Jun. 2, 2008 - I Am From

Here's a writing project I created. :) Tell me what you think!                  

                                             I  Am From

                                                               By Cassidy Williams

I am from a small and rural town where the sunshine is always plenty, from bible stories, children’s storybooks, and a realm where children are allowed to dream to their heart’s content.

I am from a land of azure skies, white, sandy beaches and the ebbing tides of the Atlantic, from a place of endless dirt roads and rolling hills.

From a home full of godly love, a home that has entertained friends and neighbors, and a home that smelled of Pine Sol and morning breezes.

I am from the heather that grew along the pathway of our home; I am from the blackberry bushes and the persimmons that we gathered during the late autumn.

I am from Mama’s freshly baked dinner rolls and Daddy’s little treasures that he would bring us from his out-of-town business trips. I am from our family outings and field trips; from the long car rides and the constantly asked question, “Are we there yet?”    

I’m from the beautiful hand-me-down clothes and toys that my momma would find at a yard sale, and from the countless hours my younger brother and I would spend outdoors picking blackberries, catching grasshoppers, and fishing until mother would call us in for dinner.

I’m from Robert Williams and Denise Flowers Williams. I’m from Paul Williams, Joyce Schock Williams, Dennis Flowers, and Barbara Gilooly Flowers.

I am from a line of determined women who can succeed with excellence, and sturdy men who are hard workers and find solutions to any given problem or task.
 

From a large family who once faced impeding obstacles many years ago, and a family who, at one time, could barely make ends meet.
 

I am from a family of New Testament Christians who believes in the sanctity of God’s word and the importance of wholly obeying His will for humanity.     

I am from a rural town in Florida; and North Carolina, where many of my family dwell in the near the same area where my Indian ancestors once lived. I am from the Midwest, where many of my other ancestors lived and dwelt as farmers.

I am from my mother’s fresh-baked bread and my dad’s many food concoctions.

I am from my grandmother’s snow babies and my mother’s sentiment through everything she does for me and for others. My father's sweat and tears to take care of our family, even on days when he would have preferred to stay home.

I am from Christ, who died on the cross for an unworthy sinner like me. I am from God, who continues to mold me and make me after His will.

May. 6, 2008 - Happy Mother's Day :)

Ephesians 6:2:
(2)Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
 
 


Let us take the time to thank God for our mothers! my mommy

 Without them, we wouldn't be here!

Apr. 24, 2008 - Yippee Ki Yay!

who recently won a Cowboy Contest with her poem, The Revenge of Jane , I have decided to show you my cheek-reddening (at least for me,anyway) song about a cowboy's life on the ranch.
 
Let me explain to you why I wrote this song: I wrote this song because my online English class threatened to tie me up and throw me out on the train tracks if I refused to create this song. (OK, maybe not, but the results would be just as devastating if I didn't create the song!) They also required me to use 'cowboy' words such as 'buttermilk', 'calico' and 'get along, little doggies' to give the song more of a 'cowboyish feel' to it. (I think they also told me that these phrases will come in handy when and if I decide to loot the bank.)

Without further ado, I now present to you my masterpiece, "A Cowboy's Life"

Jed was a wrangler,                                     

A coyote strangler;

He was a rustler,

He knew how to hustle!

A grand forty-niner;

And always got the drop;

He had a big fifty,

That made him look nifty.

A friend of the buttermilk,

And a friend of the posse,

He knew how to take charge,

Even if he was bossy!

CHORUS:

He was a buckaroo,

And loved his red-eye!

He was a buckaroo,

And had cash in one’s six shooter.

He enjoyed shindigs,

With the calicoes,

He enjoyed shindigs,

And dancing on his toes!

He loved to chuck,

Whiskey, lard, and bread;

He loved to chuck,

He enjoyed doing these things on his homestead.

He had a cookie mean and tall;

This mean ole cookie, could fix it all.

(Repeat chorus)

Apr. 18, 2008 - Words of Wisdom...

Words of Wisdom from the Voice of Experience... Me.
 
1.Be careful what you say and do, because it may come back to haunt you. When I woke up this morning, I had an embarrassing moment on my head. Eeeeeeee!! Get it off of me!! Heeeeeelp!

2. The word "Moonshine" does not mean "Moonbeam" anymore; therefore, do not say "Take a sip of that moonshine" when you mean "Look at that lovely moon, and see how the moonbeams shine brightly upon us!"

3. Whenever you slip and fall in front of your friends or family, spring back up and say, "TA DA!" It works every time.

4. Read carefully, and make sure you aren't reading "Marco Focus" instead of "Macro Focus," or "Singer Gets Long Awaited Invitation from the President" instead of "Signer Gets Long Awaited Invitation from the President."

5. Watch where you're going, or else, you'll end up running into a tree, park bench, or sliding glass door.

6. Don't have the mentality "If there's anything you can do, I can do better." Take, for example, a 12 year-old girl who tries to show her 10 year-old brother how much faster she can run on a treadmill. Her demise was literally FLYING off of the treadmill, and sustaining burns and scrapes from the frightening flight. No bueno.

7. "Faux" is pronounced "Foe," not "Fox."

8. Make sure you aren't the only one standing up if you think you heard the song leader said "Let's stand" instead of "Let's sing."  If you are the only one standing, seat yourself immediately.

9. NEVER EVER assume that the plural word for "computer mouse" is "computer mouses." Just because it is an inanimate object, doesn't mean it does not share the same plurality as real, live mice.

 AND................................................

10. Whenever you participate in a skating race, stay within the orange cones.

Apr. 11, 2008 - Dear Cassidy,

Apr. 7, 2008 - Happenings

Wow! It looks like you all remember me, after all. (Well, at least some of you. )

Ok, here's the update you all have been waiting for:

I am currently enrolled in five online classes for school (Chemistry, Spanish, English, Life Management, and Physical Education), and am currently waiting for them to place me in the second semester of Algebra II. I'm really enjoying the courses and I'm making excellent grades. My dad calculated my GPA as a 4.0 so I guess that means I'm doing very well. Isn't that exciting!

Last month, I took the SAT for the first time. I got the results back, wasn't too happy with them, so I'm going to try the ACT, instead. Oi... I'm not good with tests.

I've been babysitting out of the ying-yang, which is a really good thing. Also, I'm planning on getting a summer job soon, so please pray that I will get one and that I will do well in it. I'm trying to save money up for a car, insurance, and some other "Big Girl Toys," so I definitely need the money!

I am going to share with you all a current struggle of mine...

I am having a hard time allowing myself to grow up, meaning, I'm having a hard time accepting the added responsibility. Yes, I act very maturely (except I am very selfish, which I am very ashamed of and am trying to get rid of), but I am having a hard time accepting the added responsibility of being a young adult. I am terrified of driving, and I'm too impatient to watch my parents drive. I, unwittingly "expect" my parents to pay for everything, and most importantly, I'm terrified of going to college. All I can picture is the results, but I am not taking the time to analyze and think of what I will need to do to get to my results. I want to be a wife and mother more than anything, so I tend to spend a lot of my time dreaming of that instead of how I'm going to get there and what I am going to do in the meantime. Also, I'm still viewing my high school graduation and college and "growing up" as merely a dream instead of it being reality. --Sigh-- So, yes, this is what I am struggling with right now. I would love your feedback.

Enough about me -- what about you? What have you been up to?

Later.

Cassidy

Apr. 3, 2008 - I'm Back!

Nov. 15, 2007 - How will I ever find the time?