Experiences

                          We all go though different things in our lives that effect us to make certain choices to help us better our knowledge on whatever it may be. What I have noticed is that I have many situations that make me think about life in different points of views. We all go through situations in our lives for a reason for the great or good. You can learn from this experience or you can let it break you and take you down with it. There are 3 different occasions that I have been in which I have had to put myself in a different state of mind to figure out how the situation would go. One time was when my girl friend said she might be pregnant , another is when my father walked out on my family and last is when I first started college.
                         




When I was leaving my job I received a call from my father. He said "tell your mother I'm leaving" I had no response I just hung up. I was in shock to think my own father the man who's suppose to take care of and protect his family would just leave. You expect and look up to the only people that you are surrounded by and sadly that's what I had. I wouldn't be the one to come out the same I thought to myself. The only thought going through my head is what am I going to do to support my family and myself. I was coming up with ideas to make a horrible situation a bit better. I was now responsible, I had to take over I applied to better jobs and started looking for a better school. Anything that I know I could benefit from for my future. This has taught me to become the man I am today.
                 




 Another experience was when my girlfriend told me how she was feeling different. Not feeling right always having some type of pain in the stomach area. She missed her period and all I could think about was could she really be pregnant ? I felt like ever since my father had left I didn't know much about how to be a great dad.  I had to pretty much grow up fast and become the man of the house and for my child I became more responsible. Mentally I felt I was ready I pretty much knew all the steps that had to be made I just had to give it time to make sue that everything falls in place. So I pretty much feel that whatever happened with me and my father was a good way to prepare me for this type of situation because it made me want to be better dad and man for my child. She wasn't pregnant but just having the thought that she could have been taught me the steps I need to take and what I need to do when that day comes.
                                
                      


 College, the start of the new beginning. All that goes through my head is how difficult it is going to be to keep up in class. My whole life I've been going to pilot , charter and college preparation schools. One would think I wouldn't be so nervous even though I was some what prepared for what was coming. All I know is that I'm not coming to school paying to get an education and going to just let it go to waste. I am going to work hard in all my classes and focus on my future. I've learned from past experiences that failure is not an option.


ANGER

Every day goes by
I turn my head up to the sky
wonder why
each day
a new person dies
trying to make a change
persevering to make it through the pain
more and more I gain
when I look within 
there Is no stopping me
once I believe
I will forever achieve
the greater goals
of my expectations
eliminating
any distraction
any interference
I will look past it
and I will own it   
then I will show it
to others who struggle
when we huddle
we are unstoppable

My power

Growing up as a child I felt like I wasn't good at anything. I discovered that my power was standing up for myself and being able to communicate with others. I was being bullied all the time, my grades wasn't all that good and I have a bad skin disorder I was born with which was one of the biggest reasons I got bullied. I felt weak and miserable but I tried to keep my head up regardless. I always felt so hurt inside emotionally and because of my skin disorder called eczema I was also hurt physically. I was always forced to fight back for the fact that they were chasing me trying to beat me up. So after I beat up one of them the rest of them left me alone. I wasn't a violent person at all I just felt that if I had stood up for myself then they would finally leave me alone. Since that day, No one had bothered me or treated me different. I knew I had the power to speak for myself and not let anyone disrespect me. I also have the power to interact well with others. I am an outspoken person and very social. I love to communicate because it you can build connections and relationships with different people all over the world. I believe this is also a power because a lot of people are shy and scared to speak to new people.           




A moment in my life where I felt like I was losing power was when I was having a conversation with two burglars that were trying to take my things. My power is standing up for myself and I was trying to talk to them but they were not listening to what I was trying to tell that, which was something that never happened to me before so I felt like they were belittling me and making me feel like what I had to say wasn't important at all. They just wanted the things I had which I knew wasn't fair because the things I had were expensive and I paid for it with the money that I work very hard for. I was frightened and I felt like there was nothing I could do so I had to take matters into my own hands and  was able to fight them off enough to get away. I was lucky that I had taken boxing classes in the past so I knew how to defense myself.
          



