Shelby+Dickerson

Disappearing Trust Have you ever felt like the ground beneath you has collapsed, leaving you with no rope? Well, this story explains that exact feeling. I could smell the turkey, baking with a honey glaze. Then BOOM! It happened, or at least what I thought would never happen. 3 weeks earlier. . . . “Ahh! Smell the warm, yet cool, fall air. It’s so good for me to be home for Thanksgiving break.” I said. “Where is dad?” “Oh, he has a surprise for you & your brother. It’s really nice!” said my mom. After my mom said that it was a coincidence because my dad was walking in the door. I loved being surprised & the suspense was killing me. My palms were sweaty, my knees were shaky, & all I could think about was something exciting. At the time I was only 7 or 8 years old, so keep in mind the 7 & 8 year old get excited about a lot! “The big news is we are going to the City Fair Carnival!” said my dad. My heart was beating so hard I thought it was going to fly out my chest! “The thing is, we are going tomorrow.” Said my dad. All thing things going on in- side me went blank. So, my dad took me to the park to make me feel better. We talked the whole time. He always is talking to me about my school day & joking around. It means a lot when i have someone i can talk to. Mean while at the park. . . . “Dad?, I heard mom talking on the phone & she said you were sick? I said. “Well, I am, but don’t worry it’s only just a cold.” He said while pushing me on the swing. I thought he was lying because he always tries to make me feel better with something less depressing. Later that night. . . . . I went to bed knowing my dad had truly lied to me because grown ups are just like that. They try to make you feel better. So, that’s what I went to sleep thinking about. The next day I couldn’t wait until after school. It was only 5 min. until the end of the day. Then (Ring!), “Yes!, Finally I can go to the carnival with my dad!” I said. When my dad & I were getting on the first ride, we were so excited! Then, when me & my dad were getting off this is what happened. He stopped walking & was holding his chest. “Dad. . . . are you ok?!” I said, feeling kind of frogish. At this point had realized something had to be wrong because my dad has never been like this! Then, he fell. A half an hour later we were at the hospital. I was so scared, in the car i could of peed myself At the hospital the smell a nursing home & elders filled my nose. In the room that my dad was in, his face was a complete frown. It was to the point where the frown could hit the floor instantly. Then I soon knew where this was truly headed. As the Doctor left the room my brother at me with pleasure. The fact that my favorite person in the world was in the hospital hurt my heart & that made my brother ecstatic. I couldn’t help but think, how could this make him happy? My brother doesn’t like me, I know because, to him, my mom treats me better. Then my dad hit us with the sad bomb! He had cancer. 2 weeks later. . . . At this time Thanksgiving is the next day & all I could think about was my dad. The next day I helped my mom cook dinner. I could smell the mouth watering turkey baking with a honey glaze. People, my family, were coming in from near & far! Meanwhile, my dad was in the hospital because my mom didn't wan't him sitting on the couch during the Thanksgiving party. I was playing around with all my cousins & friends, then the phone rang. My mom didn’t tell me but she was very upset about this news she had inherited. As that was happening I was getting ready for school because Thanksgiving break was over. Then I headed to bed. The next day my mom told me he died on Thanksgiving. When I was at the funeral I thought, this hurts me dearly, how come this has to happen to me. I will never forget him! Now that he’s gone, every Thanksgiving, at 8:00 when he died, we light candles. Still my ground has left me here with no rope. I learned that I can only trust myself because ever since that happened I left people with things like secrets & they couldn’t keep them. The thing that matters is, I will never have a dad like him again!  The End! <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 32px;">Persuasive Writing: <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 26.6667px;">STOMP OUT BULLYING!!! <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Did you know 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at schools. Also, 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month. Therefore, bullying should stop because it involves violent actions, leads to suicidal thoughts, & involves way too much drama. Bullying has too much commotion & leads people to bad things. To prove it, here are some reasons why. <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The first reason bullying should stop is because it involves violent actions. Grown ups, teens, & young children can see the bullying scene & not do a thing. Then the bully gets the reaction that they can & will do more than they should to the victim. The actions can make you start to bully other people. It changes people in so many ways & makes their personalities bad or depressed. <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Another reason bullying should stop is because it leads to suicidal thoughts. People who get bullied can get all worked up & upset then commit suicide. They can really be depressed & abuse their bodies. The bullies only know so much but won’t know when enough is enough. That’s another reason bulling should stop. <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The last reason bulling should stop is because it involves too much drama. Bullying can cause plenty of fights & arguments. It can draw crowds & make a large scene. Lastly, they can start rumors & secrets. To conclude that, it doesn’t make sense to bully other innocent people. <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">People can be so rude & mean. So, it’s not really fair & I would know. Children are always bullying around the world. So please try & help stop bullying! What does bullying mean to you? Easy question right, not exactly. It’s really all on how it’s behaved. Now, I’m going to explain this lucidly. Bullying is an experience no one wants to have. So, people should do way more about this. Keep in mind that this is my opinion. <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Bullying has different effects & behaviors like: Verbal, Direct, Indirect, Social, & Cyber bullying. Verbal can be repeated teasing, name calling, put downs etc. Direct is hitting, embarrassing shoving, cramming people into lockers etc. Indirect is strait to the person. These are all important to know. <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">If you’ve ever bullied a person, you should know how it’s played. How many movies have you saw about bullying. Did you see the victim’s reactions? Not funny right? They kind of explain what bullying is in the bully’s point of view or the victim’s point of view, sometimes even both. Movies like Precious, Cyber bully, Carrie, Mean Girls 1 & 2, & Triple Dog. In the movie Carrie, the girl killed herself. In the movie Cyber bully, she tried to overdose with pills. You see the reactions of being bullied? <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">In schools you never know who could be bullied. People who are depressed do crazy things. So, who knows what people can do. But this is the part were the parents feel that there child needs “special” help. Sometimes if they just talk to their child & see what’s up, it might just help. But I have people to talk to about it like: Mr. Boll, My Mom, My Mentor At Home, My Therapist, & My Friends Destiny, Alexus, Tierra, Anya, Camille, & Bryana. I just don’t think people shouldn’t be bullied & not liked based on their looks or how they sometimes act. People tell me to just be me, but that’s bad. It’s exactly like that at school. This is why people should do something about bullying at schools. <span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The schools Columbine, East Allegany, Palm Beach Etc. They have been through it. You never know who could be bullied. People do crazy things because of it. It’s not fair & people don’t deserve it. I have personal experience, so I know. The next time you see someone being bullied, help them & remember to help STOMP OUT BULLYING!!!