Personal Narrative: Veterans Day

“I prefer to earn it. It makes me appreciate it more.” I knew from the time I woke up that today it would be a busy Sunday, and I was right. I had just finished a soccer game, and now we had to rush home to get dressed for a fancy event for the Leo’s club. This week happened to have Veterans day and the club leader, named Ann, had planned a generous lunch for the veteran served by the Leo’s club members. I had recalled my mom mentioning this to me about a week ago, but the memory was hazy when it came to me answering her question. She had asked if I wanted to go, but I had already knew the weekend would be packed with scheduled events. We even had to skip some because of how many were planned. I knew it was a nice thing to do, and I didn’t
I was terrible with talking to almost anyone except for friends and family. The thought of making small talk with strangers frightened me more than accidentally stepping on a sharp tack. Heidi, Sean’s mom, responded with a simple “okay” to then lead us to an open table. She offered us to a packed table, which seemed unreasonable, but they replied saying that the table has is already full. Looking for the next table, she noticed a nearly empty table with only a couple and some familiar Leos members. The couple was old, but they had a welcoming sort of appeal to me. The woman had blonde, almost white, hair while the man had plain white hair. Both spouses had
His happy words uplifted my spirit, drawing a smile on my face! I realized how hard I worked to accomplish my job, and now I might even earn a prize! A joyful sigh slipped out of my mouth. I learned something that day. There is pride after hard work, and maybe even a prize! This lesson is added to my life in so many ways. It has encouraged me to provide dedication in everything I do. This lesson, especially applies to me in school, and it definitely helps. “I prefer to earn it. It makes me appreciate it