Poor Richard's Almanac By" Makayla Grimsley

Proverb 1:"Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked and never well meanded"
The proverb is talking about a person's repuation. Once you put yourself in a bad situation and people
start looking at you differently, its hard to fix. In relation to the glass it is very similar. Once you
break glass, it can't be put back togther.
Proverb 2:"A Lie stands on 1 leg, Truth on 2"
This proverb is describing a lie that is always shaky and can't be trusted. A person that stands on one leg is unstable
and not self confident.A person that stands on two legs is very stable and self- confidnet,and can be always trusted.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Amanda Ash

"He does not possess wealth; it possesses him."
This phrase states that when one is wealthy it gets to the best of them and they get full of themselves or they hide behind their wealth thinking its the best thing in the world. I feel this way because for example, you can have all the money and jewels in the world but if you don't have a companion, you'll still feel lonely. Or another example is when people put themselves on another level than others because of what they own. They won't associate with others because there not wealthy enough or good enough. 

"Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended."

I feel like the author of this phrase meant that you can break a glass, glue it back together, but it will still have those cracks. Just like somebody's emotions or in this case, reputation, you can hurt someone, physically or mentally, but those hurtful things will leave a crack that even if "glued" will still be there. 

Poor Richard's Almanac by Brittany Martin

Proverb 1: “There will be sleeping enough in the grave”

I think that this is a very true statement. I think so because when you’re alive, you have so much to do that you don’t have time to sleep until you’ve lived your life and are dead. When you’re dead it’s the only time you are actually sleeping. I can relate to this statement because I had an uncle who did almost everything in his life. He died a few years ago and my grandmother would say “ he’s finally sleeping”.  I never understood that, but now I do.

          Proverb 2: Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended.”

I think this statement is really relatable to teenagers. I think that because a lot of teens do things that ruin their reputation and  it is hard to get back, just like broken glass. Once your reputation is cracked even a little bit, it can be hard to regain the respect you’ve lost. That’s why I think teens can relate to this because a lot of teens have trouble mending the “cracks” of their reputation. I can relate to this because one I’m a teenager and also because I’ve had friends who’s reputation has been ruined and they are still struggling with it.

Poor Richards Almanac by Dan Mayhak

"There'll be sleeping enough in the grave."

This is saying,to me, that you should use your time wisely because if you just sleep all the time or never do anything, then your life will be over before you know it and there will be many opportunities left that you wanted to do that you will never get to. Personally, i want to do all that I can in life and live life and die with no regrets.

"Be ashamed to catch yourself idle."

This proverb and the one above are like to peas in a pod. If you ever find that you have a lot of free time, you should really try your best to get out and be active, accomplish tasks and opportunities. It's okay to have a bit of down time, but you shouldn't turn into a hermit.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Michael Daye

"He does not possess wealth; it possess him."
I feel that this proverb is very meaningful and I can go on about it for days but I won't. This statement is very true to an extent. When someone gets a little money it changes them COMPLETLEY (majority of people), thats why people say money is the root to all evil. You can be the poorest man/woman alive and as soon as that money hits your pocket you turn into a self-centered manic. As soon as you get the wealth, the money burns a hole in your pocket and your eyes get bigger than your conscious. That's my perspective on that proverb and how I feel about it.

"Be ashamed to catch yourself idle."
This proverb is my favorite in the "Poor Richard Almanac." It's saying never find yourself slacking and not doing anything. You should always be moving foward and always have your mind set on a goal. If your not willing to get the job done, ALWAYS rememeber there is someone who is. The reason I like this proverb so much is because I want to make something of my life. I want to be THE man, the talk of the town, the guy EVERYONE looks up too, the guy with the big house and nice shiny car outside of it. That's why this proverb is my favorite and I can use it in my life everyday to keep myself dedicated and motivated.

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"There'll Be Enough Sleeping in the Grave"
To me, this means that you should never go through life being lazy. You should always strive in your work.You'll have time to rest when you're dead in the grave. I think it's very insightful and impowering. It makes me want to push myself. I can't give an exact reason why other than the quote just is inspiring to me.
"He Does Not Possess Wealth; it Possesses Him"
This means that money will control you. The more money you get, the more money hungry you tend to get. You can never keep it to yourself because you'll always need to spend it on something else. I like this because I find it to be so true. Bills are always needed to be payed and other priorities. Then it always seems like someone then wants apart of your money just because they know you have it.You don't get to keep your money/wealth. Your money gets too keep you.

