Elasha+T

Our family is the proverbial egg that we were hatched from. Everything about who we are, both our nature and nurturing comes from our [|family.] Often in [|western society], we stray far from our family and may not talk to them for years at a time. We may feel that we have nothing in common with them. We may choose to run away from our [|roots]because they are too painful to face. Ultimately however, our past holds the key to our future. If we do not face where we came from, we will have difficulty understanding our present and future.
 * __Family__**

**"When I See U" By: Fantasia Barrino**

//[Verse 1:]// I put your picture on my mirror, Start to [|blush] when somebody says your name In my stomach there's a pain See you walk in my direction I go the other way I start to stutter when I speak Try to stand but my knees go weak What happening to me in the dark can you tell me what it means I lay my head on my [|pillow]Staring out the window Wish on a star for a sign It's the reason why

//[Chorus:]// Your always on my mind When you come around I get shy When I see you, when I see you Never know when you might walk by So I gotta be right on time When I see you when I see you

//[Verse 2:]// I scribble X and O's in my notebook Checking how my hair and nails look I feel myself in the zone I get nervous when you call So I say I'm not home I see your face when I hear my favorite song Should I Send an email at home You're the number 1 topic on the phone, I wonder if you know or do you have a clue

I lay my head on my pillow You got me staring out the window Wish on a [|star] for a sign Whats the reason why Yeah...

//[Chorus]//

Something now is taking over me, Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I'm not going run I'm Just go to stand here and see yeah Oh Yeah

As I sit here in class, I observe my [|friends] And look forward to the year Coming to an end.
 * As It Comes To An End **
 * by Kay **

It's gonna be sad To say good- bye. I'll miss everyone. I know I will [|cry].

I remember the day When I came back To be with my friends And get on the right track.

We had so many moments; Some bad, most great. I'll always remember the love And [|erase]the hate.

I don't wanna say good- bye To all my friends. I don't want this year To come to an end.

**"A Girl Like Me" By**: **Rihanna**

Some girls play the game They all walk and talk And they dress the same Nothin' New To Say Don't they realize That it's so easy to see Right though there [|disguise]Makes me wonder why When the whole worlds turnin left It's when I'm goin right I need someone to let me be Just who I am inside

`Cause a girl like me Is just a lil' different from all the rest And a girl likes me Never gonna settle for Second Best Could it be a boy like you That would give me anything If I asked him to To take all my [|dreams]And Make them true Show me all the reasons that you Ought to be with a girl like me Just like me

Possibility Got me trippin' Thinkin' of what could be Between you and me Still I need to know Should I keep this feelin' Or let it go I can't wait no more So now's the time To speak your mind And Show me what you feel So tell me if you Want to take a chance On something real

`Cause a girl like me Is just a lil' different from all the rest And a girl likes me Never gonna settle for Second Best Could it be a boy like you That would give me anything If I asked him to To take all my dreams And Make them true Show me all the reasons that you Ought to be with a girl like me Just like me

Mirror Mirror on the wall Catch me now before I fall I wish I may, I wish I might Find the Answer here tonight Mirror[|Mirror] on the wall Catch me now before I fall I wish I may, I wish I might Find the Answer here tonight

When the whole world's turnin left It's when I'm going right I need someone to let me be Just who I am inside

`Cause a girl like me Is just a lil' different from all the rest And a girl likes me Never gonna settle for Second Best Could it be a boy like you That would give me anything If I asked him to To take all my dreams And Make them true Show me all the reasons that you Ought to be with a girl like me Just like me