Hero

We were assigned to write about a hero in our lives, fictional or non-fictional. I wish I could think of someone original to write about, but since I can't, I'm going with a "my-friend-the-hero" approach.

Kelli moved out of the state to the mainland right before high school. Even before her move I admired her. Kelli had a easy-going personality; she usually went with the flow and often "winged it" and hoped for the best. This in no way means she agreed with everything. When there was something she felt strongly about, she could argue with you for weeks. Her laid back persona also doesn't mean she sat around waiting for things to happen; she was often the spark in our conversations and could easily rant about a wide variety of subjects. She to say she kept things interesting was an understatement. Kelli kept things insane. Whether she was describing a new anime or muttering about the angel and demon on her shoulders she kept everyone interested, happy, and at times, confused.

Then Kelli moved to the mainland. Living a fairly sheltered life in private school in Hawaii, she was overwhelmed by the conflicts of Mainland public schools. The normal stress of high school was amplified with her being new and from a completely different school environment. There was a time things got really hectic as she made friends who involved her in their problems. Somehow she carried the stress of her new life and pulled through everything, a little more stressed now, but still possessing the same spark.

I admire how she can adjust so quickly and pretty smoothly into a completely different environment even with the usual transition-into-high-school stress as well as her amiable personality. She's shown more strength than any fictional super powered hero has ever shown (A cliché line to end my cliché post. ^^;;)