This I Believe Essay

I believe that everyone has a guardian angel at some point in their lives. I believe that when someone looses a loved one or just someone who was close to you, they will be your guardian angel that is there to protect you and guide you through your life until the end.

Many people believe that only people who have done something bad or someone who is doing the wrongs things in life only have a guardian angel, and I disagree. I think everyone has one. They would be someone who would always look out for you, and make sure you’re doing the right things.

When my grandpa died two years ago, I thought it was the end of everything. It was the first time I had to deal with a death of a family member. I was very close to my grandpa too, making it even harder to say goodbye to him, and not seeing him again. I was always thinking about him, wondering where he was and if he was watching me or making sure he was still in my life even if he was dead. People may think that I’m crazy for thinking that, since everyone believes that when you’re dead, you’re gone, and I really didn’t believe that when anyone told me.

I can remember one day when I was thinking about my grandpa when I was playing my volleyball game for school, and I really wanted to have good serves throughout the whole game. I was thinking that maybe my grandpa is watching me and he could help me do well this game. I did very good that game, and it made me realize that he is watching over me and always helping through the things I need. After that day, every time I thought about him

I can see where people are coming from when they say they don’t think they have a guardian angel. Some people have had many deaths happen in their life, and still don’t think they do or they just don’t believe they have one, but I think that everyone will sometime in their lifetime. You just got to remember that probably not all the time can your guardian angel help you, but they are still watching over you, and they will help you when the time is needed.

I will take positve and negative critisism.

Tell me what if you feel the same way about it.

I know that sometimes things could not be good for you when a family member or someone close to you dies, but I believe that they are still there, and they will help you through the tough times. All you have to do is realize and believe that they are still in your hearts forever.

The Road to a Brighter Future


For about four years, Peer Helpers has made many friendships with the children attending River Hills. For people who don’t know what this school is all about, it’s a public sponsored school for students with moderate, severe, and profound developmental disabilities. With approximately about 150 students attending this school, our Peet Peers have about 5 to 7 in one classroom. It gives us a bigger chance to become friends with people who we call in other words “different.”

“We’ve met so many new people, and we established new relationships with the children at River Hills,” says Mrs. Samek, the teacher for Peer Helpers. “I think as a group we appreciate what we have a lot in common with the kids rather than our differences like everyone would think.” River Hills has influenced me in many ways. I’ve become friends with people I never thought I could be friends with. People look at theses kids as different, when we actually are a lot alike. We do the same things as them; eat the same things, play outside, play games, all the things we do, they can do as well as us.

“I love getting to meet new people and seeing how their lives are since they have disabilities,” says Marissa Rowen, a former Peet Peer. “You realize they’re just like us, and they have great hearts. They see the world just like we do.” I agree with Marissa, the only thing the kids from River Hills want is a friend. They just need someone to listen to them when they need someone to talk to. They always open up their hearts to everyone and would be friends with whoever wanted to be, and I think people like us should do the same for them.

The kids have influenced me and many other people in so many ways. They’ve opened up our eyes to see new things in the world; instead of judging them by the way they look. If you haven’t been in Peer Helpers, I definitely suggest taking it next year, it’s a great experience.

Did I put enough information about who the River Hills kids are?

Does this piece have meaning to what how I feel about the relationships with the kids?