In English class recently, I wrote a personal narrative about a life changing moment. Some parts of the story are fiction, but I enjoyed writing it a lot. I hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beep! Beep! Beep! Each of the passports were scanned with a beep and a blinding flash of neon green light. After living in Australia for the past two years, I was moving back to where I was born- Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With my head and heart heavy, I dragged my dejected feet over to where my parents were standing. They seemed ecstatic, obviously glad that we were moving somewhere new.
\u201cAren\u2019t you excited?\u201d my dad asked, looking around with eager eyes.
I shook my head, feeling like a gloomy cloud had settled over my head and wouldn\u2019t let go.
\u201cOh, don\u2019t worry,\u201d my mom declared, \u201cIt\u2019ll be a blast!\u201d
I twisted my mouth and shrugged, still not convinced. We walked past millions of restaurants filled with bored looking tourists and sharply dressed waiters. None of it reminded me of home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I started to blink back tears before I realized it would be worthless. Soon, the floodgates would be opened. The only thing circling through my mind was how I wanted, no, needed to go back home.
I started sniffling and then I could tell that there was no going back. I started bawling in the middle of the airport. Tears and mucus dripped down my face as I thought of all my best memories in Australia.
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d my mom asked, kneeling down next to me. I sniffed twice before getting in control again.
\u201cI-sniff- miss-hiccup-home,\u201d\u00a0 my words brought on another round of tears as my mom waited patiently for me to calm down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy do we have to go?\u201d I almost shrieked. Somehow, I managed to keep quiet.
\u201cFor you, home is here,\u201d my mom explained gently, \u201cbut for me, it’s in a lot of places and Houston is one of them. It’s also a great opportunity for me and Dada. The world is a big place and we are trying to learn more about it by traveling,\u201d\u00a0
I nodded, my tears finally dawdling away. I was calmer now, and I understood more about the world, exactly what my mom wanted me to get from traveling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This experience helped me think about how everyone sees the world differently and how it affects them. I am still an avid traveler today, because as my mom said 7 years ago, \u201cIt creates many opportunities in your world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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