Personal Narrative: Samantha

It was a beautiful day on Lake Erie with the lake’s misty wind sprinkling on my face as we drove out to the middle of the water to anchor. I was with my immediate family, my Aunt Ronni, Uncle Tim, and cousins from both sides of the family. All 10 of us were on my mom and dad’s boat, having fun swimming in the cool water and having the sun’s rays make our skin have a sun-kissed glow. All of the cousins were divided into two groups: the younger kid including my sister Josie and my two cousins Sadie and Hailey, and the older kids consisting of me and my cousins Kendall and Casey. Both groups were jumping in three at a time until we noticed Hailey, the youngest out of all the cousins, was refusing to jump in.

		He asked her, ³What are you asking for? Can you put it in plain words?²

One of my nicest friends when I moved from Azores, Portugal to Minot, North Dakota in 2005 was Nicole Hamm. Nicole and I met at the CDC in Minot Air Force Base, in September of 2005. Ever since we met each other we have became unseperatable, until she moved to Florida in the summer of 2015 but we still talk. When we first met she was kind, and caring. There was never a day where she didn't make me laugh so hard that I was crying. When I first met her, we played 20 questions. My first question was what is your favorite color? Yet, her answer was neon purple ( not purple it had to be neon purple). As we kept playing I found that she likes to play Legos, and Minecraft with her younger brother and that she loves to watch Monster High and My

For my project I was given the opportunity to interview Kristen Samp, a former member of the LPGA tour and former Head professional at Lawrence Country Club. Samp started her career off playing golf as an amateur and was able to take her skills to play in college. While attending college, where she earned a degree in English and Philosophy, she continued to play golf which helped her gain confidence to take her game to the next level, the LPGA. While on tour, Samp played in 40 events over the course of four years (Fox Sports). After a stint on the LPGA tour, she translated her knowledge and experience in golf to an Assistant professional job at Lawrence Country Club. Once there she worked as an assistant professional before given the opportunity

Twenty years ago today, God gave me my second child. She has come to have many nicknames from my gift from God, my Angel of Jesus, to my Princess. Lauren Bailey, you have developed into a beautiful young lady, who is head strong and always knows what she wants. Even as a baby you knew what you wanted and how you were going to do things. When the doctors told me that they needed to take you away as soon as I had you, I lost a piece of me, because I did not know what to expect especially after your first surgery at five days old, but you showed your dad and I that you were strong and willing to live. You have shown so much courage, even at 9 years old, when you had your open heart surgery and you told me “Mom if God wants me to be with him, I

“Shh.” Megan placed a finger over Addison’s lips and whispered, “Don’t analyze it and don’t think about it, just go with it. Do whatever comes natural and I’ll take care of everything else. Tonight is all about you.”

I have raised my voice for, and will continue to raise my voice for, people less fortunate than myself. More specifically however, I often stand up for and help my autistic older sister, Abby. Ever since I can remember, I have felt obligated to fulfill my duty as a "little-big brother", because she is older than me. Whether it be taking her to school, taking her to baseball games, or playing "Dogoply" with her, I have tried to imprint a positive attitude on her so that she can continue to grow into an even greater person than she already is. One time after a football game junior year, I was hanging out with my classmates when the topic of Abby came up. They all talked about how they were the best of friends with her and how they loved her. Sure, all of

It was the year 1889 and I wanted a baby so desperately. You see a vampire like me is less likely to get pregnant than a steer. I was on the hunt for somebody’s baby to take. I had just relocated to the town Minneapolis when I heard a young girl not even the age of fifteen with two heart beats. I had found my next victim.

Kelsey was the very definition of introverted, and was also way too tightly wound. Even the thought of going to a party was enough to make her anxious. There had always been so much pressure to be perfect, though in truth she had done it to herself. Her brother, Lloyd, had always been so much trouble that she hadn't wanted to create any more stress for her parents. While her brother had been off drinking, experimenting with drugs and whatever else he could get into Kelsey had been studying.

“It’s been about twenty years or so. Come on. Just let me taste you tonight. Please.”

Samantha Stevens lived by herself in a big house. Her husband Tyler Stevens passed away in a tragic car accident 2 years earlier. Samantha doesn’t have any family left except her dog and her husband's brother John who lives in an asylum. When John was little he had problems, he was not like the other kids his age. He went very crazy by the age of 14. So John’s parents couldn’t take it because they were getting complaints from everyone. Samantha didn't ever talk to John neither did Tyler. But John loved his big brother Tyler. Samantha was depressed from her husband’s passing and starting feeling better a couple months ago.

Her statement coincided with her affect during a session. When discussing her complex trauma she presented emotions of anger. Samantha would become red, spoke rapidly with a high pitch, shook uncontrollably and gave detailed stories. However, when she spoke about her mother and son, Samantha was hesitant about the information she shared. At the beginning, she would pause and her affect became flat, her eyes would water up, she had a soft voice, and her body would freeze. The information Samantha disclosed about her mother and son was fragmented with missing information that she had no recognition of. She was only able to discuss about her mother and son to a certain point before she became disengaged from the conversation. Samantha reported

Samantha could be "the one", so Jake is willing to do anything he can to prove himself to her. Feeling protective of her, he does his best to be a defensive driver as they spend quality time together completing a task for her perfectionist mother. Everything was easier with Samantha as his side, even as the reminder of their task thumps in the trunk of the car ominously, they can't help but giggle and continue flirting. He's convinced that this will bring them closer and solidify their relationship. "It gets easier, repeated in his thoughts. His beloved Samantha said it would." While these words ring true for Samantha, it's still unclear if they will be enough to carry Jake through this task.

Sarah-Alice then smiled as she said," I am good with that Sam." She then smiled as she then held his hand as she said, "But remember this is your vacation too so if there is anything you always wanted to do just tell me and we can do it. Alright?" She then got to the room as they unpacked only to then put all the food in the fridge and the pantry as she then went to get changed into her beach outfit looking like a real live Disney princess Sam was looking at known as Ariel. She then waited for Sam in the living room so he could get changed and have fun on the beach together. She smiled as she hoped maybe just maybe she can make him happy by giving him the trip he always wanted since he was a kid when it comes to the beach.

The simple answer had her smiling. Sure she didn’t know exactly which group she would be in part babysitting and in part hanging out with, but SM didn’t have an endless list of who it could be. By giving him her answer she felt her heart start to beat faster while feeling calm and content at the same time.