Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A Few Thoughts
Gettysburg was amazing. Listening to all the things about it made all of us feel proud to be Americans. We did a fun activity where we marched and it was hard. They all make it look so cool and fun to do, but when we got down to doing it, it was hard. We all learned that it is hard to do this if you don’t have someone running it. It was really sad to hear how they were killed and why they were killed. I think that we all learned a lesson about Gettysburg and it was that it was not just for men to do their part.
Amish! It was hot and they have no ELECTRICiTY!!!! That means NO internet! It would be so sad if I were Amish and not have all that I have living in the modern age. I would cry. The houses were so small but cute. We learned that they had church in the living room and that girls sit on the left and the boys sit on the right. It was great seeing the animals and all the people were nice and friendly. I loved them all.
Arlington National Cemetery was one of the most beautiful places in the world. We went to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It made me sad because these people couldn’t be identified. They all had roses in front of them to show respect and a lot of people were crying. That was a good thing we got to see and it made me happy to see that.
At the night time we were ready to go, ready to sleep, and ready to get in to the hotel room and sleep. But no we don’t get too! We went to the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial. It made every one cry and we all got to see the date of the year of our birth and see how many people were are our age and how many kids died. We all were crying and all we heard was sniffling and muffled crying. It was so beautiful and worth it. I loved it and so did everyone else. It’s going good so far and we all love it. Good Night.
Update!!
We have just seen the Space Shuttle piggy backed to a military plane fly over the Washington monument. Wow! Pics Tonight.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Thoughts from Daphenie
Day One was one of the longest days in the world. We slept, we
cried, we all were restless. we stop about
three times and use the bathroom then after we would play around. Sitting for about seven and a half hours is
very hard it was worth it though. The first stop was at the Apollo. We met Mr.
Apollo and that was amazing, he is very funny and he made everyone laugh
"I was
like the man of the house when I got my job. I came home with food for my
little brothers and sisters. My mom had other problems and she was not really home
enough. I got people who performed here what
they needed like food, water, snacks, and many more I loved it. James Brown was
like my father him and Marvin Gaye put me through college.”
Mr. Apollo said to us
that he can’t stress it enough how good an education is. He was blessed to get
one like he did and he is happy now. After he was done talking he told us that we
are going to put on a little mock show; You
can dance, sing, tell jokes , whatever,
But we do have to rub the tree of hope. There is a long story behind it and I’ll
tell you some of it. There was a theater where people performed and some people
couldn’t for whatever reason so they performed in front of the theater next to the
tree. Now the people who were performing
in front of the tree got jobs just in the snap of a finger. They started
calling it the tree of hope. The theater was being taken down and people were
sad because the tree was going to leave so they started ripping things off the tree,
the owner of the Apollo wanted some so
he cut the whole middle of the tree he made people rub it before they went up
on stage. That is why it is called the tree of hope. The Apollo was great after we were done there
we went to the park had some play time. Kat’s Deli was awesome I loved it it was cool the food
was great and so was the service. It was so busy in there it made it crazy it was
very tiny space and it was good I personally loved it was great I like the
feeling of the city. We left for the hotel and an ended the day. That was how
it was on the first day now the second day was more packed up with things to do
places to see and people to meet.
The second day was the most fun we went to china town the
sea port and, top of the rock little Italy and
to see the 9/11 memorial. We got
to choose little Italy or china town and I hate Italian food but it was what I ate.
I believe that it was supposed to be like it was because it was amazing who me
met. Jersey shore? No, but we did meet one of the first responders to nine eleven it
was so scary to hear this now Imagine
being there. It was very sad and made me
cry I wanted to just not listen and I wanted to walk away but I couldn’t. “
The sound of a human body hitting the
ground from 900 feet in the air was terrible.”
Said the first responder. Soon before I knew it there were more than
just one group with us there was three four five . When we took a tour of the
memorial it was sad and it was happy going to St. Paul’s chapel made me feel great.
There was a lot of things that I learned there. All the people that lived and
all the first responders suffer from PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder. We have been having a blast and meeting the
coolest people in the world. When we got to Top of the rock last night it was AMAZING!!!!!!!
There
was a room of lights and there were
three floors that were out side. It was jaw dropping drop dead Beautiful I loved it. Many people
were sick the flash on a camera was just making my head spin that was all you
saw I love the way it looked all though there were sick people there were happy
people and everyone loved it they were all so happy the way their faces lit up
when they saw it even people who have been here more then once they were happy.
It was the best way to end the night and we couldn’t ask for anything
better.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
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