That's when I know it's time to get up. As a result, there is no need to set my alarm for 7:15 anymore - the yelling and chaos outside my door that is more reminiscent of a war zone than a family home is enough to break my deep sleep cycle. While I gather my football clothes from the laundry room and climb into the shower adjacent to my room, I listen in to the everlasting struggle of my step-father trying to corral my three brothers and get them ready for school. Even the most mundane, seemingly simple tasks are daily battles.
Will the great Knight Joseph tame the three mighty monsters today?
Now, these monsters are unlike any mankind has ever seen. Their might and barbarity puts other so-called monsters to shame - Grendel and Smaug can't hold a candle …show more content…
Not surprisingly, there are times where I cannot wait for the weekend to come, when I can retire to the sanctuary of my father's house, where no monster can disturb my sleep. Any family excursion requires a prep/mobilization period of at least half an hour. Even if there were a fire in our house, I'm adamant that we would not be able to evacuate the house before it burns to the ground. How can you expect our family to get out of the house in less than five minutes when it takes us forty minutes just to go on a late-night run to Sonics for …show more content…
Those monsters I've battled have taught me how to easily navigate the choppy waters of chaos. Keeping my bearing in the confusion and intensity of the football field is an easy task compared to trying to keep the pleas and cries of my brother Jackson away as he stares me down from behind my laptop as I try to write an essay arguing that Jesus Christ would prefer communism over capitalism. And of course, patience has become an important virtue to survive this crazy place. Without it, you'd probably find me in the mental ward of some insane
Will the great Knight Joseph tame the three mighty monsters today?
Now, these monsters are unlike any mankind has ever seen. Their might and barbarity puts other so-called monsters to shame - Grendel and Smaug can't hold a candle …show more content…
Not surprisingly, there are times where I cannot wait for the weekend to come, when I can retire to the sanctuary of my father's house, where no monster can disturb my sleep. Any family excursion requires a prep/mobilization period of at least half an hour. Even if there were a fire in our house, I'm adamant that we would not be able to evacuate the house before it burns to the ground. How can you expect our family to get out of the house in less than five minutes when it takes us forty minutes just to go on a late-night run to Sonics for …show more content…
Those monsters I've battled have taught me how to easily navigate the choppy waters of chaos. Keeping my bearing in the confusion and intensity of the football field is an easy task compared to trying to keep the pleas and cries of my brother Jackson away as he stares me down from behind my laptop as I try to write an essay arguing that Jesus Christ would prefer communism over capitalism. And of course, patience has become an important virtue to survive this crazy place. Without it, you'd probably find me in the mental ward of some insane