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"Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended" Yes indeed, like fine china our reputations can easily be damaged, it really doesn't take much. A dirty look here, or a word there can easily send your rep crashing around you, such as a little bump can send glass shards flying all around you. Many times I have witnessed my friends chisel cracks in their image, and some even chip pieces off, whole chunks of their being falling to the ground. A knight is a knight as long as he acts like one, other wise he is nothing but a squire with a lance in the eyes of others.

"Tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright," In mundane terms; it's hard to be proud, if you have nothing. You need substance, a reason to strut down the hallways head held high. I know it's tough when the world keeps knocking you down, but there's still hope. I myself have been knocked down once or twice and I always found a reason to stand up and smile. That reason is this; your still here, and their not taking me down that easily. The proverb says it's hard for the bag to stand upright, not impossible.

"He does not possess wealth; it possesses him." This proverb means that wealth may change a person. Sometimes, that change may not be for the good. Someone who suddenly comes into a large amount of money, may be changed into a completely different person that no one would have expected was there. Someone may become greedy and selfish. They pretty much become obsessed with themselves and their money.

"Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead." This proverb means that you never know who you can trust with your secrets. The only person you can really trust is yourself. Someone may not know who their true friends are, and one of their "friends" could be setting them up for disaster if that "friend" is pressuring someone to tell them their deepest secret. Keep your secrets to yourself because you never know who may be trying to sabotage you.

Poor Richard's Almanac By Nicholas Fisher

"He does not possess wealth, it possess him."
For people who do not know how to handle it, wealth can become a very powerful and influential force.This lifestyle inspires two types of people. The first being the kind, philanthropic, and socially and politically active. These people use their money to help and improve the world. The next type of person is greedy, self-absorbed, and withdrawn. They are only concerned about themselves and their money and become obsessed with their wealth.

"There'll be sleeping enough in the grave"
This proverb is just saying straight forward, live your life to it's fullest. You don't have much time while your alive and you need to make the most out of it. Life is short and you can rest when it is over and live it up now.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Mia Sapienza

   The proverb, "He does not possess wealth, it possess him.", is very simple, obvious, and true. I feel that money is something that changes alot of people in the worst way. If you are someone who has started from scratch and worked your way towards success, you can either become generous and helpful or greedy and wrong. Alot of the time, people forget who they really are because money takes over. Like someone who gets his first car at age 21 because he saved up, and then becoming successful and having his tenth car at 23. Its not necessary, its just for publicity, when in reality that person probably felt great after saving up for his "dream car". Its upsetting to see the best of a person become the worst of themselves. I think if you do become wealthy you should always share with others, as well as stay generous and thoughtful. :]
    Another Proverb is, "Three may keep a secret, if two are dead". I feel like this has alot of meaning about trust. The hardest thing a person accomplishes in life is placing there trust in someone. Alot of the time we may find that even are closest friends are the backstabbers in our lives. "Distrust" is very hurtful and cruel, even in relationships, you think you can trust the guy/girl your with until they totally become non loyal. The best advice is to keep most things to yourself, unless you've known someone for a long enough time where you feel comfortable telling them secrets. And remember, you can always trust a family member if you need to vent.! :]

Poor Richard's Almanac By Lauryn Robinson

"He does not possess wealth, it possess him."
This proverb means that when you have wealth, it possess you. When people get caught up in fame and fortune they forget where they come from and they allow the wealth to change them. Since money and wealth can change you, it is very important to understand the value of money. If you do not understand this value you can damage many relationships and the greed will cause you to  brake all boundaries just for more. The greed possesses you.


"There'll be sleeping enough in the grave."
This is a very inspirational proverb. It is one of my favourites. This proverb means that you should live your life to the fullest because you will have time to rest when you're dead.  Basically you should do what you want to do, take chances, and enjoy every single moment of life. It will be over before you know it, so you have to live it up.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Haley Roney

"There'll be sleeping enough in the grave."

