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POMEROY–It’s terrifying being my age right now because the country we will soon be working in and governing is very divided and horrifying. Do I completely understand everything that is happening? No, not necessarily. I do know that a lot of what is going on is not what was intended for the United States. I never thought that having an opinion could get you hurt or harshly judged. I know a lot of people my age who are irritated at the decisions adults have made and the results of those decisions...
POMEROY–What a rollercoaster ride 2020 was, with its twists and turns and, for a while there, you may have felt a little queasy. However, once you step off, you look back and realize that it could have been worse, but if you’re anything like me, you’re glad the ride is over. Or is it? When I take a glance over all of the things that happened and that I did in the last year, I feel a mixture of emotions. It started out with the fires at the beginning of the year. Then it abruptly went into the p...
POMEROY–As I look back over the year, I see we, as a community, have experienced many changes in the way we do things and Christmas for our family, is a perfect example. You see, during this holiday season, my family and I moved to a new house. It’s an exciting thing, but can also be very stressful, especially during Christmas. We decided, as a family, to postpone gift-giving so we could focus on getting items needed for our rooms and other things for the new house. At first, I was kind of disap...
POMEROY–If you had told me a year ago our daily life was about to change drastically, I probably would have laughed. As we all know, 2020 did change in a very unexpected way which has been terrible for our lives and community. Since then, we have learned to deal with lockdowns, restrictions, lack of social interaction and limitations as best we could, but it is taking its toll. Yet, I think we’re all hoping with the availability of vaccines, COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns can be lifted so...
POMEROY–Covid-19 has weighed in on all of us tremendously and it’s not getting any better, or at least that is what news outlets are saying. But for now, our Christmas traditions are being canceled and are definitely going to be different. For me, it was last Christmas that our tradition of expressing our feelings toward friends with a hug, traveling to share the holiday season with our family and far away friends were allowed. Now we visit by technological means or through windows or dri...
POMEROY–It is so very important to have a person or people close to you, someon you can rely on. For me, I have one person and she is my absolute best friend. She will call me out on poor behavior or choices and speak honestly with me about what I am about to do or not do. She’ll spend four hours making a gingerbread house with me and laugh at all of my embarrassing moments, of which there are quite a few to date. If it came down to it, she is the person I would want by my side during the zom...
POMEROY–Being brave is probably the one thing I should have been advised about because it is such a double-edged sword. Being brave can create regret because you take chances, sometime big chances. If you avoid doing something because you are afraid (not brave) that can be a real regret. I’m not saying having fear is not a good thing, fear can keep you from harming yourself. But fear can also build regret, even for a young person like me. So far in my short life, the only things I really reg...
POMEROY–“Actions speak louder than words” is something my mom used to tell me and I said I understood what she was saying, but the truth is, I didn’t really give it much thought.It wasn’t until over the last few weeks, that phrase really started to sink in. I have learned some people say one thing, but their body language or outward actions tell me they don’t mean what they say at all. For instance, people may say they are alright and everything is great, but their actions indicate something d...
POMEROY–COVID–19 has really taken a toll on us, especially teenagers. It has taken away social interaction which develops people skills, but it has certainly expanded our ability to text, message, tweet, Tik Tok, Snap Chat, ZOOM, Google and a host of other technological venues to stay in touch and meet. Something that was limited or forbidden in our previous life. For us, without the pandemic, we texted and chatted with each other all the time, but really liked talking to each other in per...
POMEROY–It’s kind of ironic last week I chose to write about the idea of fear and what it does to us. Little did I know that one week later so much would change. COVID-19 has knocked at our door in a big way and people are scared. It’s hard not to be. It’s understandable. People close to me are getting tested for COVID-19 and may even have tested positive. That is a scary thing, but I think being fearful does little good. What makes a difference is being mindful how we each proceed with our act...
POMEROY–Someone very close to my heart said to me “If you can only think about the possibility of failure, how can you ever hope to see success?” Fear is such a powerful idea, but if that is all it is, an idea, why is it so powerful? This notion we call fear, prevents us from doing so many things, good and bad. It stops us from breaking the rules or making a not-so-wise decision that could change our lives forever. It can also stop us from starting something new, letting us expand our world...
POMEROY–How do we choose what we want to do with our lives. Are we supposed to make the sacrifices and take the logical route? Are we meant to take the risky route and choose to do what we really want? What do you want to do when you graduate high school? How are we supposed to decide by the time we’re eighteen anyways? These are questions over half of us are unable to answer at this time. I understand having a few ideas is a good start, but how do we narrow it down to one or even two pos...
POMEROY–Times have definitely changed from my parents teenage and high school years. It’s crazy to hear about all the things my parents did when they were my age. It is hard to image doing all the things my parents did back in the day compared to what teens and high schoolers do today. My peers and I would never think of doing some of the typical activities and behaviors of my parents, just like they would never have ever done some of the typical actions and pastimes we do. Changes I see as to...
