There are plenty of people on our Earth who don’t even appreciate or realize something means a lot to them. Or that they have a moment that happened to them that can last forever, or something they do everyday that’s special to that person. We usually tend to move on and think about the things that are in the future rather then thinking about what we have right now. Are there things that make you special? Do you value a specific priceless moment or valuable item that means a lot to you? If so, what makes that moment or item of yours valuable?
* ! * ! *
It’s 8 O’clock. “Time to get up!” I heard my sister yell from across the hall. It was summertime and I was excited. I was ready to go to Six Flags with my family and have a good time. When we got there, I noticed it was the highest rollercoaster there. “Uh, oh”. I said to myself. I didn’t want to go on it, but my sister yanked me in line. It must have taken over an hour for the wait. Its name was Superman and I was not ready for the height, fastness, and enormous drop/hill it had one bit.
Finally we came to the top of the steps. Nervous, I slipped into one of the middle seats along with my sister, Rachel, who came along with me. She was ready for the huge drop that was in front of us. Everyone was screaming, but me, I was the only nervous one out there! I hear the assistant for the ride yell, “All clear!” And then the tracks started up. People in the front and the back of me both had their hands reaching as high up in the air as possible.
Then it came, the drop. I would have gone on it a million times more if I could. Before I knew it, the ride was over. And that was, and still is, my favorite ride. The feeling of the first drop on Superman feels like your whole stomach comes out! I tried it, and loved it!
* ! * ! *
I loved my grandma very much and it was a hard moment for me to see her for the last time. Everyone could probably agree on that if it happened to them. To my surprise, on our graduation from 8th grade last year, my mom was nice enough to get me a golden locket, in which I try to wear everyday. I also sense it gives me good luck when I wear it.
Like I had said previously, it was one of the hardest days of my life to see my grandma pass away. So in my golden locket, my mom also put an image of her in there to remind me of her everyday and so I can look at her and remember the good/fun times I had with her and the rest of my family.
My locket means a lot to me, just as many other items that I have. However, I think that the picture of my grandma in the locket is the valuable part of it. Jewelry can be worth a ton of money, and most times it isn’t something that everyone needs in life, the locket may not be the most important part of it, but the picture of my grandma in it is the item that I treasure the most.
* ! * ! *
I value both my golden locket and the intense feeling of the first drop on superman for different reasons. But somewhere in there, there are similarities to them. My locket means a lot to me. It isn’t just some necklace that I put on in the morning to look pretty, or for it to go with my outfit. I wear it to remind me of my grandma and our times that we had together. There were plenty of funny moments we had together and I cherish them all. I try to make sure I wear it everyday and be cautious that nothing happens to it, like loosing it in particular.
Without my necklace hanging on my neck, I feel very bare and afraid that something has happened to it. It bothers me when people open it to see the picture because I always feel like the picture is going to slid out somehow.
The feeling of the first drop on superman is what I would call priceless. It is something in life that I feel everyone should give a try. I was one of the nervous one on the ride, but in the end, I was one of the only ones who still had my hands up! I was very glad that I had conquered my fears, and I also thank my sister for yanking me into the long line! Even though I was scared, she knew that I would enjoy it in the end because she had been on it before.
Both the feeling of the first drop on superman and my necklace are very valuable to me, for different reasons, and for similar reasons. They are both something that I still care about, and that overcome something. Superman was a conquer of my fears, while my golden necklace conquers my fear of bad luck, and it helps me to remind me of the fun/good times that I had with my grandma.I could think of a million more items and moments that I value. However, there are still many other things that I value, and I’m sure that everyone can think of at least one of them. So get thinking and don’t think about the future so soon!
