English 101-P
Narrative Essay
Life is full of surprises and difficulties. A twist of fate can make your life miserable or blooming as the spring flower. When my brother and I used to live in Ecuador, everything was so amazing. We always used to be so close to each other. Our relationship as brothers was unique and wonderful. I remember we used to go play soccer together every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We were actually the best soccer players that you can find. But my mom always used to get mad of us for spending too much time playing soccer. Sometimes she would look for us with a piece of wood or belt in her hand to bring us home because we usually disobey her. She used to punish us for not doing our chores because we were so busy playing soccer. I guess we deserve it. But even if mom used to punish us for not doing our chores or for spending too much time playing soccer, we always managed somehow to escape for a little while and go play soccer again. In 1999, everything changed when my parents decide to come to the United States. Everybody in the family had to start working, except me, because I was the young one in the family. I had to continue with my education alone without any of my brothers by my side. They decided to go to school only to learn English and start working. Our relationship started to change from there. We didn’t even have time to spend together like we used too. I would go to High School early every morning and my brothers would work during the night time. When I would get up early to go to school, my brothers would be asleep. By the time I arrive at home there was nobody at home. Our life’s was so busy and horrible. I didn’t enjoy the much living our life’s this way. Things were getting worse and worse. My brother and I didn’t talk or play anymore like we used too. I had made new friend at school and I was hanging out with them. I also knew my brothers had their own friends as well. So the only time I saw