The Afterlife

Death is a thing feared by most, but some people embrace it as a new beginning. The Buddhists, the Jewish and the Gnostic's all believe in a new start, and a chance for redemption.

            Buddhists are very peaceful people, they believe in rebirth. They don't believe in being forever separated from the world, like Christianity and Hinduism. They believe that there are 6 different places of rebirth. Naraka; being, which is the thought of being re birthed into a hell like place. Preta; which is the thought of sharing the world with both humans and spiritual beings. Animals; even though fully shared with humans, it is thought to be another life form of humans. Human Beings. Asauras; which is the realm of demons, angels and anti-gods. The final place of rebirth is Devas; this is thought to be a place for gods, angels and other spirits. Buddhists also believe in the infinite heaven only possible by being a skilled Buddhist follower. There is no damned soul, only a chance of a new beginning.
            Judaism is a firm believer in resurrection. There are two places much like heaven and hell in Judaism. They are called Sheol and the Garden of Edan. Sheol is the place for a people who have done wrong during they're period on earth, it is a place for them to heal they're souls from they're wrong doing. The Garden of Edan is Judaism version of heaven, the difference is that no matter what your religion you are welcome if you have done well in your lifetime on earth. Jewish people also believe that as one man dies, so does a animal and the other way around, it’s all a big cycle. The Jewish also don't believe in total damnation for most, only those who have done wrongs that are way beyond normal, the only exception to this is if a non-Jewish person does something unforgivably wrong they don't get sent to either places, they don't exist in any part of the cycle.
            Gnostic's also believe in resurrection. Gnostic's have come to believe that the body is evil and the escaping from the shell if escaping from all your sins. They view resurrection as a spiritual enlightenment, a possibility for a new journey. This is different from Judaism because there does not seem to be one place where you go too to start your new beginning it is all formed from the resurrection itself leading to spiritual findings towards your new life.

My personal beliefs are in rebirth. I believe there is no heaven or hell but a simple state of in-between lives to see your mistakes in a previous life and go through all the mistakes made in previous lives and to make changes for the better. Death is not a scary thing, it is a thing to embrace as it is embracing a chance for a new beginning. It is not something I think about all the time, and it is not one hundred percent based on a religion more on personal beliefs. When it comes it’s a new journey in life.

Tuesdays With Morrie--

Our society influences our everyday activities. In "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom, Morrie discusses the idea of changing our society for the better by creating our own, and by not following what we don’t believe it. Some of the many influences society has is what’s 'cool' or not, it tells us how we should dress, how we should look, how much money we should have, Morrie is stating that our dependency on materials is unrealistic and that we should focus much more of our time with our friends and love ones. Morrie also points out that many people are more unhappy than he is, even when he's dying, this is because most of the stereotypical looks out there are so far off, and so unnatural due to things such as airbrush and Photoshop that it is next to impossible to fit into these categories. Another common problem that our society suffers from is the need to be rich. Because of this need to have all our materials it causes our society to work like crazy and find jobs that pay the best, but this means giving away our core values in life and doing anything that pays the biggest buck. This is proof that what Morrie says is valid. We thrive for things that we think could make us happy but we throw away our own happiness in the process.

Rebecca Allies

Death's a beautiful thing

            As I lay there, fading into the nothingness of death, I remember the past year. It started out simple, I wondered “Why me? Why now? I’m so young! This isn’t fair!” and I wasted the first few weeks of the year I had left thinking this. Than I realized that, things happen and there is nothing you can do about it and that I should live my life and spend the time to enjoy what little time I have left. I decided to continue working and also going to school, but also take more time off to spend with my family and friends, I spent every other weekend of the summer camping and hiking with my father taking pictures of the many things I loved. During the week I would see my friends, mother and brothers as much as I possibly could. We would do things such as have bonfires and go to the beach and spend us much time in the sun having laughs together, taking pictures and experiencing everything we possible could before I left. As my health began to fade and I had to spend more time at home resting but I didn’t give up on the things I loved, my friends would come over and we would play video games such as Call of Duty or other fun games or activities and just laugh for ages. My parents began to come together so they could both spend time with me since I had such a short time left. We began having family picnics and such to celebrate our lives together. I began going through the many pictures I took at the beginning and went through all the feelings I felt and began gathering them into a book and setting them up as they happened. The more I fell into the blackness of death the harder it was to spend time with my family and friends, I did eventually leave my job and school because I just couldn’t do it anymore and I spent more and more time asleep in bed but the one thing I did thrive on was to complete my book. Every chance I took I would go take more pictures about my life, and I did this until the week before I was due to die. Shortly after the last picture I took about my life before it was to end, I was admitted into the hospital wing where people were left to die. As I entered that picture into my book, I recall all the wonderful things that have happened in life and how great of a life I had. The last year of my life was probably the best year ever, and I felt overwhelmed by all the things that had took place. Shortly after I entered the last picture into my last year of my life book, I passed on. The last picture was probably one of the best pictures in the book, it was my family and my friends standing by the hospital smiling the day before my death, and there was me the day before my death, and I knew it was the day before my death, just smiling away like all the worries of life and death had just vanished. For the first moment and the last moment in my life I was truly happy. That night feeling truly happy and feeling no pain as I heard my parents sobs through the fog I knew that I was gone.

