The Night My Brother Went to Jail 2

September 30, 2008 was the day my life changed. I lost my other half, my big brother, for something so stupid. It all started like this: my brother had one baby momma and a girlfriend. His baby momma was four months pregnant. His baby momma and his girlfriend had a strong dislike towards each other. They would write each other on MySpace and threaten each other about how they’re going to make each other lives like a living hell.

One night, after his baby momma’s baby shower, he came home to switch cars. He didn’t notice his baby momma was outside on the phone. He pulled up with his girlfriend. His two women started arguing and screaming at each other. The people next door called the cops, but no one knew they did. The women kept going at it, and my brother took his gun out and tried to shoot in the air to scare both of the girls but my brother was too drunk to remember that there weren’t any bullets inside the gun. Everyone got scared and tried to take it from him. Finally, my brother separated the girls and he, his girlfriend, and his home boys, ran to car. Soon as the cops arrived, but my brother and his friends still had not left yet. My brother left even though the cops were there.

The cops started chasing him. They chased him from 10th and S---- all the way to the mall, but they still didn’t get him. The cops came back to my house to ask us questions about my brother and what happened. Nobody wanted to answer the questions but the cops threatened us that they were going to arrest my older brother if we didn’t give up and give the cops my brother [the one who ran from the cops]. My older brother didn’t care what cops were telling us. He wasn’t going to give it up. So, my brother’s baby momma gave the cops the information they wanted because she didn’t want my older brother arrested for something that didn’t even concern him.

The police gathered the information and they sent a warrant out for his arrest because supposedly my brother almost ran a cop over. That’s some b.s. because the cops ran their car into him. They searched for my brother everywhere but they still couldn’t find him. The cops were in my house almost every two weeks looking for him but still they didn’t find him. Sometimes they would come to my house at 6 a.m. just in case he was there. Other times there were cops inside my community. They thought they were slick. But my brother wasn’t living with us. He had his own places.
This went on for couple months. The first time they found him was in New York. He went to visit his girlfriend up there. He was arrested in New York for about two weeks. They sent him to Florida. He had court the next day and he was released the same night on bond. My mother bailed him out. He had court the next month but wouldn’t attend it. So, he ran from the police and went to hiding again. He was really known on the streets. Most people know me as his sister. Yeah, it is pretty cool when they come up to you and say, “You’re so and so’s little sister. Oh my God! You guys look alike.” It happens all the time.

The cops were looking for him again. He had a lot warrants. He was always missing his court dates. That’s what made it worse for him. This went on for two years. On September 30, 2008 my brother was chilling at the movie theater. He fell asleep during the movie. Everyone thought something happened to him because he’s a heavy sleeper. Everyone tried to wake him up but no one could. They called the ambulance and they finally woke him up.

After that happened, my cousin called his phone and he picked up. My cousin asked him if he could bring us something to eat. All he told us that he loved his daughter and to take care of her. My cousin and I didn’t think anything was wrong. An hour passed. We called him and he didn’t answer. That’s when I thought something was wrong.

In few hours, we received a call from the jail. We attended his court and they gave him a year and six months. Throughout those two years they were looking for my brother’s baby momma give birth to his daughter 9/9/07 and his girlfriend became his 2nd baby momma, she gave birth to another daughter on 10/27/08 to his daughter. My brother spent six months in jail which he wasn’t supposed to. After six months, they sent him to prison. He spent couple months in there. He fought couple times. He got caught fighting one time and they raised his release date. They caught him fighting again and they sent him to a prison in Jacksonville and they raised his release date again. Supposedly he gets out April 2, 2010 but now it all depends how he behaves.

The couple months he was locked up was hard getting used to him not being home with us. I hated spending holidays without him. I only get three hours to talk to my brother because he’s in prison, and I gotta go see him if I want to hug him. Because he made a mistake, I’ve got to be here for him because I love him. I hope my brother gets out to see his kids again.

Clean Queen

I can’t be in a room where there’s nothing but mess or dirtiness. It’s just in me to want to get up and clean. Even if it has nothing to do with me personally, even if I don’t know you, I would still want to make sure your room is clean. I remember the day I went to my best friend’s house. As soon as I went in her room, I panicked. There were clothes all over the room and plates at the floor. I told her to let me take care of that and I will make it all better. I started by putting all her clothes in the dirty pile, since it was all in the floor! Then it went on from there. I cleaned all her tables and swept the floor. I organized her closet, took all her shoes and put them into one place. As soon as I was done, the place had a whole different view.

I also recall the first day I started going to this school. Since it’s a small center we bring our food and place it in the refrigerator. When I opened that fridge my jaw went open! It was dirty and sticky, food everywhere and drinks spilled all over it. I immediately asked Ms. K--- if it was fine with her if I reorganized it. She reply with an instant “OF COURSE!” I took everything out that fridge and cleaned it from the inside to the out. They gave me extra points on my point card and finally the fridge was worthy of holding my food.

Another good example would be the first day I went to my boyfriends apartment. My friends had slept over so that next morning when everyone was up, I took it to myself and started sweeping. as my friends saw what my intentions were and know me very well, they helped me. We again left the apartment spotless.

Bullying 2

I think bullying occurs because most times people end up getting bullied because they were bullies themselves or because they were they were bullied they would most likely want to bully somebody else. Or they just think they’re tough and think they can do whatever, but they can’t. We can prevent bulling by at least kicking that student out of school, or to send that student to counseling because there has got to be a reason why he/she is bullying.

