Growing up, I was always considered the “ Angel child” in my family. My parents thought of me as a kid who could do no wrong, and always did the right thing. For most of my childhood and early teenage years, that was correct. It was not until I met my new group of friends when starting Middle school and entering High school that this all changed. I was introduced into the typical group of trouble makers; at least that’s what my parents would come to think. At first, it just seemed like a normal group of friends. We would hang out, play video games and sports together; all the typical activities that teenagers would do together. Things stayed like that up until 9th grade, when more people were added to the group. Their ideas of fun often …show more content…
That was not enough for us however. Once we figured out that there was not much do really do anymore that would be interesting, we walked back to my house expecting the night to end from there. It was not until later in the night that Tyler and Josh got hungry. I did not have food that I could make them or provide them, so we just sat there in disappointment. That was when I had the genius idea to go out and get food somewhere. At this point, we did not know exactly how we’d get there, so we debated running there on the roads since it was late enough to where there would not be many cars on the road, so there wasn’t much of a risk. We ultimately decided we didn’t want to do this, as we were too lazy and it really was not worth it. Finally, the idea that would change everything popped into my head; to take my mothers car and get food. The time was 11 pm when this idea was created and developed, just two hours before my life changed. At first, we all questioned whether it would be a good idea, and what would happen if we were caught. Multiple things went through our heads such as if the car made too much noise starting up. As we were contemplating, our other friends starting texting in the group chat seeing if anyone wanted to sneak out and do anything since their parents were asleep as well. I offered them a much more exciting option; for me to steal my mom’s car and pick them up to go get food. They instantly responded “ Hell yes,
It is extremely important for me to be myself and put my needs first in order to be happy. Just like Rose, I would rather be myself and enjoy life without the acceptance of others, opposed to being miserable and making everyone around me happy. An example of this would be throughout high school my friend group would love to participate in foolish activities, such as exploring the abandoned places from the famous book, Weird New Jersey, or off roading on private property. One of the most popular places being an exeedeingly dangerous man made lake in our town known as Sarco or Crystal Lake. I disagreed with their actions because of the simple fact that these “adventures” could have heavily impacted their future, and they did not realize that. At first, they thought I was crazy for letting these “adventurous” opportunities slip away, but as time progressed and more and more children from our school began getting caught, they agreed that they were not making the best decisions. Some even did their research on the lake they loved so much and discovered that many people have drowned in it, due to the way that it was built. Which led them to the realization that all of the no trespassing signs were only up for their safety, not just because it was private property, and their actions could have had severe
I have some extremely strong feeling, trying to reflect back to my earliest childhood memory of my life, my first version was describing the setting that of my father hitting my mother over the head with something. Now, I know it was a gun. She was lying in a pool of blood in front of the fireplace with, me by her side trying to wait her up, then going outside crying so my, grandmother could hear me. There were so many scary moments in my childhood. I, can remember as a child, my father and brother falling in a lake of water with my mother screaming and helping them to get out, our house catching on fire with my mother and me along with three of my siblings trying to get out with her telling us to hold on to her and don’t let go. Which my father was no there to be found. Later we learned that he was drinking with his friend up the street under a tree. I was told a few neighbors came to help. Then we stay with my grandparents which I love. Because I love waiting for my granddad to come home from work so he, could take me to get vanilla ice cream. After moving to Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of six from Alabama. My father continues to be very abuses to my mother for fourteen years of their marriage. Thank God she’s still alive today.
Both of my parents worked blue-collar jobs, my father was a firefighter and my mother worked in a hospital cafeteria. Both of my parents were very loving and caring, but also respectable and not afraid to instill discipline when required. I was the middle child, my older brother is a half brother from my mom’s previous marriage and my younger brother was in his infancy and toddler stage. My older brother was in his late teenage years and preparing to finish high school. He was very active with sports during those years and would try to teach me to play football or soccer with him. I had lots of friends growing up during this period of my life and spent the majority of my time out doors with them after school and on the
There’s four main seasons that occur throughout the year. I’ve always loved the saying “like the seasons we change.” When I hear this saying I like to think of a tree; how it can go from being a little sprout, to small tree with only branches, to being so full of life with colors and leaves everywhere. This tree withstands the scorching hot summers, the brutal cold winters and all of what is in between. This tree stands strong and continues to grow and mature through it all. I would compare myself to this tree as I have grown, and matured as well. Throughout my four years of high school I’ve changed just like the seasons.
This past summer my family went on a vacation out west to Zion National Park, Utah. In Zion, we saw many amazing things, but nothing could compare to our trip to the top of Angel's Landing. The morning of our hike we were scheduled to leave our hotel by six o’clock. It was cold and foggy and all I had on was a pair of shorts, a tank top, and my new black hiking sandals; nonetheless, I was freezing. When we finally got to the shuttle bus stop there were very few people there. On the shuttle bus ride, my anxiety about going on this hike was growing even more.
