Shootings in the United States
In the past year or so there has been many reported shootings in United States. The shootings mostly involved police shooting innocent civilians.

Now to me this makes no sense at all because the police institution was built to serve and protect the people instead of killing them off like animals. On top of that in most cases where cops shoot innocent civilians the cops are not persecuted for anything and therefore are not held accountable for theit actions. I strongly believe that this is unfair because the police officers don't know how much pain and agony the victims family is going through because of them.

Lastly, there has been an increasing number of black men shot in the U.S and I believe this is inhuman because in most cases the men are defenseless or didn't commit an "official" crime. It's sad to hear about these stories everyday because I could only imagine what the family's of those victims are going through, and it's even worse that those responsible for this aren't in any kind of trouble. I just want a world where each and every person can live together in peace🙏🙏.

My own Bluebird

Symbolism is something that is used to represent another thing, for example a shield may be a symbol for protection. In this poem the symbol is the bluebird, and it represents vulnerability or emotions that the narrator doesn't want anyone to know.

The motivational speech "how bad do you want it" strongly represents the concept of the bluebird to me. In the motivational speech it talks about success and what you need to do to achieve your goals, and this speaks truth to me. What it means to become successful illustrates to me what a bluebird is because not everyone wants to show their true aspirations to the world and most people just conceal it rather than let it out. People dont want anybody to know how bad they truly want something, like in the speech.

From personal experience I don't let anybody know about my own bluebird because I don't want to risk exposure and I believe that is how everyone is.

Pink Shirt Day NS
Each year Nova Scotia holds a national pink shirt day. Nova Scotia holds this to help represent those who get made fun of because of their gender preference, the way they dress , and how they talk. Each year many teenagers are victims of bullying due to the way the dress or act, pink shirt day helps to alleviate their stress and help them feel comfort. Bullying should not be tolerated by any means  because it kills many people each year and I believe that pink shirt day helps them feel safe as if they aren't alone in their struggle. Bullying is a national issue that needs to be stopped and there needs to be more days like Pink Shirt day to recognize those who are going through this daily struggle.

                    Raw Love Response
We as humans owe one another the respect and love that we wish to receive from others. In our relationships/friendships it is mandatory for both members of it to give each other their everything and nothing less. Honesty, love, and respect are key building stones in a relationship.

The man in this poem owes his girlfriend his all no matter his past experiences. It seems as if he doesn't have much left to give and therefore it is hindering him from giving his all because he believes it isn't enough for her to love. Also, even if this man can't give her his all he at least owes her the courtesy of being honest with his feelings because that makes all the difference in deciding whether he is a a good or bad person.

I personally believe that he isn't a bad person, I believe that he has been in love one too many times and through past experiences\breakups he feels that he is half the person he was before. I strongly believe that he is in a tough situation and he is trying to give his best but his inner voice isn't allowing him to give his fullest.