       I think that proverb is completely true. You should use your time wisely while your alive. I personally sleep way too much and i shouldnt when thats all im going to be doing when im dead.

"Fish and visitors smell in three days." 

          Its funny but also extremely relatable. Fish begin to smell after three days and you sure do know when its time for your visitor to leave after three days. When they first get there its fine, then you just get tired of them and want your house back to normal.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Morgan Murphy

 The proverb I chose is "Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.". I think that this means that if you have a secret and you share it with someone, there going to tell someone else. The only way you can keep a secret is if you keep it to yourself. If you tell a secret to someone there going to tell someone and trust that there not going to tell anyone, and its going to keep going until everyone hears about it.

         The second proverb is "'Tis hard for an empty bad to stand up straight." To me this means that if you don't compliment people and talk to them, they aren't going to have any confidence and aren't going to stand up and be proud. I feel that if you make fun of someone and do not treat them with respect, that they aren't going to believe in themselves and aren't going to stand up for anything they want. Personally when I'm in a bad mood or someone says something to me that is rude I'm not always going to be happy and stand up straight. Im going to look like a bum and I'm not going to care.

Poor Richard's Almanac By: Jacob Burke

"Be ashamed to catch yourself idle." Is a great way to live your life because there is always something that you can be doing to better yourself as a person. Whether it be sports, school, or social skills. I remember my grandpa would always be doing something he used to say that in the army you are so busy that when you get out it carries on into the real world. I feel this way about the proverb because there are some many people in our country that lay on their couch all day and are unemployed and do nothing to benefit society. That makes me angry because some school days I wont get home until like 9 o' clock because of the extra activities I partake in.

"Tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright." I believe this is true because if you are the kind of person that is anti-social and would much rather stay at your house and play video games all day there is nothing interesting about you. You are sorta like and empty bag and when you get put into situations that involve communication you will struggle and fall down. My mother always said and still says today social skills is the most important thing you can know how to do. If you become friends with as many people as you can your life will benefit exponentially from it.

Poor Richard's Almanac By Sean Halsel

The proverb "A Lie stands on 1 leg, Truth on 2" may be short but has been true since the beginning of time. It basically says a lie will not get very far, but the truth will give you the freedom to walk without worry. For example, liars and cheaters never get too far and usually face long jail sentences, but the one criminal who decides to turn himself in may very well see a more generous sentence than his counterpart who decided to try and get away. The one who tells the truth will always be the one that earns respect.

Another proverb that hits me like a pillow full of barred soap is "Wish not so much to live long as to live well." What this proverb is saying is that people should live life to the fullest. We only live once and we should take advantage of the opportunities that face us. Living a long life is not as important as living a full life, and that will always be the truth. As of late a lot of people just want to live to be as old as possible and not worry about having fun. Most people don't realize how unhealthy of a practice that is. Live for expierence, not for age.

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“He does not possess wealth, wealth posses him.” I think this means that people will do anything to acquire wealth. They will sell drugs, kill people and prostitute themselves or others. They will commit fraud, steal, and scam. Wealth compels immorality. The idea of wealth compels them, and when, if ever, they acquire it, they strive for more. Don’t get me wrong; the sweat of the brow and the breaking of the back may achieve wealth. The honest can be content; the greedy will exhaust themselves on the road to nowhere. The greedy will go as long as possible to extend their wealth, and never be content.

“A fat kitchen makes a lean will.” As I understand this, a fat kitchen implies they lack little. They have an excess of necessities. When little work is needed, ambitious people are scarce. When the rich have children, not many have the will to do anything unless their upbringing has taught the different. Unless this isn’t going as deep I am thinking and it just means that its hard to stay out of the kitchen with a lot of delicious foods.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Sydnee Turner

"A fat kitchen makes a lean will."

"The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise."

The first thing I felt when i read the first maxim was how true. There have been times when my mom would buy huge amounts of junk food and I just wished it was all gone, just so I wouldn't regret eating it all two hours later. When there's accessible food only a room away it's hard to say no. No matter if the food was bought for a special purchase or if you know it'll give you the runs, it takes a lot to say "I'm not hungry" when food is surrounding you.

