“You have to peddle, I can’t push you all the way around the track,” I said. Her little feet would slowly push, propelling her bike an inch at a time. She would then overcome fear, regain her confidence, and begin to push the peddles a little harder. Suddenly she would remember what happened a few weeks ago and yell out,… Read More
Archives for September 2017
All Because I Opened an Email
As I pulled up in the parking lot, I thought to myself, “What am I doing here?” I contemplated turning around and going back home. The whole reason I was in this situation was I had opened an email from someone I didn’t know. Why I opened that email will remain a mystery to me except I felt compelled to… Read More
The Road, My Reputation, and Freedom
The words of Robert Frost rang in my head as I tried to go to sleep. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth … As a high school student, it… Read More
The Sky, the Sea, and Everything in Between
Let’s keep going! We put our snorkel mask on and forced our way into the waves to see what was ahead. Beautiful blue and yellow fish swam past us while a school of big black fish went the other way. Sea grass waved as if it was welcoming us into its beautiful home. Sea urchins peeked out from under the… Read More
The Full Plate Syndrome
I love the beginning of the school year. The blank notebooks, freshly sharpened pencils, and crayons that haven’t lost their tip remind me it’s a fresh start. With that fresh start comes a hidden danger. It is the same danger that occurs when you have an empty plate at the beginning of a long buffet line! The danger is to… Read More
The Flowers are Gone!
Last week I walked past the garden center at Walmart and realized everything was gone! Instead of a beautiful assortment of flowers, all I saw was empty metal shelving! I was shocked! I thought for a minute, and then it hit me – summer is over! Before we know it, hot temperatures will surrender to milder ones, long sleeve shirts… Read More