Dear Mr. Grinch,

Dear Mr. Grinch,

I know that I haven’t been one hundred percent good this year but that still doesn’t give you the right to take away my Christmas, that’s Santa’s decision not yours. He controls the naughty and nice list, he also checks it twice, you have no authority to take my Christmas just because I have been bad, Mr. Grinch you see I have been good too! Even if someone does something bad their Christmas won’t be taken away because there is still good in them. Me you see I have done some bad things in the past which I have also done good things too, whatever you did like get into a fight, get caught skipping school, you aren’t a bad kid that their Christmas gets taken away you still have time to redeem yourself. Do something good and reverse what you have done and make it good. Now Mr. Grinch please don’t take my Christmas I’ve done good and yet I still have time to do some more good. Yeah I took my brothers candy, and yes I got in to a fight, and yes I got caught skipping school but that still doesn’t make me a bad kid, but when I do some good I go back on the nice list, so please don’t take away my Christmas! Other kids don’t have to suffer for what other kids did please don’t take away Christmas. I know you will understand eventually but hope so soon because we deserve Christmas! No one will ever take away our Christmas because I know some time during your spree of taking away Christmas you will have a change of heart and I thank you for that, thank you mr. Grinch thank you very much!!!! This Christmas will be the best!

Happy holidays,
Natasha Nicole Gotts

HOME SWEET HOME

As I look back to when I wrote blog number five, in ten years. I had said that I was going to live in Arizona, with my other family that sure does treat me a lot better. And I will live in a house, not a huge house but one that will be good for my budget and that is nice and cozy. My house will be a small red house, it will be a two story house, a basement and an attic. nice porch. I will have cable, electricity, and plumbing. Yeah it may cost a lot but at least I will have a nice house to live in. plus four people will be living here.

My electricity bill will probably come to about five or six hundred dollars. Split that into four, one hundred and fifty dollars each we will have to pay. I will have to pay it every month, which isn’t really that bad.

My cable bill will probably come to about five hundred dollars. Split that into four, one hundred and twenty dollars each. Just like my electricity, I will have to pay it every month. Then when I pay it I will be able to have internet, TV, and phone.

My plumbing bill will probably come to about six or seven hundred dollars. And yes I will have to pay that every month too. Split that into four, each person will have to pay one hundred and seventy five dollars. And if I ever have problems with my plumbing then I will have to pay about five hundred more dollars. Split that into four, one hundred and twenty dollars each.

My actual house will cost about two thousand six hundred dollars. May seem like a lot but not really when it is split between four people. So if I divided that into four then each person will have to pay six hundred and fifty dollars.

# 11

My top ten things that I am grateful for this thanksgiving are:

My best friend, she is the best, without her I could just die. I don’t know what I would do. My best friend, Haley Marie matalucci. (We are b.f.f.l.s) (Best Friends For Life’s) I am totally grateful for having her as my friend.

My step mom, she treats me a lot better, I love her even though she isn’t my mother I still think she is. She is the best I could never ask for a better one.

My teachers, they are great! Without them I wouldn’t be here today. That’s why I am totally grateful for them, and what they have taught me all these years.

My school, I wouldn’t be able to learn if there isn’t a place to do it in. I am grateful for my school because I have a place to learn.

My friends, they are all there for me when I need them. I could never ask for any other ones.

My mom’s bosses not laying her off. When they were laying off other people in her department at blue cross.

I am grateful for my family, loving and caring for me keeping me safe.

I am grateful for holidays because with out them I wouldn’t be able to see my families.

I am grateful for Christmas because I get some things I have been wanting.

I am grateful for life because with out it I wouldn’t be who I am today! (Happy smiling energetic little girl, who tries to please everyone)