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media type="imeem" key="2KKsaY9Vww" width="300" height="290" WELCOME TO OUR PAGE THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD Mary, Mike && Takira’s POINT OF VIEW

A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS TO PONDER: FROM Mary NEVER TAKE FOR GRANTED GOOD THINGS BECAUSE AS QUICK AS THEY WERE GIVEN THEY CAN BE TAKEN AWAY. MANY TIMES WE GET SO LAX WITH LIFE THAT WE LET THE THINGS THAT ARENT SO IMPORTANT TAKE OVER OUR MINDS.**RELATING TO THE STORY:** He worked so much that he began to lose the love of his marriage, OR WAS IT REALLY LOVE?...A thought to ponder …. Many times being young females we tend to think that love is the first thing that seems to be a pretty picture with **CHEAP PAINT!! SO BEFORE YOU BEGAN DOING THINGS WITH YOUR BOO...THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER …THINK ABOUT IT…ONLY THING THAT’S CONSTANT IN LIFE IS CHANGE AND IF YOUR LOVE ISNT BASED ON THE THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER ….THINK TWICE!... **

) .. :-) Anywho.. When I started to read through the first chapter, I could already see how it relates to the teenage generation today, because just like it is today, //__people cannot keep their mouths shut!__// I just don't understand it! What I'm talking about is; how all the old grumpy neighbors in the lady __**Janie Starks'**__ neighborhood want to talk about her before she could even get to her house! Before she even set foot in their eye sight, they just started talking about the woman. They were saying things about who she was sleeping with, the young guy she was supposed to marry, and why she looked a hot mess, and just all kinds of things! Luckly Janie's best friend, __**Pheoby Watson**__, was out there to at least try and defend her, but of course they just kept on flapping their lips about the woman. So, Janie's friend went to go drop off a plate of food to her because she said she looked like she was hungry; and like any good best friend, Pheoby told her what they were out there saying about her, but Janie didn't pay it no mind. She basically just said that everybody do not have the right to know her business unless she decides to let them know herself. So... __ The life lesson here is __; don't go running your mouth about things that do not have anthing to do with you, because 9 times out of 10, you're probably wrong about everything you say anyways!
 * __Chapter 1__**
 * The first life lesson i found was at the beginning of chapter one where the woman decides to talk about men and women. my personal life lesson is that women think differently than men do and that i should remember that when i am dealing with one. (by Mychael
 * Well hey yall this __**// Takira //**__

__** Chapter 2 **__ So in chapter 2 the funniest part to me was when Janie was telling her friend Pheoby about the time she got caught kissing a boy. It was funny to me because I remember when I got caught kissing this boy back when I was younger and my daddy **flipped out**! He didnt know what to think of his little girl kissing a boy. Unlike Janie's Nanny, my daddy didnt want me to go off and marry the boy or nothing. But another intersting part of the chapter for me was when Janie's Nanny was telling her how she raised her and did so much for her..here's my favorite part....
 * As i started to read i already seen a life lesson that affects everyday people. I think this is an important because it may happen everyday. Babies or kids etc being raised without parents. Whether it is your mom or dad that is gone or both. In the beginning the girl talks about how she stays with her grandma and didnt know her parents. In reality this happens just because mothers dont want their child or they feel they dont have to take care of it. I cant relate to it personally but i know what its like growing up with one of ya parents gone. Sure i met my dad but he has missed half of my life already. When my dad left me things changed. Im sure it is much harder on kids who find out they dont have no parents. It must be awful to feel that way. As if no body loved you.(by Mychael )
 * One of the biggest life lessons in chapter two is children being raised and not knowing their parents . In this chapter I remember a girl talking about living with her grandma because she didn’t know her parents. That’s why its important to not have sex unless you are married because 90% of the time females end up pregnant and alone. That really affects the child.
 * Hey yall it's Takira .. :-)

When I read this it made me think of this picture that I had seen on this one website. Just the loving and caring touch of a mother to her child..
 * // "And, Janie, maybe it wasn't much, but Ah done de best Ah kin by you. Ah raked and scraped and brought dis lil piece uh land so you wouldn't have to stay in de white folks' yard and tuck yo' head befo' other chillun at school.......But when you got big enough to understand things, Ah wanted you to look upon yo'self. Ah don't want yo' feathers always crumpled by folks throwin' up things in yo' face......" //**

I feel that her Nanny was basically letting her know that she tried her hardest to get to where they are now. To give Janie things that she never had so she didnt have to go through the same things she had to. And with that said; I really dont think kids understand how much it takes to raise them and how much parents or their guardians do to keep them out of harms way. Also to make sure that they have a promising future ahead of them without them having to get their toes stepped on to get there. Just as Janie's Nanny said, she needed to wait til Janie got older for her to understand the situation because that's when and only when I feel kids will at least get a clearer understanding of why things were the way they were when they were younger.

__**Chapter 3**__ So Janie thought that when her and Logan got married, their relationship would get better. Like most know; that's not always true. Most of the time it can get worse **//because//** you are married. Some people like to try to make it better and work through it, and others don't. Take these celeberty couples for example...
 * Hey it's Takira :-)

The infamous **__Bonnie & Clyde __**! They were so much in love that they died for each other. Well actually they "lived by the gun and died by the gun" but whatever. Bonnie was the ultimite // "ride or die chick" // and that's jus what she did for him. Now they were a couple who worked through all their problems and they were together til death parted them.