By: Rebecca Allies

Song poetry analisis

The Season By The Spill Canvas


My eyes are glazed over.
And shouting out dreams.(personification)

Of hopes and aspirations.
And the glistening dream.

It's like winning the day.
In a glorious, glorious way.
And the colors they fall from the trees. (Imagery)
I hear the shuffling, the shuffling of your feet.

Let the satellites show you some kind of way home and I'm kicking up dirt behind you.
Let the satellites show you some kind of way home and I'm kicking up dirt behind you.

And your house smells like autumn. (Simile)
It feels like home to me.
And I miss you like October and the leaves are falling free, they're falling free.

It's like...
It's like winning the day in a glorious, glorious way.
And the colors, they fall from the trees.
I hear the shuffling, the shuffling of your feet.

Let the satellites show you some kind of way home and I'm kicking up dirt behind you.
Let the staellites show you some kind of way home and I'm kicking up dirt behind you.

Yellow, orange, and red leaves up to my knees as we lay dead still in the back yard and your hair falls under me.
I raise my hand to your cheeks and I can feel my heart skip a beat.
I raise my hand to your cheeks and I can feel my heart skip a beat.
Skip a beat.

And we are so young.
And we are so young and foolish.
And we are so young.
We are so young and foolish.

I'm right behind you.
I'm right behind you.
I am right behind you.
I'm right behind you. 

Dialogue

Conversation One:

            “Good Morning” Mr. Davidson stated to his wife.

            Mrs. Davidson snapped back, “What’s so good

            about it?”

“Well I don’t know,” Mr. Davidson replied puzzled, “It’s only seven in the morning”

“And yet, everything can already be going wrong!”

“What exactly went wrong” asked Mr. Davidson frustrated at her negativity

“I woke up late, the dog ate my socks, and this coffee is disgusting!” Mrs. Davidson shouted in Mr. Davidson’s face.

“Okay!” Mr. Davidson shouted “That’s enough!”

Mrs. Davidson replied, “I was just stating there is nothing good about this morning”

“And now I’ll rethink saying good morning to you in the future”

Conversation Two:

“Daddy I have a question” Josh asked

His father replied “And what’s that Josh?”

“Well,” Josh said quietly, “I was wondering if I could get a puppy”

“Are you sure you’re ready for a puppy Josh?”

“Yes Daddy! I know I’m ready!” explained Josh, energetically

“Well,” Josh’s father replied, “If you feel ready than we will just have to discuss it with your mother”

Josh shrieked with excitement “Really! Thank you so much daddy!”

“Your welcome son”

Conversation Three:

“How could you do that!” yelled Audrey

James answered desperately “I didn’t mean to forget but you know how I am when the games on!”

“You missed our rehearsal dinner! The game doesn’t excuse anything!”

“I’m so sorry!” James replied pathetically “Please forgive me! I really meant to be there”

“You missed your chance last night, how can I expect you to show up to our wedding if you can’t even bother to be at our rehearsal dinner!” Audrey shouted in his face.

James replied, starting to get mad, “It’s no big

 deal! Why can’t you just let it go!”

“Because,” Audrey replied “It’s a big deal to me, but apparently it doesn’t matter to you!”

“No, that’s not it at all please Audrey forgive me!”

55 word short stories

Zombie Attack

Knocking, growling

Fear invades me

Moaning, shuffling

Is it what I think it could be?

The smell, like decaying flesh invades my space

I know for sure now

I’m prepared

My sledge hammer under my bed

At the door prepared

The door opens I hesitate

Guess who’s there,

Hello Grandfather

Why are you holding that?

No Brain

Talks uncontrollably
Laughs uncontrollably
The living reason why always being on a cell phone is bad
It’s like her brain has seeped through her ears
Take her as an example

Learn from her mistakes

Pay attention in class

Or expect to loose your mind from lack of use

And loose your concept on reality forever

Saving my Life

Rebecca Allies

#101 477 Heales Avenue
Penticton

, B.C.
V2A 1G5

February 10, 2011
Captain Van Camp
Commander
HMS Princess Margaret

O Captain, My Captain:
In this letter you have asked us to plead our case to stay alive. I will not be doing that. In this letter I will be explaining that many other people in this group deserve to live much more than I do myself. Many people have spent their lives helping others by; I have done no such thing. I have spent my life working for self enjoyment, and not helping others with their issues or any other kind of charity. When people ask me on the street to help them out for food or other needs to sustain life I laugh in their face and kick them when they are down. Also I find many of the other students are more deserving in life then myself, they have friends, families and pets and I do not due to my natural rudeness. Therefore I believe that myself, and Luke Richards do not deserve to live due to the fact that we are both terrible people in our societies.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Allies