Personal Narrative: A Trip To Oak Creek Canyon

she played and started every game. The team was able to advance to nationals two out of the three years. Many memories were made with her teammates. One memory was at a home game, the gym was completely packed full of fans that supported Mesa university and the rival team, the Cardinals. Each year the two teams go to 5 five games, that are too close to call. The intensity in each one of the girls faces radiate and rub off onto the crowd. Mesa won the first two matches with little effort, then for the first time in the entire game the other girls started to hit the ball with power. The ball was bouncing off the blocks, out of bounds, serves were being served into the net. The team was falling apart. After the last time out was called and the
Bailey served once again an ace, winning the big game of the season for the team. Bailey would text her mom and dad how things were going with college life. She still did not have much contact with them throughout the rest of her college years. During this time Bailey had little interest in finding a boyfriend or soul mate. One day going into her senior year of college she went to Oak Creek Canyon, as she had many times for her own amusement. Oak Creek Canyon was only about an hour from Mesa, which was convenient for Bailey to just get away from the small town. Each time Bailey would go there, she would hike to the same, wooden bridge and sit with her legs hanging over the ledge. The view in the canyon was an array of colors ranging from bright orange to the brightest emerald greens. The terrain was rough, with mountains and large cacti. This canyon was a very popular attraction and many people would hike in the area. One day Bailey was sitting there admiring the view and a man about her own age asking to sit next to her. The first thing she noticed about him was his bright smile that was welcoming, then his bright blue eyes that someone could compare to the clearest of