At Bannockburn the English lay,-- The Scots they were na far away, But waited for the break o' day That glinted in the east.

But soon the sun broke through the heath And lighted up that field of death, When Bruce, wi' saul-inspiring breath, His heralds thus addressed:--

"Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled-- Scots, wham Bruce has aften led-- Welcome to your gory bed. Or to victorie!

"Now's the day, and now's the hour; See the front o' battle lower; See approach proud Edward's power-- Chains and slaverie!

"Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee!

"Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa'-- Let him follow me!

"By Oppression's woes and pains! By your sons in servile chains! We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free!

"Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow! Let us do or die!"

~'BANNOCKBURN' by: Robert Burns (1759-1796)

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I know I've not posted in a while. . . . well, here is a nice long post!

It's very strange. . . . a week ago if you were to ask me if I wanted to ever do speech and/or debate I would have said 'NO!' without a second thought about it!

A few days ago, my mom said that there was a homeschool meeting and Molly and I had to come! So, sighing and thinking 'what is the point? I will never do something like that!' I waited until the evening of the meeting. My mom couldn't come, and so my dad, Molly, and I drove to the church where the meeting was going to be in.

We walked in and I recognized the woman who was setting this whole thing up. We had known her and visited their house about six or seven years ago. I remembered her and most of her kids, but had no memory of going to her house. . . . So! Back to the subject! She started to talk to us and ask us about school, and where we were in science, if we were still useing 'Amblesideonline, etc., and we answer them.

A few minutes later and the meeting started. She, the woman who was actually presenting the meeting....well, talking, (she was not the one who set the thing up). . . . just to let you know! ;) So, as I was saying, she had with her two of her students, a girl and guy. . . .  The girl first came up and did a little few-minutes speech thing which was actually, more of a skit. It made me giggle through parts of it. . . . it was meant to be a humorous one. . . .

Then the woman came over and talked for at least two hours! I must admit, for someone who had never seen or heard of speech and debate much, it was not presented well! I got very lost at parts. There was too much info in too much time for us three no-brainers! *grin*  Molly and Dad agreed.

So, the meeting went on, and about maybe fifteen minutes into it, I thought, "I am a no-brainer! No, worse than that - I'm REDICULOUS! A Stupid-no-brainer-idiot-who-can't-think-of-anything-without-trying-it-or-I'll-roll-my-eyes-and-sigh-and-walk-off!!!!!!!!!!"  SERIOUSLY!

I knew what I wanted to do.

The more it dragged on, the more she talked about going up in front of strangers, the more I got excited. Anyone who knows me in person should know that I'm shy, laid-back, and don't like doing a lot of things like that or I'll blush! I am serious! Call me whimp if you wish!

So. The more they talked, the more figitedy and impatient I became! I actually wanted to do what is 'aginst my nature'. . . . I wanted to do one of the harder things of speech and debate would be for me. . . . the one that would be worse than just talking or acting out something in front of judges. . . . worse than just doing something not real long. . . . something that I would never have thought to do. . . . . .  I wanted to debate!!!!

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When it was over, I told my parents in my laid-back-quiet-not-real-shouting-it-out-way -not-one-to-go'I-really-want-to-do-this-that-or-the-other-!!!-way, but my quiet way of saying, 'I think debate sounds fun!' Period. That was about the extent of it! But then, I always do say stuff that way!

Molly wasn't really excited about it though. She said speech, the acting out way, would be 'okay'. Period! I thought to myself, 'HOW COULD SHE JUST SAY IT WAS 'OKAY' AND NOT REALLY BE INTERESTED IN SUCH A THRILLING EXPERIENCE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!'

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*sighs* They haven't said 'yes' or 'no' yet. . . . :( I want to do it so badly! More than they realize, I think! More so than Molly thinks, more so than anyone would think!! Ever since last night, I've wanted to do this even more than writing!! I never get this excited about things like I am now!!!

I really want to do this.

Nothing is worse than waiting for an answer when it could make me sooooo thriled and happy, or make me soooo disapointed!

If the answer is 'no', then I just pray I don't get too disapointed and sad. But know I will if it is in fact a no. . . .

Love,
Anna

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