Narrative Essay On Hawaii
My experience with Hawaii was primarily with its beauty and its epic underwater scenery. However, there is another side to Hawaii. While there, I had an unexpected and dangerous encounter with nature itself, which was both frightening and awe inspiring. My battle with the elements shed light on the importance of being able to rely on those closest to you. It also taught me that we must always respect the power that nature possesses.
That summer I was going into my third year of elementary school. My family and our close family friends had been intertwined for a long time. So furthermore decided to take this amazing trip to Hawaii as a new adventure for all the love kindled between our two families over the years. On our seventh day in Hawaii …show more content…
The image of myself in the crevice of the sand underwater and the top layer of the ocean replays in my mind often. I can recall the moment’s features exactly. A few days later, my sister Andie told me how terrified she was seeing my head roll under the water in the distance. It is apparent to me that this is what big sisters are for, her timing really came in at the right moment to watch over me that day. I remember hearing Andie screaming as I fell in and out of consciousness “Mom take her! Mom! Take her!”. Andie had ripped me out of the water as the waves crashed over, throwing us into sharp coral on the shore. Every bash into the coral was a cut against our skin. We wrestled with the land. This end portion to me is all a blur. My sister handed me off to my mom and my haze of a nightmare experience was over.
As the years have passed I can still recall the feeling that took over me that day. I am grateful for coming out of that situation with only a few cuts and bruises to show for it. I know now that the control and strength nature has on my mortality is something I should always be aware of. Since that day, I have experienced some fear and apprehension towards the ocean. However, that fear has only kept me smart and conscientious around such a powerful body of
That summer I was going into my third year of elementary school. My family and our close family friends had been intertwined for a long time. So furthermore decided to take this amazing trip to Hawaii as a new adventure for all the love kindled between our two families over the years. On our seventh day in Hawaii …show more content…
The image of myself in the crevice of the sand underwater and the top layer of the ocean replays in my mind often. I can recall the moment’s features exactly. A few days later, my sister Andie told me how terrified she was seeing my head roll under the water in the distance. It is apparent to me that this is what big sisters are for, her timing really came in at the right moment to watch over me that day. I remember hearing Andie screaming as I fell in and out of consciousness “Mom take her! Mom! Take her!”. Andie had ripped me out of the water as the waves crashed over, throwing us into sharp coral on the shore. Every bash into the coral was a cut against our skin. We wrestled with the land. This end portion to me is all a blur. My sister handed me off to my mom and my haze of a nightmare experience was over.
As the years have passed I can still recall the feeling that took over me that day. I am grateful for coming out of that situation with only a few cuts and bruises to show for it. I know now that the control and strength nature has on my mortality is something I should always be aware of. Since that day, I have experienced some fear and apprehension towards the ocean. However, that fear has only kept me smart and conscientious around such a powerful body of