At eight years old, I felt like I owned the world. I did what I wanted to do when I wanted to do it. There wasn’t a person that could stop me. In school and everywhere I went I was my own boss. It was finally Christmas break and my family was headed to the sun in California. I was so ready to get away and see my grandparents. My Grandmother was the best person in the world. She knew everything about me and what I was thinking without saying a word. She understood me in every way possible. We talked on the phone all the time like you would with your …show more content…
I hit the passenger seat in front of me and felt my head spin. I looked up and see nothing but snow falling out of the sky. It looked as if we were going to into a tunnel of white skies. We got out of the car and tried to see what’s going on. Bumper to bumper, we could see cars for miles. No one is moving because of the snow coming down so heavy you could feel the weight on your shoulders. I sat in the car and wondered when are we going to move, but we don’t for hours. When we do move it is only inches at a time. It seems like the world was on a pause as we waited.
Finally we turn into a hotel, because we cant make it the last thirteen hours due to weather. I kept thinking to myself there is no way we will be able to leave.Tomorrow is Christmas and we were stuck at a hotel. Although the hotel was very nice, spending time with my family at the moment was not my ideal week vacation. I wanted sun and water. Instead I received a snowed in family vacation. The day went by and all we did was take turns watching the television shows we wanted. All of a sudden, we received a call that would change my world