Trumpet to Your Ears

Author's Note: I thought that this short piece would make people realize that there is more to life than just sports and drama, music is a very important part of a child's life.

 I am an energetic trumpet that brings music to your ears
Filling the air with the Sounds of Music.
I love to bring happiness to the poor
And fill their minds with joy.
Music is my life and I will do it until the day I die.
My passion for music is greater than the Mediterranean Sea and as clear as the ocean blue waters. 
I am an energetic trumpet that brings music to your ears.

Voice of Truth

Author’s Note: If you are having a situation in your life where you think that your life is over, its never to late to ask the one and only for forgiveness. Jesus Christ. I have been through tough times as well as good times. You have to. I guarantee you that when you hear this song, you will get down on your knees and beg for forgiveness. If you think that everything you’ve done is bad and you are asking for forgiveness, the Lord will say yes. The answer is never no.

Oh what I would do to have(Oh, I’m waiting for that one day)
The kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I'm in(Getting out of the bad times in your life)
Onto the crashing waves(On to where Jesus is waiting for you to come into his kingdom)

To step out of my comfort zone(To step out of where everyone else is hiding)
To the realm of the unknown where Jesus is(To where Jesus’ kingdom is waiting for me to enter)
And He's holding out his hand(He is holding out his hand, waiting for me to grab is hand, away from the sinners)

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me(But the devil is calling me and making fun of me, of everything that I have done)
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed(Telling me all the times I have tried and failed)
The waves they keep on telling me(The devil keeps telling me)
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'(Over and over again that I will never win the battle between him and I)
"You'll never win"

But the voice of truth tells me a different story(But the Lord is talking to me and telling me not to listen to the devil)
And the voice of truth says "Do not be afraid!"(Christ is telling me not to worry)
And the voice of truth says "This is for My glory"(Do this so you may be in my kingdom, for my glory)
Out of all the voices calling out to me(Out of every voice that I have heard)
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth(I will listen to the one and only, Jesus Christ because I know that he is the right way)

Oh what I would do to have(I’m waiting for that one day to come)
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant(The kind of strength and courage to stand before the devil)
With just a Sling and a stone(With just a sling, stone and Jesus Christ)
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors(Surrounded by the devil’s non-believers)
Shaking in their armor(Shaking at the sound and sight of Jesus)
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand(Wishing that they should have followed and accepted Christ before the rapture)

But the giant's calling out my name and he laughs at me(But the devil’s followers are calling me and laughing)
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed(Telling me over and over on how many times I have messed up)
The giant keeps on telling me(The devil keeps telling me)
Time and time again "boy, you'll never win!(Over and over again that I will never win the battle)
"You'll never win"(You will never in a million years win!)

But the stone was just the right size(But the weapon was just perfect to take the devil down)
To put the giant on the ground(To put the devil on the ground and beg for mercy)
And the waves they don't seem so high(And the lies don’t seem so high)
From on top of them looking down(From heaven, looking down at the sinners)
I will soar with the wings of eagles(I will soar with Jesus over Calvary for the victory of the battle is won)
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus(When I think about Jesus and follow him)
Singing over me(He and the angels will sing and be joyful for the battle between me and the devil is won and done!)

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth(Everyday of my life, I will choose to worship and follow Christ for all the days I shall live)


Whenever I hear this song, it reminds me of the tough times that I have had. I have had some difficulties in life, if a family member dies or I have made some wrong choices or whatever it might be. My Dad’s side of the family doesn’t believe in God. I feel so bad because my Dad is the only one on his side that believes in Christ. He just recently lost his little brother. He died of Hypertension in his heart. This song tells me that I have messed up and so has everyone else and that’s part of growing up and then when we die, we will go to heaven and be with Christ forever. In the book of Revelation, it talks about the rapture and how the believers will go to heaven and live with God forever while the non-believers will stay on earth. If you are not a Christian and you don’t want to miss the rapture, accept God and ask for forgiveness. He will answer you and you will go to heaven. It’s never to late to ask.

What Smells Like Stinky Feet?

Author’s Note: This story is very funny. This is one of my favorite pieces because the boots smell like stinky feet. I have worked very hard on this piece and have tried to reach my goals to make this the best piece ever!

Here I am, sitting in a dark box with nowhere to go. I have been sitting in this box for centuries and no one has even opened the box to give me air. When finally, a mom with short, curly brown hair and a husband with short gray hair picks me up and opens me! I knew right then that I was going to be taken home. I wanted to show everyone my natural style. A black boot with a 5in. heel, curved at the top and has gold buckles on both feet and people love me. I am designer shoes. Anyway, the lady opens the box and she is looking at me like these are the perfect shoes for her. I was like no way and she said to her husband, “These are the perfect shoes for Allison.” Immediately I knew that I was going to be the favorite shoe of all time. And then my dream came true. The lady bought me and took me home. When I got to the lady’s home, I was put back in the box and wrapped up and I knew that it was near my favorite time of the year, CHRISTMAS!! I was wrapped up in such beautiful wrapping paper and I was wrapped so neatly. I knew I was going to be the perfect Christmas present. I got so excited and slept until the big day came.

