I still remember that day vividly; at first, it seemed like another day. I was sitting on the couch watching TV and scrolling down Facebook. I stopped and read a post containing a picture of my friend. My heart suddenly skipped a beat. I had just found out my friend, Matt had been involved in a terrible accident and was in intensive care. Matthew is like family to me, I have known him for at least fourteen years. I meet him at church and I would see him at least once a week at church, or youth group; he was the comic relief in our circle of friends. He was such a happy person and upbeat, always making jokes. No one ever thinks something like this would happen to someone they know, which is why I was so shocked. It goes back to the common saying, …show more content…
He was so bloody and broken; I felt so helpless, unable to do anything to help the friend that always made me laugh. I felt so angry with the driver, who not only hit him but also was so heartless to another human being, to just leave him dying on the side of the road. But, I could not do anything with that anger either, I could not find the person who did this and make him pay. I was useless. It’s the worst feeling in the world when someone you care about is in trouble, and there is nothing you can do to fix the pain. I can usually tolerate blood and gore, however, seeing part of my family covered in blood and lying in a hospital bed hearing with that constant beeping is associated with trauma, I could not take it I felt sick and weak, I nearly passed out.
They never found the driver that did this to my friend, and they probably never will. However, the good news is Matthew eventually removed, he still has massive amounts of scars everywhere, but he is back to his happy self. I had never felt that way so much hatred and helpless before, and I never want to feel that way again. However, there is one positive matter that came out of this horrible experience; I learned to treasure my friends more because you never know when they will be
You could tell my brother was screaming as much as he could with his small little lungs. I quickly ran over to our tiny bathroom wondering what was going on. There you could see my little brother using all his force to hold up my mom who had fainted on our cement floor. Even with the two of us repeatedly yelling at her to wake up, her eyes stayed closed. I began to really worry. I ran over to her bedroom and scurried through my blanket looking for my phone. As my sister dialed 9-1-1, I ran back into the bathroom where my brother was sobbing. My sister had already called my aunts and cousins over. They were all trying to help wake her up. They called out her name multiple times. They also hovered rubbing alcohol under her nose, in hopes of her waking up. I let my brother know that everything was going to be fine and that the ambulance would be here in no time to help my mom. I was shaking as I sat next to my brother helping him hold up my mom. My older cousin took our spots and helped sit my mom up.
He was targeted simply because he was gay. After his death, gay males and lesbians around the world felt victimized and feared for their safety. (Cogan, 2006). If it could happen to Matthew, it could happen to anyone.
We stay at the beach for a day and have a lot of fun together. Dylann's eyes glow and I've never seen him this happy. The whole day was magical.
After the incident occurred, Matthew helped the gay community in Laramie, the society become more mindful of who they really wanted to be and should fight for their rights. Although, Matthew did a huge impact for the Laramie community, he could have still been alive today helping the gay community around the world be free and end discrimination. What was hurtful to see when watching the project was that, after the incident occurred there were people who did not care what happened to Matthew and continue to protect disrespectful saying. Moreover, society nowadays are not recognizing that the gay community tends to have the highest suicided rate, due to not being accepted into their community and suffering from many stereotypes and discrimination. Because of Matthew, he was able to open Laramie eyes and cause the society to help him finish what he wanted to
We've come to an agreement that will make everyone happy." At this point in time the realization hit me like a sledgehammer to the gut. I wasn't sure if I could handle the four words that were about to come out of her mouth.
The sequel to Just One Day by Gayle Forman is a novel telling Willem’s side of the one day that changed everything in a matter of hours- meaning that he ran away with a girl he met on a train, spent a day in Paris with her, and never once found out her real name. The next morning, he awakens in a hospital, not knowing who he is or what he did the day before. As his memory comes back from amnesia, everything comes flooding back- the girl, the memories, the idea of being free- But there is one thing he is forgetting- the name of the girl who captivated him, even though the day before, he named the girl Lulu after the actress Louise Brooks. After she is gone, he takes up Shakespeare and acting to mend the broken relationship between them and
After the police showed up we had to explain everything we saw and give our statements he also asked for phone numbers so I just wrote down Vince's number deciding I would explain later what had happened today.
“The First Day” is a story about a five-year-old girl and her first day at school. "Even Sundays when I was in her womb, my mother has pointed across I Street to Seaton as we come and go to Mt. Carmel", her mother had always wanted her to go to Seaton Elementary School because it was right across from her church. However, when they entered the school to register, the teacher informed them that they lived "beyond the area that Seattle serves". When the young girl asked her mother “Mama, I can’t go to school?”, her mother responded, “One monkey don’t stop no show”.
I howled out loud and begged him to wake up as I felt I was at a loss. I didn't know this man, but I longed so hard for his survival. When the ambulance showed up the man displayed mild responsiveness, however I worried that he was not going to make it. As I looked at his beaten body being carted away, I felt my whole perception of the world
My sister in law, Maria was being taken in to surgery because her entire right upper arm had been dragged out the broken window after the SUV stopped flipping; four in total, and was very scared and unaware where her children were. Brittany who was 19 at the time, was driving and overcorrected when another driver cut her off causing the accident, had similar road rash injuries to her upper back. Alexis, who was 12, had multiple abrasions, a fractured wrist and very deep wounds to her shoulders that needed debridement under sedation. My in-laws and husband, who are in construction, are not comfortable with the medical field and the terminology but I felt at home, shaken, but ready to help, ready to translate and be their advocate. During this stressful time, I was shuffling between rooms and keeping each member of the family up to date. I witnessed multiple nurses and providers assisting and informing our family of what steps needed to be taken to care for each of the girl’s wounds and when to take the pain medication that was prescribed. During, this time, when I felt that I was helping, it was also the nurses helping me to remain calm and use my skills to
I woke up with my mom telling me that my father and sister had gotten in a serious car accident on their way to school. The car was totaled, and they were alive, but on the way to the hospital. I felt shock; similar to what I am sure Adam’s mother and friend must have felt when they heard about his cancer. It was a feeling of sadness, concern, anger, and confusion that resulted in a serious knot in my stomach and throat. As the shock of what happened wears off, especially for my sister, I can see how important it is for her to be completely surrounded by people who love her as she tries to process how serious the accident was. And, related to the movie, I could see how Adam really struggles when his own support system fails
Anxiously walking up the frozen stone steps, slick ice attempting to prohibit my progress, until I finally reach the summit of holiday warmth. Feeling the sickness deep within my stomach, nervous to accost everyone almost after a full Earth’s rotation. I stepped inside, the light blinding me like a deer in headlights. It slowly started coming to me now. I could see familiar faces. My uncle, aunt; they were all there. Except one...
I like the theme that Patrick O’Malley describes in his article because I am now a student and my son is a pupil too. I also like the logical sequence of this article. He tried to write this article in logical sequence, although there are weak points in it too. He clearly described the problem and what solutions he sees. The examples given in the article confirm that he carried out research in this matter.
“Cindy, you are going to preschool so you’re not going to JPDS,” I told Cindy.
We all got into the car and immediately my sister was bombarded with questions. “Is he ok?”, “What happened?”, “Who is with him?” She answered each one to the best of her knowledge. She told us that his heart had stopped and started back up again, and that Mama (my Mom) and Papa (my Dad) were at the hospital with him. The car ride there was a very scary ride, because we were all so frightened by what had happened.