Tears streamed down my face. Each falling in time with my rigid breath and heavy sobs. One never forgets a night such as this. A night spent in the halls of the oncology ward‚ just feet away from a woman who I loved‚ and who I would never get the chance to tell. I remember this experience vividly. All the way back to the moment I found out my Aunt Kirsten had stage IV breast cancer‚ which marks the cause of the most grievous night of my life. At approximately 11:30 pm‚ the world quiets to a whisper
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My Traumatic Event It was the first week into my sophomore year; I thought I was going to have such a fun and careless time‚ I had just got out of a very bad relationship and for the first time I felt free and in control of my own life. Until the day that my traumactic event changed my look on life‚ and made me open my eyes to reality. I had walked over to my friend Mykayla’s house the morning before school. As I walk in the door Mykayla says “Hey girl I’ve got some good stuff for you.” Me:
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My anxiety has been an obstacle for many things in my life. I can’t talk to people I don’t know. Everyday things‚ such as ordering food at a restaurant or walking down the street next to someone else‚ become things that would make you quake in your shoes. Do you know that feeling when you miss a step on the staircase‚ and for a moment‚ you think you’re going to fall and you get a jolt of fear? That’s what I feel like‚ almost all the time. It affects social situations most of the time‚ but it’s also
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The crisp fall air lapped my face like a little puppy licking a boy. The air felt like a little leather whip was hitting my face constantly‚ giving me burns. But of course I knew it was windburn. I was sitting up in my favorite tree. I looked into the distance and saw the brown‚ red‚ and yellow leaves coming down from their trees and bushes. This time of the year was usually my favorite. Fall was my favorite because of the beauty and the colors. But not this year. I will always look back as long
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have a mom and a dad named Brandi and Andrew. They are the best parents ever! I have a pool that I just built in my new house that we moved into this year. Outside of school I love playing sports. Especially softball‚ track and soccer. I been playing softball for 5 years‚ soccer for 6 years and I just started track this year and I’m really liking it and I would love to do it next year. My favorite subject is language arts or reading because I love writing and creating stories. I also like history because
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lives have complexities not fathomable to other people‚ a rabbit hole of insecurities‚ strengths‚ and weaknesses. I never understood sonder until I became a barber. After many years in my craft‚ I began to like my client’s stories‚ which coming from all walks of life. They always have a new perspective on life than my own. While many people collect stamps or coins‚ I collected these stories. In particular‚ I remember this young chap who was just like you‚ waiting for me to finish his haircut. He was
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My sister and I were going to race‚ and we were getting ready. We both had our bikes out and we had our knee pads on. Well me and my sister we’re gonna race we were getting. Ready to race and then we were trying to prepared because where we live had . My sister was 11‚ and she is a year younger than me. She has long reddish hair and she is tall for her age. I had long brown hair‚ and I am average for my age. Like a mountain from top to bottom that you can. Ride in and we set are bike but there
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blood-curdling shriek rattled my eardrums. I sighed. I could feel a lump in my throat‚ overwhelming exhaustion pulled on my teary eyelids. All around me‚ children ran and forced smiles‚ whispering to one another as they tried not to notice the girl screaming in the corner. And across from me‚ a wailing ambulance‚ was Lauren. Earlier that day‚ when I first arrived at camp‚ I hopped out of my car with a grin. I had worked with people with special needs for much of my life‚ so I felt prepared to handle
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November eighth of last year‚ a day that will live with me forever‚ evolved into a day that my car (Lexi the Lexus) and I almost died. On this lovely Sunday afternoon‚ some friends and I headed out to enjoy our normal Sunday Funday. Shortly after leaving the house for a drive‚ the song “Jesus‚ Take the Wheel” started playing. About ten minutes after the song we sped along about 75 mph down a blacktop back road‚ singing‚ laughing‚ living the time of our lives‚ and carrying on as normal‚ when we
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went back into the building for my cheer shoes i left in my locker‚ i felt people staring but i know the only thing looking at me was the silent emergency lights at the exit signs. When i walked i felt someone walk behind me but it was only the sound of me not picking up my feet. When i finally got to my locker i couldn’t open it‚ the number turned into letters and i started to panic in even a faster pace‚ Got it! I snached my shoes as fast as i could and slammed my locker‚ all the noise went back
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