My Experience In Truth

"The Shedding Tree" There is a forest near my home Where through the ages trees have grown. Tall and mighty, towards the sky these trees have grown to please the eye. But though they're tall and heaven bound their roots are shallow in the ground. They grow too quickly to give thought to the parts that eyes see not. For many years the trees stand tall but just one storm can cause their fall. And when they finally hit the ground they split and crack with thundering sound. And so their growth is all for naught and all their wood is left to rot. Now here we learn a lesson true: that looks and status will not do. Though fame and glory we adore to grow up strong we need much more. Another tree stands near my home out in a field, it's all alone. It is not pleasing to the eye it's wind-worn, crooked, all awry. But there it stands, still in its prime this tree has stood the test of time. While other's grew up t...

I have spent years trying to forget most of the things I am about to write. I'm going to tell you about the most miserable time in my life. My experiences during this time are the single worst memories I have. The only reason I am doing this is because I feel like there is someone out there that needs to hear it. There is someone out there that needs to know how I overcame the hardest trial of my life. This story does have a happy ending, but I went through hell to get there. So here we go. This is me in 2004: I was a scrawny kid just out of elementary school, headed into junior high; scared, but also excited; pretty much your average 7th grader. I remember my first day at Elk Ridge Middle School. It took me so long to get my locker open that I was late to my first period. Once again I was your typical seventh grader sprinting through the halls with a map of the school trying to find his class. I remember that I was especially excited for this one: Tech Lab. I'd alwa...