Recalling Anecdotes Narrative Essay Love who loves you. This saying rings true for almost all aspects of life. If you love someone they will love you, and whoever loves you, should be adored back. However, with family, this saying is by default. You are biologically manufactured to love your family, it is your primal instinct. So naturally, you spend some of your best moments with your loved ones, especially family. The significance of these moments change you, and mold you into who you will grow up to be. I know I haven’t experienced all these moments yet, but I shared a hand full of them with my sister, Sahar. She and her past have helped me be the person that types this paper today, and will no doubt help me in becoming the man I have
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One my earliest memories is that of when my sister went to my very first basketball game. Besides the fact that it was my first game, the thought of my family coming made my belly brake into little butterflies, causing my stomach to ache of fear and anxiousness. I felt an undeniable sense of pressure in bones, “I couldn’t disappoint, not now” I thought. It was as if the weight of the world was bestowed upon me. It occurred around 5 or 6 years ago, in this very building, Clear Lake High School. It was the first game of the season, and our team was itching to start 1-0. The magnitude of the game seemed to increase 10-fold by the time we got to the game. It seemed like there was nothing I could do to alleviate the fear in my soul. Yet, there was, Sahar. Before the game she said something to me I will never forget and always hold with me. She told me, “Saamir, no matter what happens, win or lose, we will always be proud of you, we are family so don’t worry about us, just go shoot some hoops!” This saying has resonated with me ever since then. It is almost like she completely understood the situation I was in, and helped me accomplish my goals. Now every time I ever do something, or make choices, I remember what she said, they are always proud. This moment I shared with her, changed how I looked at her and in …show more content…
This instance change my outlook on not only school, but life in general. It started as we walked into her dorm and I asked her why she even went to Baylor. Why not UT, or a bigger school? Instead of your generic financial answer, or because of its proximity to home, she gave me a very profound answer. Sahar told me, in the most passionate way I’ve ever heard her speak, “It doesn’t matter about the brand, price or anything for that matter, and I wanted to go where my heart takes me, so that wherever I end up in life, I will know that I’m happy.” She essentially expressed the concept of self’-happiness, and that whatever you do, you should take joy in that, nothing can replace what your heart desires. So I saw her at her orientation and her sorority, full of life and happiness. Had she gone to UT or somewhere else would this have been the case? I’m not saying that you should aim big, and not go to school, but Sahar taught me to find purpose in what you do, so ultimately that purpose can define
One my earliest memories is that of when my sister went to my very first basketball game. Besides the fact that it was my first game, the thought of my family coming made my belly brake into little butterflies, causing my stomach to ache of fear and anxiousness. I felt an undeniable sense of pressure in bones, “I couldn’t disappoint, not now” I thought. It was as if the weight of the world was bestowed upon me. It occurred around 5 or 6 years ago, in this very building, Clear Lake High School. It was the first game of the season, and our team was itching to start 1-0. The magnitude of the game seemed to increase 10-fold by the time we got to the game. It seemed like there was nothing I could do to alleviate the fear in my soul. Yet, there was, Sahar. Before the game she said something to me I will never forget and always hold with me. She told me, “Saamir, no matter what happens, win or lose, we will always be proud of you, we are family so don’t worry about us, just go shoot some hoops!” This saying has resonated with me ever since then. It is almost like she completely understood the situation I was in, and helped me accomplish my goals. Now every time I ever do something, or make choices, I remember what she said, they are always proud. This moment I shared with her, changed how I looked at her and in …show more content…
This instance change my outlook on not only school, but life in general. It started as we walked into her dorm and I asked her why she even went to Baylor. Why not UT, or a bigger school? Instead of your generic financial answer, or because of its proximity to home, she gave me a very profound answer. Sahar told me, in the most passionate way I’ve ever heard her speak, “It doesn’t matter about the brand, price or anything for that matter, and I wanted to go where my heart takes me, so that wherever I end up in life, I will know that I’m happy.” She essentially expressed the concept of self’-happiness, and that whatever you do, you should take joy in that, nothing can replace what your heart desires. So I saw her at her orientation and her sorority, full of life and happiness. Had she gone to UT or somewhere else would this have been the case? I’m not saying that you should aim big, and not go to school, but Sahar taught me to find purpose in what you do, so ultimately that purpose can define