Creative Story: The Ride

Creative Story: The Ride


     It was a beautiful day and definitely not forewarning of the events

that would change my life.  The warm Las Vegas sun was shining brightly

in the blue and cloudless sky.  A light breeze cooled the warm air just enough

to stop the body from sweating.  The breeze was clean and crisp that blew along

with the scent of a spring day.  The only noise was the roar of the engine as I

twisted the throttle and accelerated through the twisted roads near my home.  As

everything raced by me, I felt a rush of adrenaline, then the fateful turn

approached.  I had taken the turn a hundred times before but today it would

change my life.  Around the turn would be my motorcycle accident that would

cause me to take life much more seriously.

     Before the accident my lifestyle was very fast paced.  I spent almost

all of my time with my friends going out to parties every night.  My life was in

control without any abusive habits, it was just fast paced and fun times with

friends.  Never being at home added to an already stressful family environment.

My high school education suffered from too much fun and too little studying.  My

father made being at home a very uneasy feeling, making me want to stay away

even more.  He never took any time to help me with school, car or money.  I

always had to work to earn everything, the only thing I wasn't paying for was

rent.  In turn I wanted little to do with my father, stepmother or brother,

never contributing or helping out.  I even stopped going with them on vacations.

The feelings I had were that I just wanted to be alone by myself, independent.

     For four months after the accident I was unable to do anything that I

had previously done in the normal routine of my life. With a full leg and hand

cast I spent almost all my time during the four months recovering on the couch

in the living room.  I finished my junior year of high school at my bedroom desk.

 During this period I developed a lot of patience from the slow healing process

of my bones. I also spent a great deal of time thinking, assessing, and

contemplating my life and my future.  Some of my thoughts were "What  was I

doing with my life?", "Where was I headed?", "What was in my future for myself?",

"What did I want to do with my life?", "How my famiThis is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!


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