When I read the second proverb what immediately popped in my mind were three dancers breezing through choreography and one that could not avoid mistake. The first three dancers weren't given a second glance from the dancing director, but the music stopped when the fourth dancer couldn't mimic the steps of the latter three. Everyone was frustrated, upset, and annoyed at her lack of talent. The fourth incapable dancer caused a stir and ruined progress so in other words, making a noise.

Poor Richards Almanac by Hailey Houtsinger

"The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise." is a proverb that can be taken in many shapes and forms. For some, we interpret it as a group of friends in high school. A girl who constantly is causing drama, or is a terrible friend to begin with tends to cause the biggest effects in a situation. Or for others this could mean, that one should steer away from that wheel because they easily contract a migraine. By this I mean that one who has a low tolerance for arguments and confrontations, tries to avoid these kinds of people in life altogether as best they can. Maybe for others who are extremely literal, it's as simple as picking a different cart at the supermarket. Either way, this proverb can be interpretted in many different ways.

Another proverb that really sticks out to me is, "Be ashamed to catch yourself idle." because of it's power. With people who always are pushing themselves to better out to their lives, to make a better future for themselves; they too know their consequences. This proverb can mean that if someone not being as productive as they can be for an ignorant reason, they should scold themself to an extent. They shouldn't hammer themselves further and further into the ground because they're not where they are either destined to be or where they're told to be. They should apply pressure to their wounds, and treat it so that it may mend itself. Emotional wounds may be a cause of lack of productivity, and those tend to be the hardest to treat though it is not impossible. I think that this proverb truly motivates someone who strives for themself to perservere through the battle. Though lastly, for them to complete their victory of the war.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Sonny Breeger

The proverb "There'll be sleeping enough of the grave" is a short but really life changing sentence. I love this proverb because its something to live by and makes a lot of sense. The idea behind this proverb is that once your dead your have the rest of eternity to sleep and relax, we only get one life and we need to make every single second count for something. People need to get up and go do something with there life or it's just a waste of life. I feel this way about this proverb because its bold and really gets to the point. Personally I try to live my life like this. I know i'm only in high school, but there are so many things that a high school student can accomplish just by staying up and doing a little bit of extra work or staying up and studying the next lesson in a book just to get that jump ahead.

The proverb "Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge" is a sentence that a person should stare at and think about. This proverb is saying that when you care about something so much and begin to over think it will start to make you over think about whatever it is about. The want of knowledge part ties in with the caring part because if you know how to do something and you've been doing it for years then there shouldn't be a worry about it in your mind. If you start to care about something and i'm not saying caring isn't bad its just that if a person cares too much about something it will start affecting your life in a negative way. For example i'm on the rifle team and we learned that since we've been shooting for years now that we know how to do it without even thinking, that's where the knowledge comes in. With caring its good to care about your target but when you start to care too much you begin to over think about the target and you do poorly. If you have the knowledge about something and you've been doing it for awhile let it come naturally to you.

Poor Richards Almanac by Sierra Wilson

I think the proverb, "He does not possess wealth, it possess him.", is very true. I think that money can change a lot of people in many ways. Sometimes a person can get so caught up in riches and fame, that they forget what it took to get them there. Having wealth and fame is always exciting, but it shouldn't take over your life. In some cases, wealth can become too overwhelming. It can damage your life and hurt the people you love. I feel this way because money is very important to people. Its good to work hard and get paid very well, but it shouldn't take over your life.

I think, "Tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright.'', is a very motivational quote. I think it means, if you don't have any encouragement, then you're not going to be determined to do anything with your life. You should be filled with confidence, drive, motivation and determination. So that way, when you stand up for yourself, no one can knock you down. You should be able to hold your own. No one should be able to discourage you from what you believe in. I feel this way because you should never give up on anything you do. If you have confidence, you'll be able to stand on your own.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Brooke Taylor

"Fish and visitors smell in three days." is a rather comical proverb if you think about it. I interpret it as meaning everything gets old after a while, even good friends and family. When you have family come in from out of town and stay in your home, you just want them to leave after a while. I interpreted the proverb like I did because I have an older sister that lives on her own. When she comes in to town and stays with us, it is great the first few days. After a while though, I must admit I get a bit sick of her. I love her dearly, but I just want things back to normal after she's been in for a while. Also, the focus is always on her when she's in which (pun intended) really stinks. Another personal experience I have with this proverb is with friends. When you make a new friend, it feels great. You two uncover all the similarities you have with one another and it's exciting! However, friends can get sick of each other. I've experienced this and trust me it isn't the best experience. You have to look past those friendships and those rare visits, and realize that you will experience many more new friendships; good and bad. You will also begin to miss a person's company when they're gone so, enjoy it while you can.