I have not ever been bullied, but I have kind of bullied somebody in elementary school before. I ended up getting suspended from the bus and school for 5 days. I was like in the 2nd grade. What made me bully her is when she ended up saying things about me, and I wasn’t having that. Not at all. I kind of regret it because I shouldn’t let words get to me and I should have let it go. But I’m the type of person that doesn’t take a situation like that in a good way. I may be quiet but I do have my way of saying things back.

I don’t regret it at all because at that point she deserved it. I guess the way she felt was hurt, but she had it coming sooner or later. But that’s all in the past. I don’t think she remembers, because it happened a long time ago. I moved on so why wouldn’t she? But all that matters is that I changed a lot, and I don’t bully anymore. I’ve got me and my friends, and family. That’s all I need

ABOVE AND BEYOND

I believe that people go above and beyond the duty call are my family and my best friends Genesis and Lasean.


My family

Family always comes first in my book. I will always love my family no matter what I know they feel the same.. My family has been there for me at my worst and my best. I know they will never let me down. I know them too well for them to betray me. My family is the best and they couldn’t get any better.

My friends

In my life there is my family that always comes first and for me to care about someone that is not in my family is very unusual. My best friend Genesis, who goes above and beyond the duty call has been there for me with everything. Genesis has helped me out a lot and she was there when I had no one and up until now! Genesis and I have been best friends since seventh grade. I believe that our friendship is strong and no one can break it. I am thankful to have someone so honest in my life.

Another person I am grateful to have in my life is Lasean. He is my best guy friend ever! He’s the most nicest guy ever, and the most respectful and fun. He’s just the perfect guy for anyone. Any girl would be lucky to have him, but girls like the bad boys at his age. He too has been there for me and I love him for that. He is very much like family to me! I wish the best for him! If I didn’t have him in my life I wouldn't be complete as I am today.

The Trouble with Mothers

My mom is a very strong woman that had passed though a lot and even though sometimes she takes her anger out on me I love her, and I understand her. I always try to talk to her to calm her down. Before I didn’t understand why she was fighting and yelling at me all the time but now that I’ve grown up I understand why she was fighting and yelling at me all the time. It’s because she doesn’t want me to go though the things that she went though.

I think we both are the same and that’s why we’re always arguing with each other. When I am mad the first thing that come out my mouth is that she just doesn’t make me be happy, which is not true. I know she’s trying to make me happy and make me a better person but some times I feel that she just has to make me grow by myself and let me learn from my mistakes. I understand her perspective but I would like her to understand my part. Even though we argue a mother is the most beautiful thing you can ever have. I appreciate everything she has done for me. A mother is only one that’s going to be when you alone. I think sometimes without meaning it I pay her back the wrong way but I don’t mean it. I love my mother to death and now that I am growing up I have learned a lot from her. I had learned not to make my same mistakes over again. I learned what a mom can do for her daughters. I learn how to be a strong woman even when you’re alone.

drunk driving persuasive essay

The legal drinking age is 21, but people say they should lower the drinking age to 19. I disagree on this situation because of these 2 reasons: 1) every year we hear about a teenager dying because they ended up drinking while driving, or because they were in a car with their friends and the driver was drunk. And reason 2) is because it’s hard on parents to lose their child to teen drinking, and then they end up having to pay for damages done to other families.

Now I am going to explain why the drinking age should stay at 21. Approximately every year a teen ends up dying because they were in a car accident caused by teen drinking. A teen losing their life because of drinking is really horrible. Just think about it. A kid losing his/her life because they were driving or because they were in a car with someone who has been drinking. If you’ve been drinking why not ask somebody else to for you? And even if you want to drive, it would be best for another person to take you home or to whatever you need to go. Because losing your life especially if you’re a teen, isn’t ok at all. Think about it, a parent losing their child to drunk driving, is really hurtful. One because you’re still a teen haven’t fully grown up yet, and your mom and dad losing their son/daughter because of teen drinking. Losing your child hurts a lot. Nobody in the world would want to lose their child to anything. Damage to teen drinking is a lot of drama. First off, you parents lose a child. Second their insurance rate is going to go up because of the car accident, or because of the funeral arrangements. On top of that, not just your parents would be in grief, but your friends are too. Why? It is because they were really close to you, or because they were the ones who made a mistake and ended up drinking while driving, and you were the one who was the passenger when they ended up getting into a car accident. These are the reasons why the drinking age should not get lowered down. It should just stay at 21, because I don’t think teens are able to keep their drinking down.

The Naked Mole Rat

I first learned about the naked mole rat when I was about seven years old watching Kim Possible. Every since then, I always wished I had one because they are cool to look at, they don’t have any fur so they will not be that hard to clean, and they are only a handful so they will not take up to much space. I don’t think they will make to much noise. That’s why I would love a naked mole rat. I would probably name him Pinkie because they have pink skin. I would take him everywhere except school, and the bathroom, but I would buy him a ball so that he could follow me around and so that he could run around the house and not worry about anyone stepping all over him of losing him. I would also buy him his own playpen so he won’t be bored and he can play around in that. I would talk to him and tell him me secrets because animals don’t talk and I don’t have to worry about him telling anyone. He would be my best friend.