Going into Hiding Part 9

Dear Diary, 

Guess what? We are going to relocate and I am adamant of leaving.This place was just starting to grow on me. The reason we had to move was because the weather was changing. The place that we were staying in was meant for spring and summer so we had to move into the mountains for the cold months ahead. Our shelter for the time being was a camouflaged house located in the Rocky Mountains that my father had built a couple of years before. 

The problem is that we need a form of transportation to get there without being seen. My father who was recovering reassured us that he would find a to get us all there in one piece. He finally came up with a plan that stated that we had to travel in the tunnels underground the city and take them all the way to edge of town and finally come near the woods and walk half the say there. The rest of the way we would take our bikes to the destination. Of course we would cover our tracks and make sure that nobody is following us. 

The day of we had to say our goodbyes to the Beamans' who have felt like an extended family to us and everything that we hav ever grown accustomed. I'm hoping that we have more room in this new house. We can't be tumultuous or else we would have a greater chance of getting caught. Throughout  this my brother kept a sullen expression on his face. 

After the discussion, I asked him what was wrong. He told me the positives and the negatives of moving and how we could get caught during the move. I reassured him and said that we will be fine and God will take care of us. To make him feel better, I prayed with him and stayed by his sir until he went to sleep. Tomorrow night is the big move. I pray that we get there safely. I'll write as soon as I get the chance and tell you all about it. 

Yours truly,

Shannon

Going Into Hiding Part 8

Dear Diary, 

I am having a really bad day. For starters I didn't actually wake up on the right side of the bed this morning because my little brother kept on waking me up! He said that the reason was important......for an 11 year old! He got me up for helping him with a puzzle. Are you kidding me!! Next, he decided that he wanted to prank me knowing that I was mad at him from earlier on. He along with my father decided to for this at lunch. Here's how it went down.

Everyone was just coming to the table. Being the lazy person that I am, I arrived last. Before I could even sit down, my brother pulled the chair from underneath me. As soon as sat down I fell to the floor. The whole table burst out laughing except me. I gave Jared a death glare saying that he WILL pay big time for this.

The opportunity came when everyone was in the family room playing board games. I got some ice from the freezer and put it inside Jared's shirt. He leaped up out of his seat and starting jumping around like a mad man from the freezing temperatures. Everyone started laughing so hard that some of us fell out of our chairs. Jared looked at me like he wanted to strangle me. I just gave him a smug look in return that said "we're even". 

After that we all went to dinner and then headed to our rooms for bed. I stopped in Jared's room and apologized and he did the same. 

To sum everything up, it was a pretty eventful day and I am exhausted. 

Goodnight,

Shannon

Going into Hiding Part 7

Dear Diary,

I have some terrible news! Don't worry nobody died, it's just that my dad is really sick with the flu and I must say he is a wreck. My mother says that if he doesn't get treatment soon he could develop lung complications such as acute bronchitis. Acute bronchitis occurs when your windpipes, the organs that help carry oxygen to your lungs, swells up. The symptoms include a persistent dry cough, discomfort in the chest, fatigue, shortness of breath, and a headache. Another lung complication is pneumonia. Pneumonia symptoms include fever, vomiting, weakness, chest pains, coughing, chills, and shortness of breath. 

I don't even want to continue. It gets even worse. Everyone in our hiding spot stopped today at twelve and prayed silently for him. We continued throughout the day and stopped to eat only once. Thankfully my mother and my aunt were both nurses before the crisis. They gave my father some herbs in the form of tea and slowly but surely is becoming better. We continue to pray everyday for him and at this rate he will definitely be alright.

Yours truly,

Shannon

 

Going into Hiding Part 6

Dear Diary,

I'm just reflecting on the fact that all my technology is gone and I won't be getting it back anytime soon. I don't mean to sound ignoramus or anything, but I had a tech savvy house. I had an iPad that I used for school and it really made my schoolwork seem less stressful rather than using pencil and paper. I also had a Windows 8 laptop that was used for entertainment, paying bills,and schoolwork help for my little brother. The TV really want being used because we didn't have a carrier. There several reasons and all are personal. 

On the day that we left, I felt upset cause I was leaving apart of home. My little brother almost surreptitiously brought his 3DS with us, but my father put an immediate stop to it thank goodness. 

Now that we have gotten used to the conditions, Jared is not as saucy as he was a couple months ago when we did go into hiding. He thanks God everyday for almost getting us caught before we could even disappear. He still acts like a ruse bum, but it's an improvement from earlier behaviors and I'm not complaining. 

Yours truly,

Shannon

The Diary of Anne Frank Part 2

     Hello again, I am currently reading about Anne's internal battle. She is thinking that her sister is always getting off easy when it coms to getting in trouble and she is getting the bad side if it. Her mother clearly doesn't care about her and Anne feels the same way. She only looks up to her father but is starting to have doubts about him because of his treatment to her sister, Margot. Anne is not jealous of her sister in anyway but she just wishes that her parents will love her for who she is. A clown and a mischief maker. 

