Jamie’s black truck pulled outside my trailer. The roar of the pipes blocked out the sound of the water that poured from the gutter. The storm was over‚ but it had been one of the strong ones that made people talk about the tornado. Five years ago one hit so strong that three gas stations and twelve houses were destroyed. The middle school was thrown into the sewage treatment plants fence. All the damaged buildings were rebuilt‚ nothing ever leaves Carson. “Lily‚ are you ready to go? I ain’t waitin’
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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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breath‚ repositioned my hands‚ and continued. CREAK! This cannot be happening. Again? Seriously? SNAP! This was the day I ripped my fifth roll of film. The four previous times it happened‚ I exited the darkroom‚ plastered on a smile‚ and continued on. On this day‚ however‚ when the bell rang‚ I scurried into the nurse’s office‚ pretending to be ill. Sulking home and locking myself in my bathroom‚ the bottled up emotions poured out in tears of frustration and embarrassment. Being my eighth mess-up in
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bought my Chevy Cobalt on Halloween 2006. On that particular fall day‚ all the warm colors that the season had to offer were essentially highlighted by the brightness of my yellow car. As time passed‚ I began to notice that everyone would stare at me when I drove by or pulled into a parking lot. I was wondering what all the fuss was about‚ so I stepped back and looked at my car. At that moment I had actually fell in love with distraction that I had just purchased. When you first walk up to my car
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My leadership potential is somewhat paradoxical. Although I am very driven and passionate about my work‚ I make sure that I never boast about my accomplishments. From basketball‚ I heard the phrase‚ "Hungry and Humble." I would say that this is very accurate to my leadership capabilities. As a leader‚ I am very "hungry" to accomplish our task at hand. My drive and passion fuels me to finish the job. If I were to receive any recognition for my work‚ my first reaction is always denial. I respectfully
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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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I graduated high school in 2011 but I started my first ever semester of college in the spring of 2017 at Southeast Missouri State University. I was extremely nervous about being in an English class in college. The writing in college is completely different from writing in high school. Writing has never been my forte but I have managed to learn some new things and relearn some old things. My first writing assignment was a literacy narrative. I had no knowledge of this topic. Once the professor explained
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Today was June 4‚ and the bus was coming to a halt in front of my gray‚ two story house. I threw my backpack up on my shoulders and grabbed the black French Horn case sitting next to me. Starting at the sunny blue sky‚ a warm sensation was on my skin. Not long after‚ me and Josie had passed the first seat. We quickly said thank you to the bus driver‚ Joel. And jumped off the bus side by side with a wide smile on our faces. We were both free from school for a whole weekend. Without any sports or sibling
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I planned a quiet ride with just my horse‚ dog and I. It was expected it to be a normal ride until things went south. The plan was an evening ride with no other person just me and some animals. It was still light but the sun was setting so I should not have gone but did anyway. I went riding down country roads not expecting people to be there‚ but I was wrong. The ride was to escape family‚ I was really excited‚ but things did not end well I had planned to go on a short ride just the dog and I before
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sleep; I feared that the upcoming baby would steal my mom’s love from me. It is normal for children to desire their parents’ love and attention‚ especially for a kid like me who grew up with a single mom. At the age of four‚ my mom was my whole world. I thought she felt the same way until she announced that she would have a baby. I would not have accepted the fact that my mom could divide her love between me and my sister. However‚ when I observed my mom holding a tiny crying baby in her arms‚ witnessing
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