"There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”

If I were to be a flower, I think that I'd be destined to be a sunflower. It's so delightful and cheery, and as you smile at it's beautiful petals, it's almost as if you can see it smiling right back. I want to be like that. Roses may be pretty, but they always have thorns. You may wish on a dandelion, but others consider it no more than a weed- but sunflowers, they are beautiful. Honestly, I don't think I've ever seen a real sunflower with my own eyes. If I could just see one, I'd know that it would be a good day.

But if I could be a sunflower, I'd sit in the field amongst the others and smile at passerbys all day long. I'd smile at you for a while, then smile at myself, and then I'd turn to the sun and smile at it. In the words of Hellen Keller: "Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It's what sunflowers do."

It'd be nice not to see any shadow.

The introduction.

So, I figured that it's about time for me to introduce myself.
It may sound simple, but, after all, I AM simple.

I'm Stephanie.

I'm just Stephanie.

I can't say I'm anyone else. But, I can say I'm different from anyone and everyone you know. So, for the basics, I'm sixteen years old, and in the 11th grade. Despite that, I'm pretty short; like 4'10", but it's all good. I've always been that way, and have gotten used to it. I take part in the marching band's colorguard, concert band, the drama club, and I am also a Blue House Player. As you may see, I have a passion for performing, and I plan to make something of myself one day. All I'd like to do is put a smile on someone's face. Honestly, I try to be a good person. When you see me, I'll probably be laughing or smiling. I would say that I'm easy to get along with. I love making new friends.
And every day, every single day, I'm always happy.
That's all I want to be remembered as.




Simple as that.

"Friendship doubles joy and halves grief"

With all the material things and treasures in the world today, it's easy to take the people around you for granted. Nevertheless, with all of the items people misunderstand to bring happiness, I need none of them, because there is nothing I cherish more than my friends. They are the people who bring me the most happiness in my life, and it may sound a bit cliche, but I don't know what I would do without them. Everytime I see someone that I love, my heart grins to match the widening smile on my face. To be honest, the times that I am most joyful is anytime when I am with a friend or two. To put it simply, that's what I consider to be the best of times.

Even in the worst of times, sadness never can completely control me, for I know that I will always have my close friends to get me through. No matter how bad the day is, my friends never fail to brighten it.

I know that I'll love them forever.

"Similar sire, similar scion."

I would say that I can be compared to a few of my relatives. The one family member that I obtained most of my looks from would probably be my father. I have green eyes and brown hair, and face shaped like his. My other physical traits I would believe have been passed down to me from my Granny. Everyone has always wondered why I'm the only one in my household that has naturally curly hair, and they're now convinced that I got it from my Granny.

Underneath all of that, though, I would say that I am most like my sisters: Sarah, Stacie, and Christy. I have Christy's friendliness and compassion, Stacie's sense of humor, and the same interests and views as Sarah. I would say that I am closer to them than I am with my own parents. They've always been there for me and I love them with all of my heart.

Another person I am most like is my uncle Billy. I remember spending a lot of time with him over the summers when I was younger, and they were some of the most pleasant memories I have. I'm pretty sure that he initiated my interest and love for drawing. Every year at Christmas, he would always give us a bundle of hand-drawn masterpieces, and I probably enjoyed his presents the most.

I'm sure that I am a bit like each and every one of my family members, whether I know it or not. All of us are, really.

"If I could have one food for the rest of my life? That's easy. Pez. Cherry flavored Pez, no question about it."

So, Stacie and I have just finished watching a movie called Stand By Me. It came out in 1968. I usually don't like the older flicks, but this one was pretty great. Basically, it's about a group of boys that have a plan to find a missing body and become famous. Along the way, they realize things not only about themselves, but about each other, and finally reach a destination that isn't at all how they imagined. Now, I'm not going into anymore detail, as that would spoil the story that you need to see for yourself! But, do you know what this movie makes me think about? It makes me think about the old days when nothing really mattered, and friends were always by your side. As said in the closing line, "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve;" Many words spoken in this movie are true, and I hold them close to heart. There's not many films out there anymore that are quite like this one.

I laughed. I cried. I loved it. It's one of those thins you could watch a million times and never be tired of. I guess, for me, it's just an instant classic; not to mention all of the epic quotes I now can't shake out of my mind ("...Seven cents, Vern?"), but I guess they're all just inside jokes now!

I've also discovered that this movie is based off a book! It's called The Body by Stephen King. Now, I may not be all that into books, but you know what? I think I feel like reading now!