    The big day came. It was Christmas morning but I didn’t here anything for 3 hours. They didn’t open me. Did they forget about me? And then I hear thumps 4 hours later and they were home and I hear their smallest kid named Allison and she said, “Alright guys get dressed and come out and lets start opening presents.” That’s when I got really excited. I was about to become the present of a lifetime. I knew right then that she was going to wear me everywhere! I could hear the excitement of Allison when she was opening her presents. Then, I felt a pick up of my box. I was shaking and scrabbling when I finally heard my box opening. She opened it slightly, and then screamed at the top of her lungs and she ripped me out of the box and said, “Oh my gosh! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!” I was so happy that she appreciated me. Immediately, she stuck her feet in me and I fainted. Her feet smelt so bad, I was going to die. I regretted it for the rest of my life. I was just ha-ha-happy that she loved me. Man she needs a foot freshener or something, man alive! The End!

Allison Andes- If I Was 2 Inches Tall...

Author’s Note: Being 2 inches would be a fun experience. This story is about me being 2 inches tall. Watch out I might bite!

How would you like to be 2 inches tall?That is the size of my pinky finger. That is really small! Being that small would be really fun because you can scare people and pop your eyes out at them like Theodore in Alvin and the Chipmunks and act all cute and everything. The disadvantage of being 2 inches tall is that people would step on you and probably not notice. Being 2 inches tall would sometimes be fun and sometimes, not so much.

Being 2 inches tall would be awesome because I could go to my farm and ride my My Little Pony named Pinky. Then I could ride my horse to Barbie’s house and ride with Ken on his motorcycle  to my Gingerbread house and lift weights that are noodles. After that, I could go to the big Christmas Tree in the human house that I live in. Around that Christmas tree I could ride on their choo-choo train and go “Toot Toot!” After I ride the train then I would have dinner crumbs from the giant humans. I would also go around and bite peoples foots. After that, I would brush my teeth with a candy cane and sleep on my smores bed.

There are a lot more things that I would do if I was 2 inches tall. It would be so much fun and it would be the greatest experience of my life and people would love me. If a scientist ever asked to shrink me then I would do it to have the greatest experience and do all the things in the last paragraph. If a scientist asked to shrink you, would you do it?

 Author's Note: Spreading the Holiday cheer is fun but make sure you are good for Santa and spread the Christmas cheer!

 Holidays are the most wonderful times of the year! Their a time where you can spend time with your family and most importantly get away from school! My favorite time of the year is Christmas because it is all about the birth of Jesus Christ and you can listen to Christmas music! I love listening to Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They are the best Christmas bands ever! To some people, Christmas is all about opening presents on the morning of Christmas Day. Your heart is pumping with adrenaline and your getting so excited and then its finally here! Getting gifts on Christmas is really exciting but what about the true meaning of Christmas? People who are not Christians don’t know anything about Jesus, the Bible, the story of Jesus’ Birth. All the Non-Christians care about is the presents. When Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ, God really sent Jesus down to the earth so on Easter Jesus would die on the cross and make all of our sins go away.

Christmas is the time when you sit down at the table and have delicious meals that your family brought, exchanging gifts and spending time with the people that you love the most. Christmas is the favorite year of a lot a people in the world. About 2 million out of 6 million people in the world LOVE Christmas. Christmas has been a federal holiday since 1870. Imagine how many Christmas’ we have had. Children get presents every year and imagine how many gifts are sitting in their bedroom or in their house and how much money do you think their parents spend each year? My mom is getting my dad a Nook Color and it was $200! My mom said that this is going to be his one Christmas present. Parents spend and children get so many gifts and spend so much money on Christmas.

What I personally love about Christmas is going to my church and listening to the music when I enter the room. Every year we have a Christmas play put on from the little kids and they are adorable! This year my sister and I are playing a 3 page Christmas song called God Rest Y Merry Gentlemen/ O Come O Come Emanuel. My church takes Christmas very seriously. I love having Christmas at my church because we sing lots and lots of carols and have a great time with our family and friends. Just remember to spread the Christmas cheer and tell the true meaning of Christmas to your friends and family.

My Uncle Keith: From Human to Ashes and the Man I Once Knew

Author’s Note: My saddest memory contains some phrases that might make you cry so don’t be afraid to cry. This was the saddest and most recent part of one of my family members dying.

