The Ledbetter is barely seen from throughout the lake by way of the morning fog. The solar rising over the timber might be seen completely from the center of the lake. My ski hits the water first. Then, when my physique is lastly submerged, the exhilarating second of breathlessness from the icy, morning water hits […]

In a tradition that’s stuffed with an incessant name to motion, it’s paramount that we cease once in a while to suppose. This will sound like widespread sense, however in a fast-paced world it’s laborious to search out time to cease and think about issues for various minutes. All through my hectic highschool profession I’ve […]

Living in the south there seems to be a certain code of conduct. You listen to country music, drink ice tea, talk with the Texan drawl, and go to church every Sunday. Though this stereotypical definition does not encompass everyone, it does describe many people I know. Like any good southern girl I love sweet […]

As I’m lying in the chair, tired from the medicine I have just been given, I turn on the television and begin to watch a World War 2 documentary. Listening to the stories of veterans, the battles they have been through and the scars they have, I ask myself, “What scars has this battle given […]

The doctors were confident that the surgery would be seamless. Their website boasts “a perfect record in heart bypass surgery,” but they were playing with my dad’s life. He had just had a heart attack in late February, barely a month before. With three out of four arteries blocked, we needed a miracle. So they […]

On the sound of the whistle I ran with all my may to go my opponents. Panting helplessly, I attempted to focus on my respiration; that appears to be my solely dilemma. I felt my legs getting heavier every time my foot is available in contact with the rocky terrain. Working up the asphalted hill […]

In my life, I’ve taken many journeys with out which I might not have skilled essential truths. My father began us off early, taking us on many journeys to Help us perceive that true information comes solely from expertise. We took journeys each winter break to Belize, Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica, and to Italy […]

My brother has been one of the influential folks in my life. I’ve seemed as much as him as a job mannequin as an individual and as a Christian. He has at all times been somebody that I might discuss to about something and would Help me out with something. It was not till I […]

Being overweight presents many added hardships for American teens. It is hard on one’s self esteem to go into a store and find nothing that fits, to go into school everyday and worry about what people are saying. There are also health issues that come with obesity, though they are not always at the forefront […]

“Whose footprints are these?” “What is this piece of paper that has baby footprints marked in ink with the name “Roopmathi” on the top?” My dad’s face froze, and my mom’s jaw dropped as they saw me holding the paper. I asked,“Who is Roopmathi and why do you have her footprints?” Waiting for their response, […]