was going down hill and i tried ever thing in my power to get that grade up in that class did my work did extra credit and such up to the teacher but none of tat help so i just say forget this class so i stop turning in paper doing extra credit and suching up to the teacher to me all of them things didnt mean anything to me no more i felt so hopeless i got frustrating and start crying because of that
Have I ever been in a situation that I thought was hopeless? I'm not sure if I have or I can't think of one right now. But the truth is I'm A closet optimistic, who keeps hope alive while saying I hate the world and everything in it. I like to believe that there can always be change that there is hope in all situations. That there is no mountain I can't move, destroy, or get over. Hopelessness is something I try not to believe exists. people like Myself would say I blind And i need to open my eyes. But to them I say I see and I hear but sometimes the only way out of a place is hope. so in the end I see hopelessness, the same as I do being blind. Hope is something we must keep alive so no I’ve never, ever looked at something without hope.
As a young child, I grew up learning very young that people can't always get along. My parents could not go a day without fighting. I don't think I have one positive memory of there marrage, But then again I was two when my father split. I remember the argument that drove him away forever, seeing him walk out the door. I was so young. I could'nt comprehend what had happened until it was to late. I felt so helpless. Maybe if I had been older, I could have said something to him to persuade him to stay .
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