In Cold Blood Dialectic Journal Section 1
American Literature and Composition (Honors)
February 17 2014
Random Act of Kindness Happiness. Happiness and enthusiasm were my first emotions I felt upon hearing about this assignment. I would get to do something kind, for a grade! As soon as the assignment was given, I got right to work on this essay, with my act already in mind. This past December, my friend discovered she had cancer in her hip, which was starting to spread to other parts of her body such as her other hip, her back, and her shoulders. She began to undergo chemotherapy right away, making her extremely sick all the time. Before all of this happened, we used to joke about food and the fact that she ate like our brothers, despite being a stick. Yet with the chemo, the constant tests, and all the stress, she just couldn’t keep anything down. These new changes made her depressed, ashamed, and more isolated. All of this made me extremely upset, as she had always been such a positive, humorous, confident, and fun-loving girl that I looked up to and could always count on. Recently, about late-January, I decided I was going to help. I started talking with her mom, and got my friend to pick out an organic soup, specifically one that was good for healing bones, that she might like. I got right to work, only using the best and healthiest ingredients. I spent hours chopping the carrots, celery, and chicken into the smallest pieces, just so she wouldn’t have to chew and it wouldn’t be difficult for her to eat. I sat down by the soup as it cooked and constantly was making sure it was perfect. As I cooked, I thought about all the good laughs we had together and my love for my friend. As soon as it was done, I put it into giant mason jars, and my mom and I dropped them off at her house. The only downside was that she was in the hospital, and we didn’t know for how much longer until she could come home again. Her dad came to the rescue though; taking a jar of the soup all the way to the hospital, just
February 17 2014
Random Act of Kindness Happiness. Happiness and enthusiasm were my first emotions I felt upon hearing about this assignment. I would get to do something kind, for a grade! As soon as the assignment was given, I got right to work on this essay, with my act already in mind. This past December, my friend discovered she had cancer in her hip, which was starting to spread to other parts of her body such as her other hip, her back, and her shoulders. She began to undergo chemotherapy right away, making her extremely sick all the time. Before all of this happened, we used to joke about food and the fact that she ate like our brothers, despite being a stick. Yet with the chemo, the constant tests, and all the stress, she just couldn’t keep anything down. These new changes made her depressed, ashamed, and more isolated. All of this made me extremely upset, as she had always been such a positive, humorous, confident, and fun-loving girl that I looked up to and could always count on. Recently, about late-January, I decided I was going to help. I started talking with her mom, and got my friend to pick out an organic soup, specifically one that was good for healing bones, that she might like. I got right to work, only using the best and healthiest ingredients. I spent hours chopping the carrots, celery, and chicken into the smallest pieces, just so she wouldn’t have to chew and it wouldn’t be difficult for her to eat. I sat down by the soup as it cooked and constantly was making sure it was perfect. As I cooked, I thought about all the good laughs we had together and my love for my friend. As soon as it was done, I put it into giant mason jars, and my mom and I dropped them off at her house. The only downside was that she was in the hospital, and we didn’t know for how much longer until she could come home again. Her dad came to the rescue though; taking a jar of the soup all the way to the hospital, just