AS I GROW OLDER

Seven years ago, we moved from Ramat-Yishai to Tel- Adashim.

 I overcame an obstacle when I wanted to go on playing hockey although we moved from Ramat-Yishai, where I played. 

I had been playing hockey for 3 years in Ramat-Yishai before we moved to Tel-Adashim. I really enjoyed this game. The people in the group became my family and I didn't want to leave them. I didn't want the fact that we were moving to influence my ability to play in the same group, but I knew my parents would not agree to take me three times a week for practice in Ramat-Yishai. We moved in July, when the season had been closed. The season reopened again in September, so I knew I only had 2 months to convince them to register me again to the hockey.
Every day for two months, I explained to them how much this sport was important for me. No one can fully understand how this sport helped me and taught me. For example, I had problems with accepting authority and discipline, and when I started playing I realized how important these things were. Finally, my parents realized that I would not give up the game because it gave me a lot of pleasure and contributed to me. They agreed to take me to trainings so I did not leave the group.

My "sun" is the hockey, and the "wall" is my parents. Namely, the hockey is what is giving me happiness and  joy, that's why it's the "sun". My parents were the cause that bothered me to go back and play, and that's why they were the "wall".



all my sons-chris diary: the day ann came to visit him

Dear diary,

You will not believe who is coming to visit us... In a few hours Ann will come to town.
It's hard for me to describe the emotions I feel now.
I'm so excited and at the same time also a little worried.
I'm going to do something that I'm not sure everyone will support it or understand it.
I'm going to ask Ann to marry me.
She had been Larry's girlfriend before he was reported missing, and that’s what made the decision more difficult. It took me a while before I realized It really was the right decision for me, but now I can say this wholeheartedly; I want to marry Ann and I'm going to do it. I hope that my family and my neighbors will understand and accept this decision. Their opinion is important to me. I don’t want to hurt them, especially my mom. But this time I want to do something for me, and they will have to accept it.
That's it; I'm going to prepare for her arrival.
I hope everything works out, I'm a little nervous.

Wish me luck!

Yours,
 Chris.

The road not taken-The speaker's speech

Dear gests,

During the 80 years of my life I had gone through many experiences which taught me important lessons and helped shape the man I am today. In this special occasion, I would kindly like to share with you some of my acquired wisdom.

In my life I have not once faced the need to choose a path. However, choosing the right path can be hard and confusing.  Firstly, sometimes you will find the roads to be similar and won't see the difference between them. Secondly, many times there will be obstacles that will prevent you from choosing the right way for you. Eventually, even when you finally make a decision, you will feel disunited. On one hand, you will feel relief for the decision you have made. On the other hand, you will feel some doubt and reservation for the way you have left behind.

In conclusion, let me give you some word of advice: always walk the path you think is right for you, even if that path is less popular or less acceptable for others. This way you will be complete with yourself and with the way you decided to take.

Thank you for celebrating with me,

Frost.

 

 

A summer's reading

Dear Mr. Cattanzara,

20 years ago I was a different person then I am now.  I didn’t finish school, I could barley read, I had no job, I lived at the expense of my sister and father. I was ashamed of myself. Every time I left home I was hoping nobody would see me in this shameful state. 
Today, after 20 years I have become another person. I have made many significant changes in myself, all thanks to you, for making see life in a different light. I studied literature at university, and now I am a literature teacher in a high school. Every year I teach different pupils, and in each first lesson I tell my pupils about my past when I was their age. I make them believe that even if you are at the bottom you can rise
and change.  I live with my lovely wife, Jordan, and we have three wonderful children.
And I hope that if one day one of my pupils would be in the situation that I was, I will be able to change him like you changed me.

My pupils have been waiting to meet you so come and visit us, I miss you.

George.

 
     

mr. know all - a different point of view

I was quite nervous when I went on board. I was worried about how people would treat me, because of the fact that I don't look like a typical English man. I got into my cabin and I started to unpack my suitcases when I noticed the man I shared a cabin with. I could see clearly that he didn't like me, but I was determined to change that so I started to communicate with him in order to get him to like me.  One evening we went to a dinner with a few people we had met on board. After a while I saw that the woman, who was sitting next to me, had a pearls necklace. I know a lot about pearls, so immediately I saw that it was a real pearls necklace and I said it out loud. Her husband Smiled and said that the necklace was fake and those are cultured pearls. We bet on 100$ if it was fake or not but when I saw the woman's face I realized that she probably lied to her husband. I felt sorry for the woman so I gave her husband 100$ note. The next morning I got a letter with the 100$. I was happy when I realized that i had done the right thing.