IKnewIt2 has three things to be thankful for this holiday.

As I woke up on November 25th, I didn't really think of it being Thanksgiving. I was in my own house and no one else was up. I wasn't going to visit any relatives; I was going to spend it in the comfort of my own home. For me relatives didn't even matter. My family not being awake didn't matter. What mattered was that I really didn't get to deal with the things I am truly thankful for. I am really thankful for my home life, don't get me wrong. It's just not top on my list. But I do have three things I am really thankful for.

The first one is my other family. My school family. I have the best friends in the world and I like all of my classmates. If I go through all of the 7th and 8th graders, I don't have any true enemies. This is the first year I seem to be okay with everyone. I don't have to worry about someone belittling me. A lot has changed from last year. I had a lot of pressure put on me. Most of it was just in my head. When I went into 8th grade I became more confident. I made friends that truly cared. They can put a smile on my face when I am sad. They make me take risks that become to be the highlight of my day -- more like the highlight of my week. They are the ones that I can talk to about anything. I can't imagine living without them. Thanks to my two best friends Shelby and Haley.

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Iynne tells of some sad experiences, over poetry.

To write a poem, you don't have to be a famous poet. You've just need to have the feeling. You don't have to be an expert. You've just need to want to begin. You don't have to be good, or deep. You've just need to be original. Am I not right?

It doesn't matter whether or not your poem fits everybody's needs. And your poem could be something as simple as, "Roses are white, violets will wilt, the sun is so bright, but my heart is not built" and it would still be acceptable. My definition of a poem may be different from yours. I have not ever asked, even once, if my poem was deep enough. Alas, I still get answers.

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