How To Write A Stuffed Animal Essay

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There I was standing over his casket, as I lay the stuffed frog down with tears rolling down my face I remember all the memories we shared with this particular stuffed animal. I remember the reason I chose to put it in the casket. I remember every detail about the day that I got it. It was valentines day, my mother bought me and my older brother T.J stuffed animals. She bought me a hige fluffy green frog with an attached heart and she bought him a flat brown dog with a bow,and big eyes. He never cared anything about his stuffed animal so he stole mine. He would intentionally come in my room and grab it just because he wanted me to chase him. he loved to be chased. It would put the biggest smile on his face, a smile I forever wish to see again. Its such a simple memory but it makes me realise that we should never take anything for granted because i always thought i would have my brother around and then a couple months later a tragedu occured resulting in the death of my older brotherr Terry Ray Hill Jr. To fully understand my story you would have to know what my brother was like. T.J had severe austism, he could not talk but he could understand quite a few things. He was very smart. He had the mentality of a small child but the body of a young adult. He passed …show more content…

Never take fr granted the time spent with someone, never take for granted the people put in your llife, never take for granted the life you were given because it is not gauranteed. I learned a ton of lessons from my losing my brother but this one has had the biggest impact on me. People become bemused when I explain the whole situation, they really start thinking about everything they have taken for granted. I have to constantly remind myself to not take things for granted. I defiently took my brothers presence for granted. I tought he would always be here for me to chase around but then I lost him in a few short

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