I used to be in her position a long time ago. When my little brother first came into the world and as we grew up to together, I felt that my parents always took up for him and not for me. I felt neglected and unloved except my olde brother who treated me like a princess. Now that I have matured a bit, I feel so stupid about my behavior because it was jealousy that made me feel that way. My brother was treated a certain way because he was younger and he needed more attention. 

Currently, my brother and I receive the same I amount of attention and scoldings alike. I just hope that everything works out for Anne like it worked out for me in this situation.

The Diary of Anne Frank

     Good morning to all my readers! I hope you all are having a great day. Today's weather in Atlanta is what I would call a stuff yourself with food and watch tv all day type of day. In other words, it is a rainy day. Unfortunately, I am at school. The bright side is that we only have 6 weeks left. Woohoo!!

Anyhow, I am blogging about this book that I have been reading over the past couple of weeks. The book is titled the Diary of Anne Frank. This story take place during World War Two and is about this Jewish girl's personal experience on the time that she is living in. Her father came up with the brilliant idea to go into hiding until the war was over. So far, I am up to the part where she is rooming with this family called the van Daans. Anne has various views on each van Daan. Anne has a huge disliking towards Mrs. van Daan because she always insults her everytime she does something that's wrong in her eyes. Mr. van Daan is like a second father to Anne and treats like she really matters unlike his wife. Peter van Daan is classified as a humorous, hypochondriac boy. He like Anne is a clown and likes to make people laugh. 

So far I think this story is going pretty well and I hope that I learn to treasure my life more from this book.

Going into a Hiding Part 5

Dear Diary,

     Right now I just want to give a big 'round of applause to Ms.Beaman. In case you don't know who she is, this is the brave and beautiful woman that is taking of my family along with her husband. They are both young at heart and very sweet people. They always argue at the littlest of things but yet when they make up it's the most adorable thing ever. Ms.Beaman always gives me good advice on teenage life and gives me school lessons when she is up for the task. The Beamans also have children. Caleb, Jaiden, and Felicia are their names. Caleb and Jaiden are my older brother's age and Felicia is my age. They are really great company when they come over as well. The Beamans help us in terms of food, clothing, and when needed plumbing. 

I'm really scared for their lives because what they are doing is taking a huge risk that could result in death. I tell them this all the time, but they just normally brush me off and say this is what Jesus would do. I agree with them whole heartedly, but I still fear for their lives. I just pray that God will keep them safe.

Yours truly,

Shannon

Going into Hiding Part 4

Dear Diary,

Today is what I would call a lazy day. I did no chores and I didn't have to babysit my niece today because everyone said that I needed a break that I could not refuse. 

Today my family and I were reminiscing the good times that we had before these hard times came upon us. I especially liked when my dad brought up the living room which we always had good laughs in. Just thinking about it makes me smile and feel upset at the same time. We had almost everything in there. We had a couple of mom's diplomas hanging on the wall which had a couple cum laude listed on a couple of them. 

We also had a few bad memories in that room as well. My serious case of lumbago started in that room when I slipped and fell on my back because of my little cousin's mayhem like behavior. Grandpa also had his fall in that room which resulted in grandma being hypochondriac about him ever since. 

That is only the tip of the iceberg and I wish I could tell you all about but I am afraid that I am running out of paper. Yikes! I have to go anyway. My cousin is planning on giving me a makeover and I don't even know why. Good bye cruel world!

Yours truly,

Shannon

Going into Hiding Part 3

Dear Diary,

I have some shocking news! My friend Kayla and her family have been taken to prison and no one knows why. The news was shared with us through my father during dinner. Talk about bad timing because after the announcement, the atmosphere turned from blithely to tense. I then excused myself and went to my room which is where I currently am now writing in you. 

At least I can talk to Aiden about it. He has become by best friend or beau like my cousin put it. I don't really se him as boyfriend material. I told my mom this and she said not yet at least.*Sigh* I won't say that she is right but I can't help but feel that sense of ardor when I am around him. I don't want to tell him that because I'm afraid of rejection. Kristal tells me to go for it but I say otherwise. I told at the right time and place.

Oops I ran out of time to write again. My little brother is going to be cheering me up right now. I doubt his plan will work but with his ingenuity I think I'm in for a wild day.

Wish me luck,

Shannon 

Going into Hiding Part 2

Hey Diary, 

I am so eager to tell you what happened today. I just found out about some news from the Catholic Church through an Angelican pastor and let me tell you, things are about to take a turn for the worst. The Catholics are saying that all church denominations need to unite and become one as "brothers". I think that is outrageous. All they want to do is to take over like they did during the Dark Ages. Sadly, this event has to occur before Jesus returns again so we have to let it be. 

To tell you the truth, I am really scared but my mom tells me to have faith. I try but every time I think about it, I want to pee my pants. It's not an easy thing to process especially since something like it happened so long ago. Oh! I hear my mother calling me for dinner. Mmmmm it smells like Mac and cheese. 

Until tomorrow,

Shannon