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Personal Narrative Essay: Why Parents Needed To Leave Clear Lake

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My eyes drifted to the worn tan leather passenger seat, but after a moment they shifted to the steering wheel and focused on the veining of the birds-eye maple. I often find myself staring at the wheel and thinking for five, ten, or maybe fifteen minutes. Sometimes I think about responsibilities or obligations, and other times, I use those five minutes as a time of tranquility. Every once in awhile, I try to envision how different my life would have been if my parents would have chosen to leave Clear Lake. It was around 6pm when I received the call from my dad saying he needed to see my brother and I at his office within the hour. After I heard the words, “I need to talk to you guys,” I was not in the mood to chit chat. I told him what he wanted

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