The Challenge - Original Writing

The Challenge - Original Writing

In life, I am absolutely positive that we all face challenges at a

certain point. In fact, life itself has always been a challenge to

many, and I will not deny that fact. However, it is the various

challenges and how you overcome them that make each challenge a

special part in your life. I have been through good times and bad

times. Yet all my life, I have never backed down from an obstacle in

my life, yet this time, I wanted to fall asleep and never open my eyes

again. This was a challenge that in my opinion was virtually

impossible to overcome. It had all happened to quickly…

It had been just another lazy Sunday morning. The sun shone brightly

through my bedroom window. The smell of burnt toast wafted into my

room, as I groaned and rolled out of bed. I slowly climbed into the

shower, turned it on cold then let the water drip down my body. I

emerged just a few minutes later, put on my clothes and headed

downstairs for breakfast. My father greeted me with a half smile, half

frown.

“Not again!” I exclaimed. My father shrugged absent-mindedly as he

took a bite of the charred toast. All I needed was to see my mother’s

deadly stare to prevent me from saying anymore. It was yet another

day, and everything seemed so normal then, but what I did not realize

was that in a matter of minutes, my life was going to make a complete

change. As soon as my mother turned away, I surreptitiously emptied my

plate into the wastepaper basket, cringing at the thought of me having

to actually consume that pile of burnt toast.

“Ding Dong!” the doorbell rang. We stopped in our tracks as we looked

at each othe...

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...g on the door, followed by

my ‘parents’ and mother’s voices. They wanted me to know that I they

were sorry, and that they were begging for my forgiveness. They wanted

me to know that they wanted me to understand their difficulties. They

wanted me to go out so that they could explain things to me. I wanted

to step up to this challenge. But was I emotionally prepared to do

this?

I sat in my room, lying on my bed, thinking. I sat there as I sorted

out my thoughts on the bed. It was too much for me to handle. I just

could not take it and broke down yet again. Downstairs, I heard the

door slam, and my ‘parents’ notified me of my mother’s departure.

This was a challenge that I was unable to overcome. This was a

challenge that I had failed to conquer. This was a challenge that I

would remember for the rest of my life.