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Heidi G., Missouri:
I have been playing the piano since I was five years old. Since then, I've practiced hard many hours a day. In January 2003, I was living in Missouri, and I had the chance to enter a Young Artist piano competition. Lots of other piano students competed for the first prize: a chance to play with the local symphony and win $1,000. Some were as old as seventeen!
I couldn't wait for them to make the decision as to who the winner was going to be. After the last person finished playing, the director then announced who had won first place: me! I was so surprised! I was also very happy, because I knew that all my countless hours had finally paid off. I go to play with the orchestra and received $1,000. I also had my picture in the local newspaper.
My experience goes to show that if you set your mind to something and work really hard at it, you will succeed. Reach for the stars, and make history every day!
Daisy F., New York:
I believe that I make history every day. I do this by helping everyone I know who needs help. I am happy to know that I was part of a job well done, even if people don't recognize or reward it. Either if it's with schoolwork or about self-esteem, I try to help as much as I can. I think that if I help people and am nice to them, they are bound to help me when I need it. I know this is true because it has happened before. I helped a classmate with language arts once, and then one day I was having some trouble with science, and she helped me out too. You see, I make history every day by helping others make history too - like helping them with a project, studying, swimming, etc. You can also help people by boosting up their self-esteem. You never know, they may become the next President or Ms. Universe. I also make history every day by being the best person I can be, with good grades and a great attitude. I can set a good example to my peers and to little young children. But, I have to thank all the authors of the great books I've read that inspired me to be myself, to follow my heart and to be the best person I can be. The wonderful world of books made me the person I am today. Books can really teach you about life and how to make good choices and to avoid the bad ones. To me, books are your way to understand the world. This is how I make history every day.
Shannon M., Colorado:
I make history every day by sponsoring a little girl in Africa. She and her family have AIDS. I donate money so that she and her family can have food and water every day. These days, many people in Africa have AIDS. It's very upsetting to see that little children have AIDS as such a young age. Before I started donating money, she almost died. She's now very healthy. I am very glad that I'm helping her. It's really good that she's alive and well. Her type of AIDS is incurable until they find a vaccine for it. She's very blessed that she can see her family anytime. I have seen many pictures of her and have a great feeling inside my heart. She can now see the joys of the world. She sends me cards every nice in a while. She is enjoying the wonderful sites of Africa. She can't read yet by she can write. She says that life in Africa is like a dream come true. Her family is also alive and well. She now has a pet dog, and his name is Guru. She's now going to school; she needs to be at school by nine in the morning. She's nine and I am only one year older than her. In my opinion, she's the luckiest girl in the world. She can't play any sports yet. But she helps her mom clean up the house. That is how I make history every day.
Livia C.-T., Washington:
My name is Livia. When I was 5, I was playing at the park with my friend, Fiona. When we both saw the ice cream truck coming, we ran toward it. There was a crossroad, and we both ran down it. We ran into each other. I scraped by knee, and the scrape went almost all the way down my knee. Fiona's mother bought us both an ice cream, and my mother came running over to us. I was crying really hard, and my leg was full of blood. My mother said, "It's okay, it'll get better, don't worry." Those words were somehow really comforting. My mother picked me up, and brought me to a bench. Fiona's mother brought me a band-aid and a towel. I dried off all the blood, and my mother helped me put on the band-aid. Then, I started crying all over again because I was so happy to have good friends (and a wonderful mother) helping me when I was in trouble. I think this is inspiring because when you're in trouble, it is wonderful to have people who stand by you and help you when you are in need. If you hurt yourself, it is also very helpful to have people help you. One of the things I hate is a friend who says "eww" or something like that when you bleed. Everyone bleeds sometimes, so it's not like it is anything strange. I think that wherever you are, people should get up from whatever they are doing, come over to you, and say, "Are you okay?" I always feel better knowing someone cares about me and is willing to help me in all conditions.
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