Double Entry Journal: #8

"I walked over to the hill where we used to go and sled. There were a lot of little kids there. I watched them flying. Doing jumps and having races. And I thought that all those little kids are going to grow up someday. And all of those little kids are going to do the things that we do. And they will all kiss someone someday. But for now, sledding is enough. I think it would be great if sledding were always enough, but it isn't." (page 73-74)

- I feel that I also do this a lot. I look at kids and wonder what they are going to be like when they're my age, or older. I wonder what they will do, and what kind of person they will become. I also look at adults, or senior citizens and wonder who they are and what they have gone though throughout their lifetime. It's almost as if I'm judging them based off the way they approach me or look, as I try to figure out what their story is. I know that seems bad, but It keeps my imagination running. 

"when you look at yourself in the mirror and you say your name. And it gets to a point where none of it seems real. Well, sometimes, I can do that, but I don't need an hour in front of a mirror. It just happens very fast, and things start to slip away. And I just open my eyes, and I see nothing. And then I start to breathe really hard trying to see something, but I can't. It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does, it scares me." (page 74)

- In this quote, Charlie sounds as if he's hallucinating, and going a little bit insane. I think this can happen even if you aren't saying your name. Any word can have this effect, if you say a word too many times in a row it starts to sounds weird and you start to feel as if you're loosing your mind. The same thing can happen when you just look at yourself in the mirror for too long, because you notice things about you you didn't notice before, but when you start to talk, it connects your sight, hearing, speaking and mind all at the same time on one object. And I think that can drive anybody crazy. 

"Little kids talk about the strangest things. They really do." (page 86)

- I agree with this quote because children’s way of thinking and perspectives are a lot different than adults or teens. They can bring different/weird ideas and perspectives to the table since they don't know as much, or have the same knowledge as people older then them. So what kids usual talk about, might come across as a little strange, since they are using their imagination so they can have a better understanding of how things work in their minds.