A Life Changing Event-Personal Narrative

A Life Changing Event

As a child I used to be very quiet and obedient. I never lacked attention from my parents and felt their love and support. They never told me about death and I never really thought about it because it was never an obstacle that I had to face. I was raised in a happy and loving atmosphere and I would say that I was very sheltered and naïve about a lot of things in life. But one summer day, I learned a very valuable lesson about death and how an innocent lie could change your life in a major way.

It was a hot summer’s day in Mississippi. The unbearable heat made everyone disappear from the streets and hide in their houses in front of the air conditioners. All the children liked to spend their time at the park so we could

I never took my dog to the waterfront, but I wanted to show Tony that he was wrong. The worst thing was that I could not swim either. When we reached the waterfront Buster immediately ran into the water, stopped, looked at me and ran back on the sand. “Told ya!” – Tony laughed. – “That dog can’t swim, but I can teach him.” Tony grabbed my dog and started going into the water. “Stop!” – I yelled. – “Please, don’t do it”, but Tony pretended not to hear me. At that moment I felt I had no other choice but to run into the water after him. Suddenly, I stepped on a stone under water and slipped and fell. At that moment I was so scared because I could not see, hear or feel anything, as if I was blind, deaf and paralyzed at the same time. I was also short of breath, I felt the blood pulsating in my temples, and my heart was beating so fast, I thought I was going to die. I wanted to scream but I could not and the water began to fill my mouth, my nose, and my ears. My whole short life rushed before my eyes in a flash. I closed my eyes and thought I was about to die! When I opened my eyes I saw Tony’s frightened face and felt Buster licking my cheek. Tony had pulled me out of the water and all I could do was thank GOD that I was