Nik's Musings

Frederick Douglass once famously asked, “What to a slave is the Fourth of July? " A pivotal moment in American history is Juneteenth. The name reflects the date, June 19, 1865. On that day, General Gordon Granger led Union troops into Galveston, Texas, and announced General Order No. 3, declaring that all enslaved people in Texas were free. This moment profoundly changed the lives of many people. After enduring years of slavery, being separated from their families and friends, experiencing loneliness and isolation, and being forced to work against their will, they finally experienced the long-awaited freedom and a chance to reconnect with their loved ones and rebuild their lives. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, marks the official end of slavery in the United States. This was due to the lack of Union troops in Texas to enforce the order.          Juneteenth represents the enduring spirit of African Americans. Today, Juneteenth is celebrated across the Uni

Happy  S uper M a r i o    Day                       You know that game? The one with the short guy, trying to defeat the huge turtle who always sings a song called "Peaches, peaches, peaches" and kidnapped a princess whose names is Peach. Jeez, that turtle likes peaches a lot. Wonder where he gets them from. Walmart? Anyway, I'm getting sidetracked. The point is that the game is called Super Mario Bros and it is awesome (that's what Bowser things of Peach). The main character is this dude named Mario and he's a plumber. That is until he wanders into the sewers and falls through a pipe into the Mushroom Kingdom. So to celebrate this guy, March 10th is Super Mario Day. What to do on Super Mario Day - If you live in California, like me, go visit Universal Studios Hollywood. Buy some Mario stuff. These are some links -  Lucky Block Nightlight ,  Goomba Stuffed Toy ,  Mario Clothes ,  Mario Slap Bands Now, for the most important thing......... Play some Mario! Use the

In the last 2 months I had a lot of free time and I used that free time to read books. As I read I saw and understood how different books make you feel different emotions. It showed me that emotion always has a play, whether it is in a book or real life. Here are few of the books I read that helped me understand that emotion is always present. Randi Rhodes - Ninja Detective : The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit Octavia Spencer This book is about a girl named Randi Rhodes who moved from Brooklyn to a town called Deer Creek in Tennessee. In Brooklyn, Randi took up the role of a secret detective known as Glen Street. After moving to Deer Creek she thinks there is no need for Glen Street as Deer Creek is very normal and boring in her eyes. Little does she know that she and her newly found friends are going to solve a brand new mystery! This book shows that there is always light at the end of a dark tunnel as Randi lost her mother but she made new friends and solved a new crime. Look Out fo

Almost every kid (and some adults) like chocolate. So to celebrate National Chocolate day why don't you do some of the stuff on the list below. 1 - Go on a Chocolate spree!!!                                                                                                                                      Go to nearest store and buy as many ever chocolates as you want, then eat them 2 - Make your own Chocolate!!!                                                                                                                                        Buy some ingredients and whip up your tasty, custom chocolate 3 - Write a song about Chocolate!!!                                                                                                                                     Get your instruments and start writing a song 4 - Visit a nearby Chocolate factory!!!                                                                                                                               

When you have fun, time doesn't exist.  When you are hopeful you feel happy or  excited. When you are discouraged you feel down and sad. If you’re hopeful  you succeed. If you’re discouraged you don’t  achieve what you want. Days like the day I left  India for my dad’s work are sad but we must be  hopeful for the things that await us like when  my baby sister was born and a new seed which  will become a tree introduced to the world or the  times I do something I enjoy like reading or building  and making stuff. Always be hopeful and never give  up even if you are feeling sad and discouraged. Life will throw challenges like a thunderstorm  but you must catch them and solve them and  eventually the storm will pass.You should never  let the cookie crumble. The light at the end of the  dark tunnel is the start to the  journey of doing great things.  

  At times,              I cried end of that sad movie or book  But that Day, My family left India for my dad’s work             I felt the piercing melancholy.             I said goodbye to my friends. Then I told myself, If you’re discouraged             you feel down and sad,you don’t achieve what you want.  When you have fun,  You feel time doesn't exist. When you are hopeful, you get to feel the real joy,you succeed! Days like the day I left my dear friends are sad but I must be hopeful for the things that await me, like; When my baby sister was born, that small tiny seedling; the little sparkle of joy! When I do things I enjoy like reading or building legos or creating random craft stuff! Life will throw challenges like a thunderstorm  but you must catch them and solve them and  the storm will pass in no time.You never let the cookie crumble!  The light at the end of a dark tunnel is the start to the journey of doing great things!      Let me tell you,  I am hopeful because I