Readings Due: 9/10 Dillard and Brandt

Both of these stories were very interesting. As I was reading them I couldn't take my eyes from them. I felt like the story about shop lifting by Jean Brandt was easier to read and I could definetly relate to it more. In highschool I used to get in trouble often. It was usually for dumb things like cursing or fighting with another girl but it was kind of exciting when I did get in trouble. I liked trying to get myself out of punishment and I like crying in front of the Disiplinarian of my school. I even liked having people talk about what I did to get there. However, I completely agree with her when she talks about how hard it is to call your mom. You can tell she is just dissapointed in you and is even embarrased to come get you from school or in her case at the police station. The car ride home is always imbearable and I would usually fight with my mom because she could never realize why I did it. For this reason and the reputation to get I straightened out and didn't get in trouble at all senior year. The rush you get from getting in trouble but it is so not worth it in the end.
The second story about the snow balls and cars by Annie Dillard was relatable but not as much. I remember when I was younger playing outside for hours on warm spring, summer, and fall nights with my neighbors. There was Rachel a year older than me, Cameron, Renee, and my brother Tyler. It was some of my best memories of being a kid. At the end of this story I didn't really understand why the man didn't do anything like yell at them or even get mad. I thought he was going to take them to their parents and tell them, but he didn't even really care. The ending was confusing but it was a good story. When I was younger people used to yell at us for being in their yards and shooting off cap guns but no one ever chased us like that. Anyway the readings were really interesting this week.