CIY Move: A Short Story

It was the summer of 2013. My brothers, Caleb and Tyler, and I were just leaving the University of Nebraska, Lincoln because we were on a church trip called CIY Move. Only we weren’t heading home. We were going to Omaha to meet the rest of our family and head down to San Antonio, Texas. “Dude, we aren’t going to be back in Iowa for like 2 weeks. Have we ever been gone from home this long?” I asked my brothers as we were headed to meet my family. Tyler responded, “Don’t know and don’t care! Texas is gonna be lit!” Tyler had no idea how right he was when he said that. In Texas we were staying in a resort called Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch. The resort/hotel was incredibly nice, and it made all of us feel very comfortable right from the beginning
They made us realize something pretty important that day. That being, we really should appreciate the small things in life, because sometimes the small things are the most important. As I said before, that necklace was originally a gift for my father that was later returned to Tyler. Since it came from my dad, it means the world to Tyler. As a matter of fact, he still wears it everyday. I, too, had a necklace from my dad and I cherished it. Unfortunately, I lost that necklace.
The difference between Tyler and me in this situation is that I was never able to find the necklace. I was very upset about it for a while, because it did mean a lot to me. I have since replaced that necklace, and the one I wear now has just as much significance as the one from my dad because I just imagine that it was from him. I am forever thankful for what Jade helped me realize when she found that necklace for my brother, and I’m sure Tyler is too. I’m sure we can both agree on another thing as well. We are both very glad that we met Jade and Morgan on that