My Summer Experience

The summer going into junior year of high school, I feel confident in saying that I was living the perfect life. Everything with my family, my academics, and my athletic career was going smoothly. By this time during the summer, I was only concerned about volleyball. I had a routine that I followed every week. Everyone knew that during the summer was my time to focus on being the most profound athlete I could be. There were no distractions for me. I did not spend time with my family and friends the way that I should have. Furthermore, I had lost my touch with reality and I did not have an appreciation for things in life that I should have. Then of course, my life took immediate turn and changed my perspective on life itself. It was a late week night when my aunt Aleitha had called my mom saying that her car had broken down and she was just letting us know she may need help. Instead of her spending the night at our house, she chose to have the car pulled, with only a rope. The idea of that sent a nervous tingle down not only my spine, but my parents also. She would have to be very alert while being pulled and very precise with driving to ensure that she made it home safely. It was not even …show more content…
During that ride, I had a lot to think about and it make me realize that I had to give myself a reality check. However, my thoughts were interrupted by the loud sirens of the city. The hospital was not the stereotypical environment whatsoever, it was quite frightening. This hospital not only cared for general patients, but they also cared for inmates. I was terrified when the police escorts made all of us create a clear path for an inmate. He was a very slender white man with long hair, that was the only qualities you could see considering he had a mask on his face to prevent him from spitting on people. I was not sure how I felt about my aunt, my family, or myself being at that