The proverb "The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise." is a proverb that I think many people can relate with. To me, it means that if you are different from the rest, then you will be noticed. In my life, I experience this in performing. In dance, if you do the wrong step, the audience is going to notice you instead of the rest of the group doing the right thing. However, in musical, you might stand out in a more positive way if you're different. If you deliver a line in a different way or make a different facial expression, then the audience might react in a better way. I think it is wonderful to be different. I think straying from the pack will get you noticed much more than staying within the lines. If you live your life safely, then how are you going to get attention? If you do what everyone else is doing, how are you ever going to be the best? You have to take your quirks and roll with them. I have many quirks in my personality and appearance but I don't hide them. I have dimples, and two freckles smack dab in the middle of my nose. I don't put makeup on my nose, and I don't avoid smiling. I make my quirks positive things that make me unique, and that is what's going to get me noticed.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Kai Oshimo

I think the proverb "Be ashamed to catch yourself idle." is very realistic and spot on. I think it means that you should be ashamed of yourself when you are not being productive and not doing anything. I definitely agree with this because there is always something productive that you can be doing. I know I procrastinate a lot with homework and I always regret it when I am up into all hours of the night. A more ambitious example would be to not just sit around when you have an opportunity for something you want. Do not sit around and watch someone else get your job. If you have a chance at something take it because you may never get another one.

I think the proverb "There'll be sleeping enough in the grave." is a very motivational and inspirational proverb. I think that it means that you should live it up because you only have one lifetime. There are many other sayings along the lines of this and new ones are always being made. You should accomplish what you can, take chances, embrace change, and not regret anything. You can do all your worrying when you're dead. My friends and I love to just goof off and have fun all the time because there is no time not to. This is a very good proverb that I am sure many people agree with.

Poor Richard's Almanac By Dylan Amos

I think that the proverb " Be ashamed to catch yourself idle" means never catch yourself doing nothing when you can be doing something that makes a diiference in your life or somebody elses. Always try to keep yourself occupied and if you have nothing better to do go volunteer somewhere or go tutor somebody thats needs help. No matter who you are you can always make a difference in the world and in sombodys life. For Example i am very athletic, i play baseball, basketball, hockey and im a firefighter, I play in games to raise money for charity also so i cant really say that im idle alot but i know alot of people that just sit around and have no life so i encourage them to get ouy and go make a difference in your life becuse "The Sky is a Limit"


I think the proverb " There'll be sleeping enough in the grave" means that you have your whole after life to sleep so while your alive make the best of it and try to achieve everything that you would want to do before you die. If you failed something earlier in your life, go ahead and go after it again. Never give up. Keep trying until you succed what your were going after because you have nothing to lose. For Example I plan my summers ahead of time of time knowing that everything I plan ahead of time, I will go and do it so I wont be bored, Besides last summer because i didnt plan on tearing my my ACL and Miniskis and having surgery and not being able to walk for weeks but that in the past and plans for this upcoming summer are in the making.

Poor Richard's Almanac Proverbs By Yumna Amir

The best meaning I can sum up for the proverb "Fish and visitors smell in three days" is that having company for too long isn't always the best thing. At some point, it will annoy you to have your own space occupied by more people. You wouldn't be able to catch up on any personal items of yours, without some type of disruptions. Also, you would feel so comfortable, to the point that you would treat them as your own siblings, showing less respect. For example, My three cousins and their parents came to visit us during the holidays. At first it was fine, seeing them and catching up on stuff. Then at some point, we stared to fight or argue, also picking sides, leaving the other out. At this point I wanted my own privacy back.

Another interesting proverb is "Three may keep a secret, if two are dead". This explains that you can't trust many people with secrets, except yourself. I find this proverb very true for me and as well as others. For example, I became friends with someone who i thought i could trust later on. When the time came, obviously their big mouth wouldn't get smaller, that they spread my secret to a handful people, who were also my friends. Let's just say after some explanations, I stopped tell anything to that person again.

