This town I found myself in right now was unique. For some reason‚ it felt different from all the rest. Sure‚ it was breathtaking‚ but that was not what was bringing on this feeling. I tried to observe my surroundings carefully for this loose thread. The red cobblestone was lowly lit in the warm glow of the Christmas lights that hung everywhere. Explosions of red and green and blue and yellow filtered everything in sight like 3D glasses. Tinsel and garland wound around the support columns of
Premium Christmas tree The Table Point of sale
a sheltered lifestyle‚ not worrying about were my next meal would arrive from‚ or whether if I was going to live throughout the night was never on my mind until I learned from the experiences of the people throughout my missionary trip in India. It was an unforgettable experience that altered my life‚ and left a lasting impression on me. I had volunteered at a psychiatric housing home which housed over hundred plus people who were all mental ill. My missionary group and I had spent a month living
Premium Family Mother Parent
watched my mom run herself ragged to try and support us. She was finishing her college degree‚ while working two jobs and raising me. My parents had just gotten divorced and I was scared and sad and didn’t understand what was happening. My mom and I were incredibly tight on money‚ and things were terrifying. I was a ten year old worrying about my next meal. As girls wore hoodies that read “Hollister” and “Aeropostale‚” I was wearing mix-matched outfits we had found at goodwill. While my friends
Premium Family Mother High school
In seventh grade I wanted to tryout for volleyball. I was very nervous because I had never played it before. I was super happy when I found out all my friends and I made the team. We had a lot of practices in December to get ready for games in January. I was really nervous for our first game. Our first game was supposed to be right after christmas break ended‚ but we had a snow day so it was cancelled. I wished it hadn’t been so I could just get it over with‚ but i was gonna have to wait. We were
Premium High school Family Mother
in all aspects of life‚ I know I could have‚ and still can‚ crumble. However‚ my first love saves me. She always makes me feel calm when the ship I know as school hits rough waters or seems like it is going down. She takes me to a different place when unpleasant thoughts consume my mind. She lets me crash into sweaty bodies‚ perform for squealing crowds‚ and lets my intense focus I have crafted for academia be channeled into making
Premium
I held my breath to avoid the harsh taste that lodges deep into my lungs from the bus exhaustion. I walked onto the cold mustard colored bus and saw my friend Anna sitting on the rough piece of plastic they call a seat. She sat arms crossed shivering to the negative two degree wind chill‚ the only thing keeping her warm was a red ball of yarn that rested on top of a black woven beanie. I waved hello and sat adjacent to her to avert the temptation of conversation‚ we weren’t allowed to talk on the
Premium The A-Team Bench Bench
One of the worst injuries that has ever occurred to me was having my fingers burned by extremely hot water. It was a cold‚ dark day at 7:31pm‚ and it was just me‚ my older brother‚ Gideon‚ and my younger brother‚ Theodore. I was 9 years old‚ Theodore was 2 years old‚ and Gideon was 12 years old. Every day I would drink some hot tea‚ because I tended to be extremely sensitive to the cold. And when I say sensitive‚ I am talking about that if I was drinking regular temperature water‚ I would be shivering
Premium Mother English-language films Debut albums
a family of eight‚ I knew my parents struggled. Although they worked hard to provide the necessities my siblings and I needed‚ they still had a hard time. I’ve watched my parents struggle to get jobs with their lack of college‚ and I decided I wanted to make the most out of my intelligence. My career goals are currently undecided because I still have admiration for too many subjects to fully commit to one; however‚ my educational goals are to earn a doctoral degree. As my mom jumped from part-time
Premium
Many people would say that growing up with parents who could not speak english would be to my disadvantage‚ but I disagree. Growing up I always believed it to be exhausting having to translate and never really feeling normal. I believed it to be dragging and many times protested against it‚ but besides it being tiring‚ I also felt embarrassed. Yeah embarrassed of having to deal with my parents and not being able to communicate with them like other kids did with their parents. As I grew older the
Premium Family High school Parent
“How My View on Gay Marriage Changed” At the time‚ gay marriage is a steaming hot topic of discussion in the United States. The right of marriage between man and man or woman and woman is one of the most controversial debates in the history of America. On several locations around the globe‚ fore an example in europe‚ gay marriage is a legal act. But should homosexuals have the same rights as “normal” people when it comes to marriage? A lot of different reasons why gays should not be able to get
Premium Homosexuality Marriage