POMEROY–School during a global pandemic is very strange. A lot of us just can’t wait for everything to go back to normal. I don’t even think the weirdest part is the mask-wearing, hand-sanitizing on your way into each class, or having to socially distance with your best friends. I think the weirdest part is having absolutely nothing to do after school other than your homework. Usually, we would have sports practice or games. Now, we just go home and tweedle our thumbs. It’s so crazy to look ba...
POMEROY–Social media is horrible and a wonderful thing all at once. It allows us to stay connected with others from our past to our present. While we tweet, like, comment, and share, we are becoming more and more addicted to social media every day. Why is that? Why is it so addictive and time consuming? This beautiful thing was initially created to keep us connected to friends and family far and near. It has benefitted us and made life easier by creating a venue to let everyone know what we h...
POMEROY–People almost never fully agree on one thing, and it’s usually the minor, irrelevant thing people get upset about. Why is that? Why do we take the time to yell and bicker with each other when really, we could just compromise and move on? I understand people have different views on a wide variety of things which exposes other points of view. That’s a good thing. Being the head-strong person, I am, I defend what I believe in. I don’t become argumentative until people tell me I am being i...
POMEROY–The yummy smell of homemade bread, a birthday card slipped under your door from a secret friend or even a surprise visit are memories made and revisited for years to come. At times, we do not take the time to stop and smell the roses, taking life’s little things for granted. Gestures as simple as a text saying goodnight or a plate of cookies dropped by your store or house go unnoticed. Why? That is the big question. Perhaps we tend to over inflate the importance of the “have to” things...
POMEROY–Being a teen is hard. There is a stereotype put on teens where all we want to do is go to parties and disobey our parents and honestly, that’s ridiculous. Personally, I am not one who participates in that type of behavior or so-called fun because I don’t have the time, and that is perfectly fine with me. People around me tell me to slow down and enjoy my childhood because I will never get these years back. This is true, but I am doing what I enjoy–being productive. And, we teens fine th...
POMEROY–Making decisions is hard, especially when you are young and inexperienced. That is where I am today. I am faced with deciding whether to take online school or if I want to attend in-person classes like I would any other new school year. It comes down to my dedication to sticking with a schedule, getting my work completed on time on my own and not seeing my friends or if it is more helpful to have interaction with teachers and peers in-person. It seems I would get the same education e...
POMEROY–As most of you have heard and observed on the news there was a huge explosion in Beirut, Lebanon with over 150 deaths and more than 4,000 injuries. The vast majority of people in the affected area, were left homeless; some lives will never be the same, forever. It is absolutely insane to think how life can change in just an instant. The people of Beirut never expected the last thing they said to their loved ones, would be, the last thing they ever said to them. Incidents like the r...
POMEROY–The art of personal conversation has dwindled since the isolation mandates of COVID-19. Instead, in its place is texting, Facebook posting, emailing and other electronic ways of communication. Not only have we lost the one-on-one conversation, we have lost our conversational manners. I think the biggest thing we’ve all missed out on during Covid-19 is the social aspect of life. A lot of my friends are fairly quiet, shy people and I am not going to lie, quarantine has not been great for...
POMEROY––Everyone has different opinions on what the state should do about schools reopening and how to handle the Covid-19 situation. Personally, I do not like online school at all, but it would give me the opportunity to work year-round and experience more than the four walls of the school. On the other hand, we would be completely missing out on part of our high school experience and lacking that social component of school. One of my friends is completely heart-set on going back to sch...
POMEROY–Recently, my mom’s store, The Pirate Pit-Stop, was broken into. To get in, these vandals ripped the front doors out of its frame. What a surprise that was for me, and my mom, too. It’s weird to see bad things happen in a little town like Pomeroy. Everyone I talk to or speaks of our community says we are so sheltered and nothing bad ever happens. That is true for the most part, but it seems our towns and cities have seen massive displays of lawlessness. But it is still strange to see s...
POMEROY–When the COVID-19 pandemic originally broke out, my friends and I thought that it would just run its course and we’d be on our way. Man, were we wrong! Now that it has entered our county, it’s becoming more real. I mean it was scary to see that this virus was killing young healthy people, but now that it is in our community, it is more apparent. I remember when this all started and one of my friends was joking around saying something along the lines of “What COVID–19 came to Pomeroy?...
POMEROY–As a teen looking at and listening to all of the media outlets, I worry about our country and the people in it. I am not a political person and quite frankly, I don’t understand why we argue over politics. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, and I shouldn’t be seen any differently because I like our president and love our country even more. I cannot say that I agree with certain things some people are saying, but I can state my opinion or objection to a particular situation and...