        When one of my family members die, my heart just drops. Recently, September 12, 2011, my uncle or my dad’s brother Keith Andes, just died of Hypertension in his heart. When I was on my way to piano lessons, we got a call from my dad’s sister saying that my uncle was dead. He died laying in his bed with a book in his hand with his eyes closed. I asked my parents what was wrong and my dad announced that his brother was dead. My aunt Kathy, the one that called, said that they were going to have a funeral in Arizona. Arizona is where my uncle lived and he had a beautiful home. After my family and I talked, my parents called and cancelled my piano lesson and went to go see my dad’s mom. I went inside the house and my sister Angela asked, “Why aren’t you guys at piano?” When I told her that my dad’s brother died, she was astounded by tone of voice and that it happened unexpectedly. My uncle Keith was very healthy, he had nothing wrong with him and we still can’t find out how he got hypertension in his heart. If you don’t know what hypertension is in the heart, it is chronically elevated blood pressure. To find out what hypertension in the heart is go to http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/162449-overview. This was the most saddest part of my life because I never really knew him. I remember him but only with images. I got really sad and my dad was a tough cookie because the most saddest part was that it was his littlest brother. That is when my heart really sank. I would be devastated if my sister died because I can’t do anything without her.
    Later on, sometime in September, my parents and about half of my dad’s side of the family went to Arizona for my uncle’s funeral. They were gone for about 4 days and my sister and I stayed at my Grandma’s. When my parents got back I asked them if my mom or my dad cried and my mom said, “Yeah we both cried and your dad did a little bit.” I felt so bad and I went up and hugged my dad. He felt better feeling my warm hug. I was about to burst into tears to because my Uncle Keith was only 40. He was really young and now I will never be able to really meet him. I would love to meet with him 1 more time.
    Just recently, my dad’s mom called and said that she wanted some of my Uncle’s ashes. When some people burned his body, a man asked if anyone wanted some of his ashes. No one volunteered until December 1st, 2011 or some where around there. Having your little brothers ashes would be a memory to me of the man that I once knew and now lost.

From Little Kids to Growing Up

Author’s Note:  Growing up is a difficult task for parents. This story/ essay will be sad for some parents. This is about growing up and what we want to be.

    Growing up is a very difficult part for the parents. To parents, it seems like just yesterday that their child was sitting in the high chair drinking out of their sippy cup and now their child is all grown up. My mom keeps asking me and I do the same to myself, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I tell her I want to do all sorts of things. There are probably over 10 things that I want to be when I grow up. I can’t wait until I am older because I get to drive and have my own credit card. Another good reason is I would use the credit card to go to college and pay for my own car. The sad part about growing up is when you go to college, you have to leave your family or when you get married you move out of the house. As a poet once said, “Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is growing up by James Baldwin. Growing up is an exciting part of my life because I can go on fantastic adventures like hiking the Himalayas or opening a bake shop but the sad part is I sometimes forget my childhood and I think to myself, wow, my childhood is now over and I am all grown up. Its the end of my childhood and its all in my past.
    When I grow up, my favorite thing is to open some shops. I would love to open a bakers shop, a jewelry shop, a gift store and a lot more shops. My #1 shop that I would like to open up is a bakers shop because I love to bake. Whenever I get the opportunity to cook for my family, I ask my mom and she says, “Go for it!” Sometimes I just bake for the fun of it. I would love to open a bake shop because it is a fun family activity and I sometimes do it when I am bored. What inspired me to become a baker was on a TV show called Cake Boss. Cake Boss is my favorite cooking show. The owner of the shop really inspired me to open a bake shop of my own and become a baker. Baking is one of my biggest dreams and I would love to open a bake shop with my family.
    Secondly, when I grow up, my biggest goal is to become a professional trumpet player and basketball player. I have been playing basketball for about 5 years and have learned a lot. Basketball is my passion. It runs in my family. My mom played it, my grandma played it, my sister and my dad did as well. When I get older, I would love to teach little kids and be a coach as much as I want to be a professional women’s basketball player. I would also love to be a professional musician on the trumpet. Same thing with basketball, I would love to be a trumpet player and teach other kids that even though I like sports, life is not all about playing JUST sports. Everyone needs music in their lives. People think, “Oh, life is just all about playing sports and nothing else.” Music changes a lot of people. Just remember that life is not all about sports and winning but everyone needs to have music inside them.
    There are a lot more things that I would like to be when I grow up but these were the main ones. Getting older is a very important part in my life that I am really looking forward to. Doing all these jobs would make my life amazing but I would love to do them with my family. I couldn’t have any of these dreams without my family. They have helped me through difficult times and lead me to the right path. I know that my future is bright and so is my family’s and when I grow up, I might forget the childhood that is now done. It is all in my past.