Celeste, so heavenly is she. Eleven years old and decides one day, when she discovered I would have to write a book for my PhD, that she would assist me in writing a book. Without any prompting that is exactly what she did. She wrote approximately 5 chapters of one of the most interesting books I have ever read. Here is an excerpt of her book that she called "Mind Diary" in which I pasted in exactly what she wrote in my favorite chapters: 2, 3, and 4:
Chapter 2-Love
Love is something to look at as beautiful and wonderful not horrible and ugly. It is when you see someone and say he is perfect, but you have to know what he is like and how he understands what you say.
True love is something quite a few people say they have but they might not. True love is when the man will die for you. He will let you live if you're both on the line to die. He will miss you when you're gone, he will say “I love you.” day to day, and he will give you the world. It is almost impossible to find true love.
Dear Mind Diary,
My parents didn't work and I may be sad some days but I think to myself and say “Life must go on.”
The world is a circle not a square that means you can’t stop in corners and stay there. A circle doesn’t have corners to hide in and be sad. We as people have to move 'round if we want to be successful and not stop other people while sitting in the corners.
Love is sad sometimes and happy sometimes but no matter what love will always be in the world somewhere for everyone.
Chapter 3- The Mind
What the mind thinks is amazing to me, so smart in so many ways. The reason I am writing this book is because my mind influenced me in many ways.
Way back when people were so smart they made perfect pyra-minds (pyramids). I think it's called that because you need an amazing Mind to make one. I look at the world and my mind looks too and he thinks also and tells me what he thinks. He gives me brilliant ideas and he tells me beautiful stories. Right now he is watching me write and he is very happy.
When I look at a sad person, a poor person, or animal I feel and my mind feels sorry for them and wants to do something but can’t.
Colors are something my mind enjoys to watch all day as I travel with my mom and my brother. Colors brighten up our world and if we never had color our buildings wouldn’t be miraculous, flowers wouldn’t be showing off their color to impress the lady flowers. I can’t imagine the world without color, so thank God for it.
When my mind sees an opportunity to knock he makes me come running to it. Like a dog when it hears the word “Treat!” that dog comes charging for that treat. When I have the chance to go first in something I take it in a snap in the time of a bird to catch a worm.
Dear Mind Diary,
I may be a brat sometimes but I’m lucky enough that people forgive me. I need to be careful with my mind because someday I might not be forgiven.
Chapter 4- People Watching
People can really hurt you in many ways and it’s hard to overcome it sometimes. Maybe by their hitting, words, or even them dying...
The Torah says and states “Your friend whom you love as your own soul,” but people think first of self and that is good in some cases, but not in rudeness or hate.
I don’t push myself because people keep me away from that. I am scared of what they will say if I do something...Most people are able to push themselves but I am not one of those people sadly. I prefer not to push myself because I like the way I am quiet, sweet, and kind - not a party animal or a bully.
Dear Mind Diary,
I feel successful and proud of myself for what I went through. Therefore I am a strong person!
Why do people watch me when I do something out of the ordinary? If you're going to correct someone correct yourself. Part of my shyness is People Watching. Why do they watch? Do they have nothing better to do? Are they bored? Do they want to get a kick out of something? I have no idea.
Yours Truly, Celeste Joie Sullivan
Chapter 2-Love
Love is something to look at as beautiful and wonderful not horrible and ugly. It is when you see someone and say he is perfect, but you have to know what he is like and how he understands what you say.
True love is something quite a few people say they have but they might not. True love is when the man will die for you. He will let you live if you're both on the line to die. He will miss you when you're gone, he will say “I love you.” day to day, and he will give you the world. It is almost impossible to find true love.
Dear Mind Diary,
My parents didn't work and I may be sad some days but I think to myself and say “Life must go on.”
The world is a circle not a square that means you can’t stop in corners and stay there. A circle doesn’t have corners to hide in and be sad. We as people have to move 'round if we want to be successful and not stop other people while sitting in the corners.
Love is sad sometimes and happy sometimes but no matter what love will always be in the world somewhere for everyone.
Chapter 3- The Mind
What the mind thinks is amazing to me, so smart in so many ways. The reason I am writing this book is because my mind influenced me in many ways.
Way back when people were so smart they made perfect pyra-minds (pyramids). I think it's called that because you need an amazing Mind to make one. I look at the world and my mind looks too and he thinks also and tells me what he thinks. He gives me brilliant ideas and he tells me beautiful stories. Right now he is watching me write and he is very happy.
When I look at a sad person, a poor person, or animal I feel and my mind feels sorry for them and wants to do something but can’t.
Colors are something my mind enjoys to watch all day as I travel with my mom and my brother. Colors brighten up our world and if we never had color our buildings wouldn’t be miraculous, flowers wouldn’t be showing off their color to impress the lady flowers. I can’t imagine the world without color, so thank God for it.
When my mind sees an opportunity to knock he makes me come running to it. Like a dog when it hears the word “Treat!” that dog comes charging for that treat. When I have the chance to go first in something I take it in a snap in the time of a bird to catch a worm.
Dear Mind Diary,
I may be a brat sometimes but I’m lucky enough that people forgive me. I need to be careful with my mind because someday I might not be forgiven.
Chapter 4- People Watching
People can really hurt you in many ways and it’s hard to overcome it sometimes. Maybe by their hitting, words, or even them dying...
The Torah says and states “Your friend whom you love as your own soul,” but people think first of self and that is good in some cases, but not in rudeness or hate.
I don’t push myself because people keep me away from that. I am scared of what they will say if I do something...Most people are able to push themselves but I am not one of those people sadly. I prefer not to push myself because I like the way I am quiet, sweet, and kind - not a party animal or a bully.
Dear Mind Diary,
I feel successful and proud of myself for what I went through. Therefore I am a strong person!
Why do people watch me when I do something out of the ordinary? If you're going to correct someone correct yourself. Part of my shyness is People Watching. Why do they watch? Do they have nothing better to do? Are they bored? Do they want to get a kick out of something? I have no idea.
Yours Truly, Celeste Joie Sullivan