The Importance Of My Life
narrative Essay
1850 words
My mother has always told me, even when we were at the airport, she was constantly repeating herself, and I thought she was going crazy. She said 'Guenael. I love so much, and well do. Sometimes, in life. We go through many struggle that will make give up on our lives. And people will notice you 're weakness and use that against you to bring you down. So, don 't get intimidated by it. You 're smart. You can do it” Never ever get discourage. Pray harder when life hit you on the ground”. As she was given this speech, I was playing with my robot toy and thinking of what was the importance of the long dull speech while I thought that life couldn 't be as destructive as an earthquake. But, now, I have to realized that, everything she said were …show more content…
Thank God to the free food at school. But, the only problem was that, you could only take one plate of food. They usually gave me a little amount of food, and I ussually ask my friends to go and get me food, since they dislike the cafeteria food. Since, we were seniors, they decided to made us a field trip, and it was only $5 dollars. I asked my father for permission. He said no. All of the class were going, except me. My friend, Peterson felt bad and gave me the $5.00 to pay for the field trip. The day of the field trip. I pretended that I was going to school. But, instead, I was going to the field trip. I put clothes in my bag to change. Peterson also gave me his sneaker to put on, because at that time, I only had a boot. Even in the summer, I put on my boot. When I got home. While I was in the shower, my stepmother went in my bag, and saw the clothes and the trophy I won at soccer game. She then, told my father when he got home. After I showered. My father called me and said, why did I put different cloths in my bag. I didn 't say anything, and I got beat and insulted. I passed the English exam, and I was graduating. I was happy. My hard word paid off. My father 's friend attended my junior high school graduation. My father claimed 'I have
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how they screamed in the inside, yes, they need help. they were sitting aroudn adults, who were triple their age, but had fun.
- Narrates how they used to sneak into the classroom and hide in the back because shawn couldn't see them. after two-three months, they spotted another opportunity for english learners called "teenbiz3000".
- Narrates how they were the only kid who had to leave early and blamed themselves for stealing from the dollar store with friends.
- Narrates how they screamed in the inside, yes, they need help. they were sitting aroudn adults, who were triple their age, but had fun.
- Narrates how they used to sneak into the classroom and hide in the back because shawn couldn't see them. after two-three months, they spotted another opportunity for english learners called "teenbiz3000".
- Narrates how they were the only kid who had to leave early and blamed themselves for stealing from the dollar store with friends.
- Narrates how they begged their mother to send their dog back to haiti after their father beat them one last time. they washed the dirty dishes and cried to sleep.
- Narrates how they overcome their hardships in school and home with the help of their esl teacher, ms. destra.
- Narrates how their father stopped giving them $5 for a field trip because they disliked the cafeteria food. their friend, peterson, gave them the $5 to pay for the trip.
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- Opines that their father's death had a profound impact on their perspective on life, and time.
- Explains that time is our most valuable commodity, more valuable than anything that we own or have. once it passes, it’s gone, never to be repeated.
- Opines that time goes by in small increments that many don't find significant. they say they're at the halfway point of their life.
- Explains that their father was 58 when he died. 20 years may sound like a long time, but in reality, it isn't.
- Explains that every year that goes by, does so faster and faster. time is comparative to how old we are.
- Explains that time and unforeseen occurrence befall them all. something can happen to us at any time. we don't know what or when.
- Opines that people can live on for a couple of years in terminally ill conditions, even if their time runs out while they are alive.
- Opines that having a perspective on time is the realization that it's not unlimited. they've gotten to the age where some of their classmates from high school are dying.
1429 wordsRead More - Personal Narrative Essay: Growing Up As A Daddy's Girlexplanatory essayI wasn’t allowed to go out to the football games or mall and hang out with my friends. That finally changed when I reached my eighth grade year of middle school. I wanted to go to one of the high schools’ rival game with my friends. I asked my dad and of course he told me I couldn’t go. As usual, I became sad and went inside the house. He later came inside and he said, “I’ll give you one chance to see if you will be obedient. I will let you go to the game but I will be there watching you. You better be on your best behavior because this is your first chance so don’t blow it!” I then got dressed and we went to the football game. Once I was there, I did exactly as my father said. The whole game I was standing up by the fence watching it and talking to my friends. When the game was over and we were on the way home, my dad told me I was on my best behavior and that after tonight he would start letting me go more places. I was so ecstatic and even if he wasn’t there I would have still been
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how they grew up with dogs, a cat, birds, hamsters, and even rabbits. they pleaded with their father to let them have the orange and brown cat.
- Explains that in grade school, everyone had to wear uniforms to school and follow the dress code. parents complained to the schools and the school board but they never changed this rule.
- Narrates how they were always intimidated by kadijah, who was vicious and sneaky, until one day that impression of her completely changed.
- Narrates how they grew up with dogs, a cat, birds, hamsters, and even rabbits. they pleaded with their father to let them have the orange and brown cat.
- Explains that in grade school, everyone had to wear uniforms to school and follow the dress code. parents complained to the schools and the school board but they never changed this rule.
- Narrates how they were always intimidated by kadijah, who was vicious and sneaky, until one day that impression of her completely changed.
- Describes their father's strict parenting style when they were a little kid. they were not allowed to go out to the football games or mall and hang out with their friends.
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