The Way Back

Being the youngest in the Sober Living, I live at, it’s like I have six moms and/or older sisters. All of the women have inspired me with their recovery and learning a new way of life, as so am I. One of the ladies I live with Tiffany P. (for anonymity reasons can’t write her full name; she is in a 12 Step program as I am) is a Hawaii-born lady, straight from Honolulu, Hawaii. The reason why I’m writing about her and not the other five ladies, is because our story starts in Acton Rehab almost nine months ago. We both learned how to live clean, and trust me it’s not rainbows and unicorns, but, it’s a journey we both take still to this day together in our sober living. I look up to her and she guides me in the right direction because there is…

The Way It Haunted Me People say that good things always come in pairs, but what about bad things too? My parents, sister and I decided to visit Cedar Point during what I like to call a dark fall. The days were hazy and honeyed, and cinnamon and pomegranate aroma filled the air. The skies were always awake and illuminated with the never-ending thunderstorms, and murky rains; the scattered leaves were luminescent in their yellows, reds, and purples as if they forgot they were about to die. That…

Alexandra unexpectedly became one of my best friends in such a short time. I could now call her my partner in crime. She was a lot at first, but her demeanor was nice. She was a firecracker, and I loved her for it. The next morning, everyone was up bright and early. I met a lot of people throughout the day. Some people ignored us, and some people listened. Just getting one second of someone 's time made me feel accomplished. I did a lot of the talking, but some people were willing to talk…

He missed the thrill of the fight, the bloodlust that pumped through his veins. He fingered the gun on his belt and was low on ammunition. He came to what must've once been a living room. Only the back of the couch was still intact, the rest ripped to shreds and the stuffing decorated the floor. He spotted the boxes in the far corner. He ran to them and quickly emptied their contents into his back back. Once outside again, Minho gathered his bearings and set off back to base. The night was not…

“I’m not quite sure to be honest with you.” said Mitali. I looked out the cabin window, it was clearly night time. I couldn’t see a thing. But I knew, we were deep in the woods. Suddenly, I heard footsteps coming towards me. It sounded like they were getting louder and louder each time I heard one. The psycho guy who was following us stared at us from the other side of the room. I wanted to jump out the window, but it was probably locked and I would probably get even more lost. I had so many…

nearest river, Emily Anderson, and take in her yellow folder with a smiling leaf and the words Leaf Day, I think, “oh no”. So I get permission to use the bathroom and escape outside to collect my leaves, which turns out to be quite interesting. I could stay out for hours, but there are two things I don’t realize. One, I’m picking leaves right outside of my classroom window. Two, Ms. Gordon has been making a case to have me transferred to Rogan Elementary for their special education program. On…

But that life contained so many others. And Sonny went all the way back, he really began to make it his. It was very beautiful because it wasn’t hurried and it was no longer a lament” (Baldwin 1805). It was at this point when the song ended that Sonny’s older brother learned that his younger brother was going to be ok in life and that he had learned from his mistakes and had used them to his…

Fascination of Man and Camel The incredibly mysterious mood and tone of Man And Camel is what captivates the reader. There are numerous ways one could take in the poem and comprehend it. The fact that it is so mysterious and strange makes it a poem that the audience must figure out. The text itself is persuasive in a way due to how seriously it ends. As well as being serious, the text is also can be viewed as mystical and inspiring. Whilst reading Man And Camel, the clinching line comes when…

The second tour was 3 miles with just lanterns so you could barely see where you were going. So are group walked 5 miles just in one cave And went 350 feet down in the ground. When i went to sleep it was storming and my tent flooded it was bad my tent was wet. Then i had to move it and it rained again and we didn't get as wet. But i like that cave the best it was very pretty. When i went to Texas i took us with all our stops 22 hours we drove the whole thing one the way back but not on the way…

humidity there, I was still unprepared for the heat of the Arizona summer. As an experienced hiker, I thought of myself as experienced enough to deal with the heat and smart enough to not have to worry about it. I would find out all too soon that I was neither experienced enough nor smart enough to deal with the Arizona heat. I left my house at four in the morning, reasoning that since I had left so early I would be able to get out to the trail, do the hike, and get back, all before it…