One Unusual Thing That Happened to Me

One unusual thing that had happened to me last weekend was that there was a hostage situation down the street from my house. There was a man holding his wife and 8 year old grandson hostage. The man barricaded himself in the house with guns. My mother's friend had told me that her friend's husband had been called in that night for the hostage negotiation. My mother was friends with the wife and her husband, we also knew their grandson. There were around 20 police cars at the situation and our street was blocaded off. Nobody was allowed in or out of 11th Street. My mom did not know this and tried to go to the store, she was allowed to leave and come back though. Another friend of my mother, who lives next to the people, was told that she had to leave her house until the situation was contained. We are still unsure of what the man's motive was, but I believe that it should have never happened.

One Thing I Would Change in the World

If I could change one thing in the world it would be ending world hunger. I would end world hunger because no one in the world should starve or be hungry. This is one of the things that is hate about the world that we live in. The rapper Tupac Shakur once said, "It's too much money here, I mean nobody should be hitting the lotto for 36 million and we got people starvin' in the streets, that is not idealistic, that's just real, that is just stupid." I believe that Tupac is very much correct with his thoughts. I know that the lottery jackpot goes up with each ticket sale and the money that is won can be used for good, but I think that the lottery should change things around. I believe that at least 15% of the money form lottery tickets sold should go towards ending world hunger, helping disaster relief, and humanitarian organizations. While the jackpot can be done as followed. The money can be divided in half by the winner, one half goes to the things I listed earlier, and the other half is to keep tax free, for them. If the winner does not want to do so, then they would have to pay normal taxes on their winnings.

One Characteristic I Like

One characteristic that I like about myself is that I enjoy helping people and giving to people. This has also become a habit because I give all the time. I always want to help people out when something is going wrong and when they need a hand. I was always taught to put others over or before myself because it is the courteous thing to do. But I see it differently, I prefer others over myself because I know what it is like to need somebody, and want someone to help me when I am alone.When it is even helping someone with something small, people will appreciate it a lot. I have helped people I do not know, complete strangers, and that have told me how much of a help I have been and that they are glad to see someone that is willing to help another without expecting anything in return. Helping people makes me feel good because the little, or big, help I might give could change a person's day for the better.

My Gadget

I would create a gadget that will help bring the thoughts of children and adults who are deaf, paralyzed, or have a speech impediment. They will be able to talk to people, and interact normally. This device will also help them hear what others are saying, or have a visual display that shows what they are hearing from the person that is talking to them, displayed on a tablet or another device. This will function by an earpiece and a chip in the brain, to understand the thoughts, along with a display device. This will help people learn the language, spelling, and grammar. My device will bring a new light to understanding people and even how the brain works. My unique device will be called, 'The Hearing & Speaking Accelerator'.