Personal Essay: Look Before You Leap
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One bright Easter day about four years ago, my family had gone to my
grandparents' house to celebrate Easter like we usually do each year. We talked,
ate, and had fun. Little did we know when we drove up to the house that, by the
end of the day, we would be in a hospital emergency room.
It all ....
Middle of paper
.... I'm just sick of this game."
"Well, okay." I hesitated then decided to go out to the deck.
"Ha! Got you!" said my other opponent, Lance, who was hiding behind the
door with a water egg in his hand.
"Liar!," I yelled at Philip. My instant reaction was to jump off the
deck onto the grass below. I had done it many times before and knew that I
would be okay. That way I could get away from Lance and I would not lose the
water fight. The water egg whizzed right past my head as I vaulted ove ....
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Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
