Quit Stealing ( A Lesson Learned )
Daniel Askew
Rita Kiry
Composition I
October 4, 2013 Quit Stealing “A Lesson Learned”
It happen one Saturday morning Summer of 1982, I was 10 years old and very adamant about helping my mom with anything she needed. This one particular morning, mom was cooking my favorite breakfast, bacon, eggs, toast and cream of wheat. It always took a while for breakfast and dinner to be completed because mom was cooking for 11 children. She needed some sugar to complete the meal this particular morning. And as always, I was there and ready to help get things done. So, I prepare myself to go to the corner store a block away from the house. I started on my way to the store with the five dollars that she gave me to purchase the sugar. Halfway to the store, I started thinking about what I could buy out of the five dollars without her noticing that too much money had been spent. Well, if you knew my mom, you would know that she could count money very well. This meant I couldn’t get the M&Ms candy that I love to eat so much.
I entered the store not just looking for sugar, but also looking for a small cheap snack that I could get and eat before making it back home. There was only one person in the store and he was the store owner. He asked “can I help you find something young men?” I replied, “Yes, can you tell me where you store the sugar?” He pointed me to the isle where the sugar was and he turned his back to continue to stock the shelves behind the counter. While he stocked the
Shelves, a thought came to mind, that maybe I could steal the M&Ms without him knowing. This way my mom could get her proper change and I could have a snack without affecting anyone. I grab a pack of M&Ms off the shelf, and went to put them into my pocket before he could turn around and notice what I was doing. I came to the counter with my box of sugar, ready to pay for it and leave. The store owner turned around and asked, “Is there anything else I can help you with?” I
Rita Kiry
Composition I
October 4, 2013 Quit Stealing “A Lesson Learned”
It happen one Saturday morning Summer of 1982, I was 10 years old and very adamant about helping my mom with anything she needed. This one particular morning, mom was cooking my favorite breakfast, bacon, eggs, toast and cream of wheat. It always took a while for breakfast and dinner to be completed because mom was cooking for 11 children. She needed some sugar to complete the meal this particular morning. And as always, I was there and ready to help get things done. So, I prepare myself to go to the corner store a block away from the house. I started on my way to the store with the five dollars that she gave me to purchase the sugar. Halfway to the store, I started thinking about what I could buy out of the five dollars without her noticing that too much money had been spent. Well, if you knew my mom, you would know that she could count money very well. This meant I couldn’t get the M&Ms candy that I love to eat so much.
I entered the store not just looking for sugar, but also looking for a small cheap snack that I could get and eat before making it back home. There was only one person in the store and he was the store owner. He asked “can I help you find something young men?” I replied, “Yes, can you tell me where you store the sugar?” He pointed me to the isle where the sugar was and he turned his back to continue to stock the shelves behind the counter. While he stocked the
Shelves, a thought came to mind, that maybe I could steal the M&Ms without him knowing. This way my mom could get her proper change and I could have a snack without affecting anyone. I grab a pack of M&Ms off the shelf, and went to put them into my pocket before he could turn around and notice what I was doing. I came to the counter with my box of sugar, ready to pay for it and leave. The store owner turned around and asked, “Is there anything else I can help you with?” I