The Meal Ticket By Leslie Davis My call to write came at an early age. At the time I was far too young to understand how my camp letters home would someday prove to be one of my earliest and truest forms of self-expression. Camp Desoto was a month long girls camp situated high in the Rocky Mountains of Tennessee. On a hot June Saturday in 1973‚ with me riding alone in the back seat‚ my parents took the three hour drive up from Atlanta to drop me off for the summer. Other than holiday
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I am holding a gun to my head. On the verge of death I look back at how it escalated to this to convince not to make the wrong choice as I had done before. That memory among many other dark ones remained as clear as see through water. Five years ago… Sierra Dianas. Thoughts flooded my mind as I clutched the gun harder and harder. I faced an atrocious‚ inescapable decision. A war befell in my head‚ a death match between my consciousness and my fear. As one callously stabbed the other‚ the tip
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Year 8 Ancient History-EgyptResearch and Imaginative accountThe Greatest pharaoh who ever livedThe story of my deathIt all began on one rainy day. I was 26 and I was drinking from a golden goblet‚ which had my name engraved on it‚ when suddenly‚ I began to feel dizzy and I lost my balance. Before I knew it‚ I found myself on the floor. The goblet that I drank from had pure venom in it from the most poisonous snake of Egypt. I saw my life roll past my eyes. I even had some visions‚ in which I was
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"Gun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for protection‚ or even for the pleasure of hunting. These people are penalized for protecting their lives‚ or even for enjoying a common‚ innocent sport. To enforce gun control throughout the nation means violating a persons Constitutional rights. Although some people
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The Long Walk to Norway House Early in the fall‚ several families left York Factory to find food and shelter further inland to the south. Only a handful of trappers and their families chose to remain behind. Food was scarce and the weather uncooperative. All had predicted the weather would change; then‚ they would bring in plenty of furs to the traders at the fort. This was not to be. Day after day‚ the winter winds never seemed to stop. Tough times were ahead for the people along the Hudson Bay
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk‚ the best beach in the world with food‚ roller coasters‚ and an extraordinary view of an ocean. Everywhere smelling either like fish or funnel cakes. Screaming and yelling with full of joy going down a steep hill on a rollercoaster. Saltwater waves crashing into the golden‚ rocky sand. People everywhere chilling in their colorful tents with barbecue cooking with a slight burning smell. Laughing and smiling with friends and families in all directions. Walking with my Aunt
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“This match is boring‚ let’s go outside and do something while we wait for the Mayweather v. McGregor fight.” Khialeo said‚ as we were all sitting down watching TV. “Like what?” I said‚ “how about play hide and seek in the dark?” suggested Marc. We all agreed‚ and quickly ran up the stairs and out the front door. As soon as I arrived outside‚ I could smell the fresh air‚ and feel the warm summer breeze flowing past me. When we got onto the driveway‚ we decided who was going to be the first one to
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Darkness surrounds Lydia‚ her body is trembling‚ and she feels weak. Her head is spinning‚ while her stomach churns. She has had her suspicions‚ woman’s intuition you might say. Her fears became reality when the truth surfaces‚ her husband is being unfaithful. She is shaking‚ even though it is an unusually warm January day. Shaking‚ not because she’s cold. The color has drained from her body and she feels ill. There is a giant hole in her heart‚ and the pain is unbelievable. The truth came
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I stood there‚ gazing at all the trophies and framed news article with bold headings saying "The Champion James Wins Again!" All the trophies I won had no effect on me at all. I remember stepping in the World Championship Boxing Stadium. I remember walking towards the ring and thousands of fans screaming my name. I remember Alexander. I especially remember the last punch that hit me cold. I laid there motionless‚ on the floor. And at that moment‚ I knew that my boxing career was over. My wife‚ Tiffany
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Why did he lie? Those were the four words I kept asking myself. I found out Jerry lied. He had no mother‚ he had no skates. So many things were going through my mind‚ “why did he lie‚” I kept asking myself while tears started going down my left cheek. I looked up into the sky being reminded of Jerry’s beautiful blue eyes. I get to my cabin‚ I look to the right and see Jerry sitting down next to the chimney. Therefore‚ I asked him “why did you lie?” He didn’t respond with a single word. I can see
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