private+literature

Expect less, respect more Work less, volunteer more Frown less, smile more Buy less, give more Worry less, live more Regret less, forgive more Reject less, befriend more Assume less, trust more Talk less, listen more Hurt less, save more Eat less, feed more Hurry less, wait more And all good things will be yours. ~ Jennifer B.
 * American Proverb**

The piece of private literature that I chose is a poem by a highschool student. When I first read the title, I was expecting it to be about God, but it doesn't mention anything relative to religion. It is more like a guide in life to help you become a better person. Though it has few words, it has a powerful meaning. It is saying to be less selfish and more giving, to not expect so much out of life and just appreciate it, to be positive and not negative. This piece of art stood out to me from all the others posted on the same page. Most of her classmates posted stories or poems about love or heartbreak, but not Jennifer B., her poem is strong with intentions of making the world a more civilized place. If everyone could just abide by what I'd like to call "guidelines," I honestly think it could be the key to happiness.



This picture is a scene from a movie called //Pay It Forward.// The chart on the board is explainging that he, the top bubble, will help change three peoples lives for the better, to help them do something they can't do on their own. In return, each person has to help change the lives of three more people, and three for each of those three. It branches out nonstop and gets big fast! In the movie, this was his attempt to make the world a better place. I think this effect may be applied to what the poem is preaching about life.

McKee and Janowski. __It's Only A Poem.__ 2001-2002. Naples High School. Web. 5 April 2011.

The Deisel Crew. __Inspiration-Pay It Forward__. 11 Nov. 2009. The Deisel Crew, LLC. Web. 5 April 2011