Personal Narrative-Lucas And The Little Rascals

Lucas and the Little Rascals
“Guess what I signed you up for?” “What?” I ask my mom worried. “Community service at the Boys and Girls Club!”, “You get to spend the day with little kids!” As soon as I heard these words, my mind was filled with dread. How could spending time with little kids be a fun experience for me? I didn’t know how to deal with kids and their needs, let alone be in charge of them. I wasn’t sure how I was supposed to handle them, Should I be all no nonsense; we do things my way? Or should I be a pushover and let them do whatever they wanted. I had never spent time with kids, I had no clue what to expect. The day had arrived for me to go to the Boys and Girls Club. As I walk through the doors of the community center, I realize two things; one, I was not prepared at all for these small people and two, kids …show more content…
I didn’t think anything of it until they pounced! Next thing I know I have these little kids surrounding me trying to tie strings in my hair while yelling how ‘pretty’ I will look. As I try to pull them off I realize this is rather enjoyable, horsing around with the little ones, so I finally give in. As they are attempting to braid my hair I had started a conversation with them, during which I realized how easy it was with be their friend yet also be an authority figure to them. As the conversations kept on flowing I grew more interested in the kids and started to enjoy myself to the point where I’d joked and played with them while still maintaining the role of the person in charge. I couldn’t stop myself from having a great time and that’s when I thought to myself I really enjoy little kids. I realized that being an adult doesn’t mean you have to be strict or rude to children you just have to be adaptable and open to new things. As the day came to a close and I said my final goodbyes, in that moment I