Thankful For A Classmate

The person/classmate/friend I am the most thankful for would be Thomas Egan.  I've known him since we were ackies and he's been my locker partner for the past four years.  The thing I like the most about him is that he genuinely cares when you have a problem. He's always willing to listen and help. He gives really good advice and is honestly just a good person. Every morning we greet each other with the firmest of handshakes.  Every now and again we meet up with our other friends in the Beverly area and just act pretty damn stupid together. Stupid but fun.  He's the type of friend I wouldn't want to ever lose.  I would go as far to say he's the best friend I've ever had. I know for a fact that we both have different plans for the future but I have hope that our friendship won't die. We'll keep in touch and share our stories as we continue to grow up. I'm thankful that I can call him my friend and hopeful that we will always be friends.

Into The Wild-Alone

I had never heard of this movie until we were shown it in class but man did I like it.  I feel like Chris is a person that a lot of us can either empathize with or see ourself in. Chris is a smart guy to say the least.  He has a lot of ideas and ambitions that I think are admirable. He wanted to break free of the constraints of society and so he took off on his journey.  I find that admirable because I don't think there are many people that can be so passionate about something that they decide to leave everything behind and go off on their own. Now, Chris's situation isn't just about rebelling against society but also about dealing with the suffering he experienced as a child. It's not just a matter about passion but also about taking your life into your own hands. I think he provides a powerful insight into how a human's mind can work.  His whole life got flipped upside down when he discovered the secret his parents had kept hidden away.  He decided that he wanted to get away from all the hypocrites and liars in the world.  What better way to do this than to go to Alaska to experience the joys of nature right? Chris learned that it wasn't that simple.  He started to lose hope and got lonely when things started to go wrong.  He came to the conclusion that happiness was only real when it was shared. He came to accept his parents and love them even after all they had done. He saw the beauty through all the suffering. Being able to love after you've been wronged is an important thing to be able to do. I think Chris was a hero. He may have had some mistakes, but at the end of his quest he was able to learn and be happy.