**__Will & Jada! __** Yey!..Like you should know; they've been together for a looong time. They started dating back when they did an episode for Will's former t.v. show // Fresh Prince of Bell-Air .// Now they have 3 kids (i think) and a strong relationship. I have a feeling they are going to stand the test of time together and never part, although everybody said the same for the next couple too.......

Oh yes, **__Bobby & Whitney __**! So as we all know they just recenctly split. After so many years, kids, and durgs; they decided to call it quits. Beacuse they were one of the most famous celeberty couples, most say that they only stayed together just to prove people wrong, but when things just seem to hit rock bottom and you're not happy in your relationship, you just have to let it go. Unfourtionitly, that's what happened here. Just another life lesson that, eveything isn't always peachy just because you have a ring on your finger.

hey whats good its Mychael just here to drop some information about chapter 3. I think a lot of people may think their problems will be solved and they are to be happy right when they get married. Well sorry for all you people who think that but most likely you are wrong. If you believe marriage brings you happiness then that means you can marry just about anybody and you can be happy. Im here to say you not. As i get further in the story i learn new things whether it be about Janie, her Nanny, etc. Any way Nanny wants Janie to be happy now any parent should want that. She wants Janie to be so happy that she wants her to get married. Janie is young still a teen and her Nanny wants her married so when she goes she wont have to worry bout Janie. Well i can understand it from Nanny's perspective but i still think __Janie was to young to get married__ and plus it was something she didnt want to marry Logan and she did it for Nanny. I think at a young age marriage can cause a problem especially if you not to fond of the person. Most kids Janie's age dont really know what they want in life. I figured that was the case. Just because she got married didnt mean she was gon be happy. Soon Nanny pasted away and it was just Janie and Logan. I wouldnt say Janie was happy because she was always being told what to do. Sounds like she is happy right, well she wasnt. In the end she runs from Logan just to be with another man named Jody. My **__life lesson:__** is **Marriage isnt everything and it cant bring you happiness unless you are with the one you love and want to spend the rest of your life with but even then happiness is not guarenteed. **

cHAaPTer 3 Getting married makes you happy....**NOT**!...Its sad that alot of people think that way. Janie and Logan weren't in love from jump. I had an aunt that got married beacuse she had been lonely for so long and she met a guy and he soon became her husband. Now they live everyday together for their childs sake. Its really sad to see someone live unhappy..**__A THOUGHT TO PONDER__**: Marriage cant bring you happiness unless your really in love and even if you are happiness doesnt mean evrtyhing will be easy. ** Mary **

Hey its Mychael. As i started Chapter 4 i seen Janie and Logan werent working out to well. I noticed something was going to change Janie's life the day she had met Jody her future husband to be. Logan was gone and it was just Janie and Jody talking. Now i know to this day there are still girls that fall for guys just because they say certain words. Like i want to make you my girl or we gone be together forever. As the rest of the girls know **__most guys only say that just to get what you have and be done wit you __**. I didnt feel this was the case but i was feeling that everything Jody was saying wasnt all gone be true. Sure he said she shouldnt be doing all this work and that she needed to enjoy herself. Well im sure that is what every woman would want. I think it was good Janie got away from Logan but bad that she married Jody right after she left. You would think she would have given the time to realize what she was doing unless she just thought it would be a once in a life time thing. I would say she is better off with Jody because she isnt out working in the fields etc. The life lesson here is Words arent everything meaning that just because a guy/girl say something whether it be sweet to you doesnt mean its true you can put them to the test and figure out what they really about bout Women dont fall for guys with whatever they say unless you are 100 percent on everything they say.
 * __Chapter 4__**

CHAPTER 4: ** Mary Martin ** You often have women that are very naive and fall for the catchy phrases. Everything Jody said to Janie was just what she wanted to hear, “you shouldn’t have to work you should enjoy life.” Which was somewhat true but when he began to build up the town she was left to run her own store, ALONE. Just because it seems like it will last forever. Be careful because actions speak louder than words. Take Time before you jump in … make sure its worth the swim.

Hey yall it's Takira :-)
 * __Chapter 5__**
 * “**__Any man who walks in the way of power and property is bound to meet hate __**.” This is a very powerful quote from chapter 5. I take it as; no matter what you do in life, especially if it comes with power, there is bound to be haters with the territory. Most of this comes from the “crab mentality” where if you’re doing better then others they start to hate and just have to pull you back down from where you came from. They just have to pull you back down to their level so everyone can be equal, but just like Mrs. Ru has said, everyone cant be equal. It just cannot happen. So the life lesson learned here is….

More power more problems More problems more haters Just stay humble and be you no matter what others may say or do because at the end of the day, the only person who cares more about you the you, is you **.
 * More money more problems

CHAPTER 5: ** Mary Martin ** This chapter had a lot of good lessons, again you’ll always have things that look better than what it really is but if you’re not careful you’ll end up unsatisfied because what you thought would satisfy you was just a faux. As Kira pointed out this was a very strong quote, "Any man who walks in the way of power and property is bound to meet hate." This means to me no matter what you do you will always have people envious of your success. Never stress that because in the end your hard work will pay off.

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