After the Storm
The rain stops. I step outside into the fresh, new world. Low, soft thunder gently rolls in the distance. I look up toward the eastern sky, gazing at the anemic clouds, thinned out and . . . read more
Getting the Most out of Life
Have you ever wondered about the monotonous saying that goes “Always take the road less traveled” by Robert Frost? This quote, in essence, means to do what is best for you so that you can get the most out of your life. . . . read more
Grandpa's Farm
On Labor Day weekend, the Pounds’ family spent two days cleaning up my grandpa’s farm. My grandma passed away in 1996 and that was the last time much work had been done to the yard. Grandpa would mow, but that was it. . . . read more
Saying Good Bye
As teenagers, very few of us want to have jobs, we would rather spend time being unproductive with our friends. However, in many situations, our parents don’t give us the option to have a job or not. They just make up a . . . read more
School Days
When school starts, my week consists of early morning, boring school days, killer practices, and late nights doing dreadful homework. Every morning consists of my waking up at 6:00 or . . . read more
Someone We Know
"Is he going to make it?" someone chimed? "Just wait for it," I replied. Then suddenly a white streak zoomed by just in the nick of time, for the bell rings out as he disappears down the stairs of the locker room. "That's . . . read more
The Hunt
It was a cold, peaceful winter day in the early afternoon. No sound could be heard as a couple of friends and I sat perched on top of a hill overlooking a creek and an open field. We hadn’t been there . . . read more
Men
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying you to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment” (Ralph Waldo Emerson). This quotation fits the male species extremely well. Every man will give you his . . . read more
The Race
Jogging back and forth. Stretching your legs. You are warming up for the race. The nerves are racing through you. You know that you are five minutes away from running as hard as you . . . read more
Praline Pecan?
As many of us know, ice cream is one of the most loved treats around the world. Who doesn’t like that wonderful creamy and cold sensation you get every time you take a bite? Now who knows where ice . . . read more
The Last Day
What can you say about school? Boring? Dreadful? Maybe not to that extent, but everyone knows that there is something you would rather be doing than going to school. You go two hundred and . . . read more
