We have examined many wonderful stories throughout the course of this year, but my favorite from this year was Once More to the Lake by E.B. White. Magnificently, it encompasses the story of a father sharing one of his greatest childhood memories with his son. As a boy, the father had ventured with his family to the state of Maine, where they spent the month of August living next to a lake. Although there were a couple incidents on his original trip, the father had always been drawn to the peacefulness of the lake and the fantastic memories which were linked to the place. However, the story focused more exclusively on the realization of the father, where he pictured himself as his father and his son as him. Although I do not have kids of my
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Vividly, I can recall my incalculable hunting trips, numerous fishing trips, and hundreds of ball games; and each memory holds a special place in my heart. As a boy grows into a man, the significance of his father’s approval is inconceivable. Because of that, every boy wonders if he will have a son, which he can raise and show his approval to. Many boys do have to wait until they have a child to understand the true joy, which a father retains. Unlike most boys, I have been able to experience a glimpse of the joy, which a father enjoys. God gifted my family with two little boys, and although they are not my kids, my little brothers have allowed me to feel a sliver of the joy that comes with being a father. From being at their sport events to taking them fishing, seeing the joy and happiness of scoring a goal or catching a fish is a joy that can only be described as unbelievable. After practicing with them for hours either kicking the soccer ball or tying a lure on the fishing line, to witness it in action is an indescribable feeling of delight and pride. It is in those moments, which I picture myself as my dad, and my little brothers as me. Those are the moments, which make this story so personal to me, and the reason why it was my favorite story this
Vividly, I can recall my incalculable hunting trips, numerous fishing trips, and hundreds of ball games; and each memory holds a special place in my heart. As a boy grows into a man, the significance of his father’s approval is inconceivable. Because of that, every boy wonders if he will have a son, which he can raise and show his approval to. Many boys do have to wait until they have a child to understand the true joy, which a father retains. Unlike most boys, I have been able to experience a glimpse of the joy, which a father enjoys. God gifted my family with two little boys, and although they are not my kids, my little brothers have allowed me to feel a sliver of the joy that comes with being a father. From being at their sport events to taking them fishing, seeing the joy and happiness of scoring a goal or catching a fish is a joy that can only be described as unbelievable. After practicing with them for hours either kicking the soccer ball or tying a lure on the fishing line, to witness it in action is an indescribable feeling of delight and pride. It is in those moments, which I picture myself as my dad, and my little brothers as me. Those are the moments, which make this story so personal to me, and the reason why it was my favorite story this