Personal Narrative: My Road Trip To The Grand Canyon

On a hot sunny day back in 2005, my family and took a road trip to the Grand Canyon. On the morning of our road trip we bought breakfast at Donut Palace, our local breakfast eatery, and I ordered 2 water bottles and kolaches with cheese. One bottle for now and one for later. After I ate the kolaches I chugged one water bottle because they made my mouth dry. Before I knew it we were halfway to our destination and I've still had yet to finish my second bottle of water so i picked it up and finished the rest of it. I instantly felt the urge to use the restroom so we stopped at the nearest gas station and of course it was a Buccee's the biggest gas station for a six year old to use the restroom in but it was awesome and it was also the first time ive been to a Buccees. My mom came down with me to make sure nothing happened to me while i was in the mens room. As soon as i went inside of the bathroom it was filled with dozens and dozens of people, there was a wait to use the stalls so I waited …show more content…
Suddenly my heart beat grew rapidly and i looked frantically for my parents but they were no where to be found. Being lost in a crowded gas station at the age of six was really life changing because i didnt know what to do or where to go. Then reality hit me and i knew that i was never going to see my mom again if I didnt take action to find her. I quickly ran towards a cashier and told them that i have seemed to have lost my mother, the lady i asked was very nice towards me and announced that there was a lost child on the public annnouncement system. Later i found out that my mom thought i was already with my dad in the car. She came running inside and i gave her a big hug because i thought i would never see her again. Being lost has changed my life, it made me see life in a different point of view. Anything can happen at any time. Ever since then i have always stuck by my mothers side because i dont know what i would do without