Everyone has a different background to their early lives. We all have went through events that other people have never even thought about going through whether it being a positive or negative circumstance. However, we all have went through the same historical timeline. By this I mean that people living through the same decades have went through the same historical events such as with wars, precedencies, and all the signings between countries throughout the world. As I thought about who I wanted to interview for my history report, I concluded that I wanted to learn more about my mom when she was the same age as me. My interviewee that I chose was my mom, Lora Phelps, as she lived through the late 1980’s between the ages of 18-20. I wanted
Judy is a 78 year old stroke victim who was left with right sided paralysis, minimal speech, incontinence and intellectual disability. Due to the severity of her stroke, she now requires round-the-clock care. Fortunately Judy and her husband had prepared for a time when they could no longer care for themselves by purchasing an insurance plan to cover the cost of in-home care. Judy now has five care providers, which her husband employs due to the previously mentioned insurance coverage. Many aging Americans who choose to “age in place” do not have the benefit of insurance, much less the coverage that pays for long term in-home care. Angel Home Care is a non-profit organization that will strive to provide the care necessary to keep our senior citizens in their homes with quality in-home care.
I have known Angelica Colman my entire life. She lived in the white paneled house across the street to the left of mine up until our late teenage years. As far back as I can remember at approximately 5pm I would gaze out my bedroom windows, across my well-manicured front lawn, in between the azalea bushes, to determine whether or not she was home from the daycare where her mother worked. If she was I would gather whichever books, dolls, stuffed animals and toys I wanted us to play with that day in my little red wagon and would head down the driveway. When I reached her front porch, I would knock on her aged oak door and stand on my tippy toes to look through the window and wait for her to come running down the stairs to answer
Many young children struggle with mastering the /r/ sound. This sound can be challenging for them to master. Here are a few tricks you can use at home to help your child master the /r/ sound.
Creating positive memories and embracing the moment with elderly does not always come easily. When your loved one needs help with activities of daily living, it can be frustrating for both parties. Below, the friendly caregivers at Visiting Angels offer three tips on how to embrace the moment with seniors.
There are good people in the world and hopefully you can choose the right one. If you choose the right group they may be able to pressure you into the right direction. When it comes to school, extracurriculars, etc. the right crowd will influence you to make the right choices. In school, some students can feel embarrassed to think of themselves as the only “good” ones. When there aren't others doing good things a student may feel like an outlier and to fit in do things they may not want to normally do. So blending in with the crowd in this instance can be for the worse. Also, true friends don’t let other friends make bad choices. In many friend groups there will always be at least one person who is the watchful eye of the group. This person will always be there to pressure the others in the group into making the right decisions. The necessity of this person is quite great in order to keep others in line and everyone on the right
A child will get the common cold about five times a year, this is going to help build their immune system. The child will have a mild fever, congestion, coughing and a sore throat. To treat the common cold for a child is children’s ibuprofen or acetaminophen, lots of fluids, saline for his or her nose to help keep is moist, and a cool mist humidifier to help break up the mucus. Do not give the child cough or cold medicine. Most kids will bounce back from this in five to seven days and they will get about five common colds a year. If the child is under six months call your pediatrician and they will tell you what you need to do.
I was the awkward child with parents who were unsure if they should be proud of me or not. I don't blame them either I was a trouble maker I’d get into little bits of trouble at school but when my parents came home they couldn't decide if what I did was wrong or if I was simply was doing what's right. I once got in school detention for stopping a boy from calling a girl names… I kicked a kick ball at him and hit him in the head. Which growing up now I realized not the best option but as a middle schooler I figured I was doing the right thing so my parents always would always just ground me because they wanted to avoid an awkward situation. Which as a child dims your mood because your family is just trying to avoid an awkward
My in-group gives me the reason to live to whom I gave all my respect. My in-group is formed primarily with my two children, my sister and her family who have had influenced and helped in whom I am today. With my daughter, I shared some activities, we attend to Zumba classes, and practice guitar. I have her involved in karate class, which help her in her discipline. With my son, I have had very difficult time, he is 20 years old, and last year he dropped school, who had been influenced badly by his peer pressure friends. With my son, I learned all the mistakes I made as a single parent, that now with my daughter I attempt to be her friend and share activities with her to gain her trust, something that I never got with my son.
As a child, I remember growing up in an area of Atlanta, Georgia called Mechanicsville. This area was very diverse with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Often, my mother would share valuable life lessons with my siblings and me. One, in particular, I remember even to this day is, “Life is only as challenging or motivating as you make it”. Originally, I did not quite understand the purpose of this aphorism; but as I got older, the meaning became quite clear. Although life for me has been both wholesome and unhealthy, in hindsight, it seemed better than my childhood friends. If you knew the real story, you would see that my life is not as perfect as it appears. Just to provide you with a little insight into my world, I had a