Dear Santa,

         Everybody has dreams. Everybody should have the chance to reach them and live them. My one and only dream is to someday become famous. By famous I mean is to walk the red carpet, sing on stage, and get chased by thousands of fans. So, this year I am asking you for a ticket to California. You see, I live all the way in Edison. New Jersey. So I have no way to possibly audition for something here. I know that this is a very hard present to give, but it is only one time. Please!!!!

        This ticket will be the most important thing to me. There is a bigger chance that it will not be there on Christmas, but hey, a girl can dream. If you cannot get me the ticket, I hope to get some clothes from Abercrombie, Aeropostale, and my own curling iron. This ticket will show me hope, that one day I will be able to live my dream. People will look at me and say “ Hey, look at the girl who everybody said couldn't make it, and she did!”

        Everybody deserves the chance to live their dreams. I deserve the chance to live my dream. I don’t know if I deserve this or not, but I think I do , because I have always been the girl everybody said I was. I let people be my friend, and mostly because I wasn’t afraid to tell everybody what my biggest dream was. Some people would probably laugh at me, but I don’t care.

        I hope that I get this ticket. It could be the start of something new. I want to discover the real person in me, who was hiding all along. Its okay if its not there. I want to thank you for all the other time s you made me smile. Thank you.

                                                                                                                                    Sincerely,
                                                                                                                             Parthi Dasondi

What is Thanksgiving?

What is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a time for thanks, and love. It is the day to be thankful for everything you have. It all started in 1621, at Plymouth. The pilgrims were celebrating their first harvest, and they had a three day feast. Whoa! Imagine having a three day feast! We all know that the native Americans joined the pilgrims in this festive celebration. They were specifically known as Wampanoag tribe. 90 Wampanoag people and 50 pilgrims attended. That is actually a big amount of people, back then. The pilgrims didn't actually call the vent in 1621, "Thanksgiving". Th day of Thanksgiving was actually very different for the colonists. It was actually a day to pray to God, but only when something really good happened. They actually had their first Thanksgiving in the summer of 1623, where they gave thanks for the rain that ended a long, dry drought.
So, what is Thanksgiving to you? I actually don't celebrate it with the big feast and everything. I only have a nice time with my family at home. To me, that is my Thanksgiving. The time where you are happiest. Give thanks for that moment. I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!

I am grateful for..............

Parthi Dasondi

    There is one thing that I will always be thankful for.I will always be thankful for my parents. My parents are the reason that I am here. My parents are the reason I achieve goals and do great things. My parents are my whole life. Without my parents and my family, I don’t know where I would be right now. I am thankful to them because they gave me my life and that is one thing that I will honor forever, because being you is the most important challenge you will ever come across. I thank my parents for giving me that challenge, because they know that I will be able to achieve it. My parents’ smile is the world for me. I love my parents more than I love myself. When I see their smiles, there is  nothing I could ever want. My parents help me with work, problems, and doing what is right. In life, there is always something to be thankful for, but, you should always honor what your parents do for you and always love them. I will always need my parents. They have made me what I am today, a great person.