Personal Narrative: Melvin Miller

Even though I do not remember many things from my childhood, I remember the moment when I met Melvin Miller very clearly. I was only five, and when I walked up to him for the first time I had no clue he would change my life forever. My first moment with Melvin was watching him lay tile. I watched as he very eloquently placed each piece of porcelain and grout on the floor in a way that I had never seen before. I was immediately captivated. Shortly after, he sat down with my dad and I and asked us if we would like to come down to his cabin with him and go fishing. I jumped at the opportunity and in two weeks we were driving past brackish marshland and sand knolls to Corpus Christi. On the way we saw flocks of migratory birds and solitary Caracaras. Although I did not know it then, this trip with Melvin would end up defining almost all of …show more content…
For instance, I like this city because of the atmosphere in downtown and old Austin. I love going to somewhere where it still feels like old Austin like the Salt Lick BBQ. These places make me like to live in Austin. I also love all the hiking trails and places to be outdoors. But these places become less special when I walk into a place and there are multiple people open carrying guns or with Trump or Hillary shirts. I believe that it is preposterous to go around showing your feelings as if they have no effect on anyone else. These types of people will most likely throw Austin into turmoil and make me want to leave as it makes an amazing place seem awful. If these people continue to shred apart what makes cultures special, the world as a whole will begin to ravel. I also do not like how hot Austin gets in the summer and forces me to either not do anything or go on a trip with my family. I also do not like parts of downtown, where there is always someone smoking or being disruptive. This also ruins the atmosphere of Austin and