Flood

The past week I have not had school due to the Red River Flooding. When I first heard school was canceled I was confused. I did not understand why they were canceling school. The Flood is not going to affect campus. But then I realized that they need all the help they can get, with filling bags with sand, and building dikes. I went to help build a dike. It consisted of standing and passing 35-40lb bags down the line. Once we got there, it hit me. These are people homes, their shelter is at risk. And its just a reality check. Within being there for an hour the water rose a foot. Just being there made everything so REAL. But it feels good to help out! So keep Fargo/Moorhead in your prayers!

Life

Hello everyone,

Just a little update on my life! I have been going to school full time, just got a job, and coaching special Olympics basketball! Special Olympics is the highlight of my life, although it is only volunteering it feels like much more than that! Going to practice is the highlight of my day. No matter what kind of day you are having you always walk out of practice with a smile on your face! We just recently had state in Minot, ND. Farthest I have ever been in to North Dakota. BOringgg. We got 4th place! Doing this has really made me look back on my life and think about the things I take for granted. There are no words to explain my experience I have had! My brother just recently told me that he has the picture of my team on is computer back round and the students in his class call each other "retards" I absolutely hate that word. So when my brother hears one of his students call another a "retard" he pulls them over to his desk and shows them the picture, he told me he does not hear that word once he does that. Hearing my brother tell me this story meant a lot to me. Because I am only one person and when I hear someone say "retard" I say I don't like that word. But to know that someone else says something, it means a lot! I hope that by reading this, it will help you have another outlook on life! And when you hear someone say "this is retarded" I hope you stand up to them!

Love, Aimee