Memorial Day-Personal Narrative

Tim O’Brien shows consideration by greatly reflecting the decision of going to war. To me consideration is careful thinking over a long period of time. The text says, “I headed straight west along the Rainy River, which separates Minnesota from Canada, and for me separated one life from another” (O’Brien 45). This excerpt from “On the Rainy River” displays Tim O’Brien going to the border between Minnesota and Canada; it shows that he is committed and devoted to making the right decision about going to war. Additionally, O’Brien says, “I would go to the war- I would kill and maybe die- because I was embarrassed not to” (O’Brien 57).

It all began in 1968, when Tim O'brien receive a draft notice. Tim was bound for Harvard and thinks he’s too good for war. He doesn’t really want to go to Vietnam, so he decide to run away to Canada which he knew was wrong. When he got to Canada, he finds an old resort called the Tip Top Lodge. Its owner was Elroy Berdahl who O’brien says saved his life. O’Brien stays there for six days. On the last day, Elroy takes O’brien fishing in the rainy river. Elroy stopped within swimming distance to Minnesota and O’brien was faced with dilemma: jump and swim or stay. He started crying and on the other side, he sees hallucination of his family, and friends. He was too scared to jump, so Elroy steers back to the lodge. He left the next morning, drove back home, and heads to Vietnam.

In the stories Tim O’ Brien and I shared, there is this one little detail in common, we both made a choice. At first, the decision of moving to Canada felt like a selfish decision I was “forced” to make only for the family’s sake. Actually, I even held them responsible for my misery for a couple of weeks. But as those weeks and months pass by, I came to realize that such choice was actually one of the greatest things that can happen to me, for it was more than just an opportunity for our family to be whole but a breakthrough to endless possibilities towards reaching my dreams. However, for Tim, without any further details after he went to the war, we are

The longing to be surrounded by nature was killing her. “When I get out, we’re going fishing. Got it?” she smiled.

It was May 23th, 2015, two days before Memorial Day. This weekend was also the Pacesetter Soccer Invitational. It was the 1st game we had played in the tournament and I was going in for a tackle. I put my right foot in front of the ball to get it, and the girl kept going. She knocked me over because she was a lot taller than me (surprise). I hit the ground so hard. She kept dribbling, but I knew I could not give up. I got back I could not catch up with her because there was a shooting pain in my back.

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turning my head again I saw Simon dive to my aid. He did not utter a

It’s happened to us all, we have said something that didn’t come out right. When, this happens the words that spill out do not represent your message. Instead the person or people the words are directed to may be offended or worse. This is an example where I was placed in this exact position.

He goes there thinking he would swim across the border and would finally be free. When he stayed there, the owner of the lodge, Elroy, usually knew what he was up to, it was like he already experienced what Tim was going through. Finally, it was time for the climax of the war, they both go out to the river for fishing, and Tim thinking it was the perfect time for him to escape. Elroy stops the boat and casts his rod, Tim looking at Canada, deciding to whether sign the peace treaty or just continue fighting the great war. All the people he knows, around him, watching him.

“I bet he’s back at the row boat where we were going to meet. Come on.” Matthew trotted off toward the beach side of the island.

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Britta stared at him. “We are several days from the nearest port, and then we would need to find a boat. It will take a few days to get there.”