Things that could help me exercise my power is my own experiences. I could use my thoughts of my own experiences from my past to help solve my problematic encounters of the present. It is very useful because what isn't the best way to take care of something than remembering your past encounters with a compatible topic but different timing experiences. Also, at work I use my power of communication  to help solve situations. At Fenway park I have to interact with everyone since I help serve the food and I believe it is great practice because communication is the key and one needs to be able speak to anyone that comes your way.


When I was a limitless child

When I was a limitless child..
my knowledge was mild
but my imagination was wild
curiosity was my strength
the truth was my weakness

as i grew older
i saw the earth grow colder
torment rip trough the eyes
of all the young guys
hearing nothing but the lies

no matter what there's no giving up
i am no longer a young buck
which means no turning back
even if things get hectic
ill just approach it
and attack
head on

To my brother

Dear, Dennis Grajeda

          I just wanted to take a moment to write thank you , thank you for everything that you have done to push and guide me to do the right things in life even though  had persuasion to do things that were not relevant to living a good life. I was always doing the right things but it was obvious that I had minor distractions preventing me from proceeding doing productive things for my life. the purpose o this letter is to show my gratitude to show how grateful to have such a caring and great-directing mentor and brother. You always told me to do MY very best at anything to always push myself and never give up.

The biggest thing that my brother Dennis did for me was open my eye by not telling me what I've done right and wrong but he gives me an example of when he was younger. That's what I really respect that im not just another someone but I am someone to compare to. I'm not someone to look down to, someone who has made bad decisions but I am someone who has a chance, someone with options. Me and Dennis met at birth on July 21st 1994. That was the day I was brought into this cold directionless world. Also the day that I knew my eyes would be opened to a new direction and way of living life. Dennis would always give me examples on how some of the things I do such as leave some trash on the floor or table is a bad habit that if I start leaning it up that it can change how I do everything in positive ways.

As I was growing up Dennis was always I and out of my life because he was in the Marine corps. I was never really a bad child more or less a troubled one. Our family wasn't all together and financially we weren't doing that great. Dennis would always remind me to keep my head up and never think of the bad times as something that will continue that way but rather a obstacle in the way to make you fight harder to get out the struggle. He always pushed me to do good at absolutely everything I could do. If it was good it can be even better !



Dennis inspiration poem

from the day I was born
was the day that you sworn
to be my guardian
help me find myself again
if I was to ever get lost
you would be that light in the sky
that I have to follow
to take away my sorrow
and I knew that I could fly
or atleast imagine
with the intelligence I must barrow
to have a wider range of options
rather than
narrow

About me

 Hello my name is Genaro Justinano, I am from Boston MA I am currently 20 years old my birthday just passed on july 21st. I graduated from ABCD university High school in China town Boston. I am Puerto Rican, Guatemalan, and Spaniard. I've lived in Roslindale my whole life in a nice little quite area. I grew up with my brother, sisters one younger one older and both parents. Things were pretty hard growing up I didn't have a lot of friends, I wasn't the smartest in the class . Time came and I started getting more comfortable with other people, I started getting more intelligent

I'm a very fun person. I like to do a lot of physical activities. I go on runs with my girlfriend, go on bike rides, and go to the gym. I feel it is very important to have a good health. I like to spend a lot of my time with my girl  friend I feel she's like my other half. Most of the time we are together, really we do everything together. I love taking her out to places most f which are of great views/scenery. I like to go to the movies and go out to eat with her.

People have said that I am a very nice kind and giving person. There are many reasons why these things are true and one example is that I'm always being nice to people. If anyone has a question I'm more than happy to help them out. I ill be out with my friends and I will give a homeless  person money . I have also been told that I am a very funny person , even when I try not to be for the most part. I could be something in a dead serious matter and for some reason I might say something in a different way that makes it more humorous.



Generous to people in need.
Enthusiastic about things even when all isn't going well
Nearsighted when it comes to important things in life
Aware of whats the important things in life
Realizes that things come to those who get it rather than wait
Organizes myself for great success