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Guatemala's Masive Mudslides

Hurricane Stan hit in Guatemala's rainy season. Which made matters even worse.

     Thirteen hundred people were killed. Many  were left homeless. Hundreds of people were digging for their loved ones or their families. Many people were also asking for help too.

    I wonder how it would feel to be one of those people in Guatemala. I would have probably done the same as the people of Guatemala. I would try to dig up and look for my family. I would probably ask for help too.                                                 

     If this happened to you, would you be scared? Why? Would you want to be rescued? Why?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

What Matters to Me

     Do you want to know what matters to me? What really matters to me is my family because they love, support , and help me when I'm having trouble or when I am hurt.

    Like when I had to get stitches under my eye. Instead I got glue they were real worried . Especially my mom she thought that the cut was bigger than it is. She came home really scared.

My family also helped me a lot when I broke my ankle. They helped me by carrying me to places I needed to be like to the car, the dinner table,and back to my room. My mom took me to the doctor and she bought me something from Wal-Mart to make me stop scratching the inside of my leg.                                                                 

     Instead of my little sister being there for me I was there for her.She was screaming and was really scared because she cut herself whith glass while she was helping my dad clean the yard. I told her that she would be O.k.

                   What matters to you?                                                                                      

Going to the Beach

     The first thing we did was unpack.Then we went to Wal-Mart.We bought souviners and nail polish ,sunscrean and bathing suits.When we got back to the hotel we went to th ocean.The water was a beautiful blue green color and the sand was white.

    The next day we went on a boat ride to Shell Island on the waythere we saw DOLPHINS . We never expectid to see them. When we got there we went to the beach sand was white as snow and the water was clear.

     After the boat ride we went to the hotel and took showers theb we went looking for a  Gaint Fair we went to last timebut we couldn't find it so my mom gave up.

       Next day was our last day we didn't go any where we just went to the beach and the pool.I staied in staied in the pool all day till 9:00pm.  We woke up at 4:00 in the morning to get packed and put everything in the car.  When we got in the car I took a big nap almost 4 hours kind of like a cat nap.  When I woke up my mom was at a gas station.  Then 2 hours later we got home. 

     What did you do during your fall break?