This I Believe Reflection

Pennies From Heaven:
     When I began to read this essay I was reminded a lot of myself. Reg tells stories about how his wife always picked up pennies and put them in her shoes for good luck. Soon after she lost her battle to cancer he started to find pennies everywhere. He started to pick them up one by one. He didn't realize how many times this was occurring until he had to get a larger jar to keep all of his pennies. He believes that these pennies are from his wife, showing him that she is still there. This reminds me of myself; because I lost my best friend/my cousin a few years ago and every time I get down or am in a bad mood I always find a picture of us, or I find myself not knowingly going out and buying Sour Patch Kids, our favorite candy. It is a little reminder that he is still here with me.

This I Believe:
     This writer tells their story of coping with ALS ( Lou Gehrig's Disease). They talk about not taking things for granted and it really reminded me of my cousin Darian. He battled Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy; just as ALS it is a muscle reducing/impairing disease. Darian, as did this person lived their live to the fullest. I wish more people would appreciate the simple things in life like these two courageous people have. They are very optimistic and the little things that go wrong do not bother them.

Finding Out What Is Under Second Base:
     Lex the author of this essay really stresses for people to take the time out of everyday to see "whats under second base" or in better words "take time to smell the roses". He talks about the "hustle and bustle" of every day is voluntary and we can stop doing this when ever we feel the need to. I can really relate to this one I love the analogy "finding out whats under second base" because I am a softball player; but two i have just recently learned the true meaning of taking time to stop and smell the roses.

I Believe In Baseball:
     I chose to read this essay because I myself am a ball player; softball not only is  it my favorite past time  its my life. I live to play softball. I believe baseball and softball teach you very important life lessons. This young lady talks about growing up she always rooted for the Mets, rooting for the underdogs.