Shark Vacuum Experience

"Many will travel to hear you speak". I saw this on a fortune cookie from Panda Express, during a time in my life when I was unsure of what I wanted to be and what my talents were. I always had a passion for public speaking, but this seemed out of reach especially since most of my family members never favored professions that were outside the medical field. But I knew that I had another life to lead.
Growing up without my parents watching over me, I had to learn things on my own. I recall using books to fill in the gap; this established a solid vocabulary. The books that I read were not intended for my age group, I just read for fun! This knowledge that I grasped from books translated into my everyday vernacular. Even my teachers took notice of my elevated vocabulary and would refer me to even more books to read. Books allowed me to convert my thoughts into words, they helped me get through life, and taught me the importance of words.
Words; the most powerful weapon. People often go about speaking words
One of my chores as a kid was to vacuum the entire house. Our vacuum was old and heavy, and I thought it was about time for new one. In order to change the situation for the better, I watched Shark Vacuum Infomercials every Saturday (staying up late at night) in order to convince my parents to buy a new vacuum cleaner. I had to watch these boring infomercials for weeks until I was able to get my parents on board. And it didn't help that I wasn't only allowed to watch T.V. Monday through Friday, but this was a sacrifice I had to make. Using my words wisely I often had to reiterate that the price of a Shark Vacuum was three easy payments of $39.95 plus shipping and handling. Due to my persistence, my parents purchased the Shark Vacuum and chores didn't seem like a chore anymore. But I also took note how words can comfort someone during a