Kay Drew's Views

            Werewolf stories have been around since the 12 th century. Most of them were written as warnings. They were stories that warned readers against breaking laws, following sexual urges, or disobeying religious texts. These stories were warnings about what could happen if we act upon primal urges and become the hunter instead of the hunted. Even though these horrific stories show the animal within escaping its human body confines, these stories often do show the downfall. At the very end, readers are reminded that the hunter will become the hunted. There will be penalties. There will be pain and suffering for disobedience. Werewolves will be destroyed.   What if, though, werewolves could be different? What if they could be gentile souls who want to live? What if werewolves were actually an allegory about people living with a crippling disease? With Remus Lupin, JK Rowling boldly presents these ideas within the Harry Potter series.             It is true that werewolf st

It’s okay to fail. Say it with me. It’s. okay. To. fail. Shocking news, isn’t it? But it’s true. It’s fine to fail. It doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It doesn’t mean the world will end. On the contrary. The world will be fine. You will be fine. In fact, you will be better than fine. You’ll be stronger. You’ll be wiser. You’ll be braver.   It might feel like it right now. It might not feel like it tomorrow or the next day. With time, you will realize you did the right thing – for you. Don’t worry if some days you wonder the what if’s. What if I stuck with it? What if I finished? What if I’d chosen differently? What if I made the wrong choice? That’s okay. It’s okay to wonder. It’s only natural. It’s only human. So yes, it is okay to fail. Those words come easy. The reality is that it’s much harder to fail than to succeed. You’ve made a choice. Now you have to stick with it.   Now you wonder if it’s the right one. Sometimes the choice feels perfect. A weight’s been lifted and