I heard the sound of a gun being fired
Today, about an hour ago
It wasn’t my fault
Johnny brought a gun to school, I got hit, now I must go

God told me to say my goodbies and then leave
So here I am, and this is my last goodbye
Please, even though I won’t be here anymore
Try not to miss me too much, try not to cry

Tell Daddy
I’m sorry I wasn’t always the best
Tell him I love him
And in my eyes, he was better than all the rest

Tell my sister
We fought often but believe it or not, I loved her too
Tell her to live her life
And to follow her dreams and do whatever she wants to do

Don’t worry about me, I’m not alone
Grandma is waiting for me
And I’ll always watch over you
Even if you can’t see

My last request
My dying wish
Is to warn others of weapons
And it’s risk

Never bring weapons
Even if you’ll never use them, ever
They are still horrible
Use them? Never

In a recent study by the UN, it was found that firearms cause an average 60% of all homicides.

Gun violence leads to significant monetary costs. Phillip J. Cook estimated that gun violence costs the USA $100 billion annually.

70 to 80 million Americans own guns.

Most guns used in crimes are stolen, either from homes or gun dealers.

40-45% of households in the U.S. contain a gun. This translates into a loaded gun in one in every ten households with children, and a gun that’s left unlocked and just “hidden away” in one in every eight family homes.

If you wish…to be someone else, who would be you?

Everything in life is easy if…you make it happen.

When you get old…everything becomes clear and understandable.

A true friend is…someone who accepts their friend for who they are.

I just don’t understand why…people judge body image and determines that to be personality.

Life is like…a journey that never ends.

Happiness is…when you accept yourself for who and what you do.

If you feel like giving up…think about what you can give up.

If you want to be a winner… anything is possible.

If you are tired of working…ask yourself what can you benefit from not working.

The great thing about getting old is…you become more mature.

Life’s ups and downs are…a disappointment, but can always be changed.

You’ve got to…get yourself out there, and give it a shot.

If you want good advice, you should…think of what can benefit you if you tried it.

Bullying may look funny, fun and looks like a tool to play
overall bullying is a awful thing that can hurt you but
your hurting me and you don’t realize
what is and what is not bullying
therefore bullying is not….

what you think at all

U- unique but

L- low and

L- lame

Y- yet your proud of it

3,4 You can’t run anymore

5,6 Can’t stand the punches and kicks

7,8 This is the fate you hate

9,10 When you bully, you can’t win

I- invited

V- virus?

Today in the morning session we did a very interesting activity. We traveled to the nearest supermarkets and corner stores and looked at their food selection. We checked the ratios of healthy food to unhealthy food, and the quality of their produce. We also recorded the distance from each store to HIA, to more realistically show how far people have to walk in order to get healthy food. Our results were a little alarming, we found that there were hardly any good quality fruits and vegetables at the closest store, and that the other stores are more than 5 blocks away. With that information alone, we can conclude that this part of the city is becoming a food desert. The people in this part of the city aren’t getting the right type of nutrition, their closest food supplies don’t provide enough quality health food, and the ones that do aren’t easily accessible. We need to battle this, because many other problems can arise from it.