Online Journal Project--#5

   My last blog was pretty horrible, so I really hope you didn't read it Ms. Smith. If you did...all i can say is I am sorry. Let's hope this one is a little better!
   Anyways... I think that most people in the world are usually a combination between an optimist and a pessimist. There are some people, however, that have a personality that is extremely to one side of the spectrum. An example of this is my sister, Zoe. She has the most positive outlook on life, and she is only 8! She is always smiling, so if she is crying, we know something pretty bad must have happened. Whenever I'm upset or in a bad mood, I just go talk to Zoe. Within minutes, I am laughing and talking to her like nothing upsetting ever happened. She's also open to doing just about anything. She has done gymnastics, ballet, tap, soccer, art, tennis, and the list continues. Many kids try a lot of activities to see which they like best. The thing is, though, that Zoe literally likes to do everything. She would be happy swimming, playing at the gym, or sitting in a doctor's office. She can have fun in any circumstance. To make these activities more fun, she makes friends everywhere she goes. We could be at the beach, and within five minutes, she will be playing with 5 different kids of all different ages. For example, my dad brought Zoe to the gym the other day. When he picked her up from the kids area, she was saying bye to some girl. He asked who the girl was and my sister replied that her name was Hannah. She then explained that she met the girl that day. Next, she revealed that they had exchanged phone numbers. Another thing is that my sister is in second grade and the girl was in sixth. Not saying that they can't be friends, but it just seems a little strange. Zoe then added a few more facts to the story making it a little more strange sounding. After my entire family began cracking up for ten minutes, my dad had to explain to her that we don't give our phone number to strangers. Zoe immediately began protesting saying that Hannah was her friend (although she had known her for about an hour). This story really shows Zoe's ability to become best friends with someone at no time at all while not even realizing what she is doing. To sum this up a little, Zoe is pretty much a perfect child. She's always smiling, does what she's told, and never has problems at school.
    I really aspire to be just like Zoe. She has such a great outlook on life and it never wavers. She makes friends in minutes. She loves everything she does. She does what she's told. She can cheer someone up just by smiling. It's not that I have a bad outlook on life; I just get upset pretty easily and by unimportant things. I try to channel Zoe's happiness throughout the day. Additionally, I find it kind of awkward to go up to people I don't know, but Zoe does it without even thinking about it. She isn't afraid that they won't want to hang out with her or that they will be mean; she just takes a chance and talks to them. When I was younger I would get bored of my activities pretty easily. Unlike Zoe who could play tennis for three years while still wanting to do one hundred more activities in addition. Overall, I just think that everyone should strive to have Zoe's outlook on life. She's fun, happy, and crazy which makes her who she is. I would be so grateful to have Zoe's joyous attitude for a while!