Poor Richard's Almanac by Lindsay Bonacci

I think the proverb "They'll be sleeping enough in the grave", means to not live a shiftless life because you can unwind when you're dead. Live a full, diligent, and active life while you can! Working hard, meeting new people, and finding things that interest you will help you live a blissful life. Whenever theres a bump in the road, don't let it bring you down, just move forward and always think positive! For example, I always find things to do, such as playing sports and hanging out with my friends, that make me a gleeful and occupied person. When things go wrong, I try to think past it and know Ive got so much to be thankful for and ahead of me. :)

I think the proverb "The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise", basically means that the evil people make the most distractions and harms others. Sometimes people do corrupt things to feel more powerful and superior than everybody else. For example, when I think of "the worst wheel of the cart", i think of the head leaders of a specific "clique" or bullies in schools tormenting others to feel "cool." Whenever someone is being bullied, it is best to tell an adult about the situation.

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One proverb that I had chosen is, "Three may keep a secret, if two are dead." I think that this proverb can be very true. I think this because you can never trust anyone, you can only trust yourself. I've had an experience with this proverb before a few times. Once I had told a secret to a friend thinking that I could trust them not to tell anyone. A few days later many people knew the secret that I had told my "friend." It wasn't a good experience.

Another proverb that I had chosen is, "Fish and visitors smell in three days." I think that this proverb is relating and can be true. I think this because it's fun to have someone visit for three days, but after that you start to want you're own space back. An experience I've had would be the time when my little cousin's had come to stay at my house for a few days while their parents went on vacation. It was fun at first to spent time with them. After awhile I just wanted my space back.

By: Kristen Zolnierzak

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I believe that the meaning of the proverb, "There'll be sleeping enough in the grave," is to enjoy life while you are still alive. I think that you must take advantage of every opportunity that's given to you. Stay active and keep doing spontaneous things while you can. You don't live forever so don't spend your time sitting in your room thinking about how awful your life is. In order to be happy, you have to make an effort. For example, I try to make plans ahead of time so I don't spend too many nights home alone and feeling sorry for myself.

I believe that the meaning of the proverb, "'Tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright," refers to a depressed person unable to feel happy or even pretend to be happy. This person cannot feel any emotion because of abuse that they have received. At this point, they are unable to communicate or function properly because of how inadequate they feel. They don't know what to do with themselves to make them feel better; they're lost and confused. For example, after I felt as if I hit rock bottom in swimming, I realized that swimming doesn't define me as a person and I have to push past this obstacle.

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I interpret "There'll be sleeping enough in the grave" as saying that we can rest when we die but right now we should live our lives to the fullest. We don't want to miss out on the great opportunities that the world has to offer us. If we lie around we miss out on a lot of things that we can do when we are alive. Once we die those fun activities are taken away from us. We should get to experience the things in life that we can't do as corpse. For example, I could be one of those teens who goes to school, comes home, does homework, then hangs out at home, but i'm not. I try to do all this fun after school activities that I can do. I always have time when i'm old and dead to lounge around.

In our lives one of the things most sacred to us is our reputation. Our reputation is what lets us hangout with certain people or ridiculed by others. Just as Poor Richard's proverb, "Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended" one small little incident can ruin someones reputation for good. Even if it is the smallest of things or even appearance people can stereotype a person and by telling others, hurt that persons reputation. Just as it is so easy to break glass, it is just as hard to fix it.

Advice for Ruby Cathy by Jeffrey Nash

Dear Ruby Cathy,

I first would like to apologize for the lost of your mother. I to have experienced close lost in my family. And I know its rough but, the pain will eventually go away.Second I would like to apologize for how your father treats tou. I personally think his is also grieving as he should be but until he gets to the point where he doesnt need to use violence for the solution. I think he should let you and Phyllisia live with your uncles for a while. Speaking of Phyllisia. she is just going through a rough time in her life. Losing her mother,all the things with Edith's family, and her fathers actions. But as her sister you should be there for her and just listen to what she has to say about her life. I hope everything works out for the best

Sincerely,

Jeffrey T. Nash