Intellectual Bombs: A Short Story

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Your life can be changed forever in a matter of seconds. Rather it be in a positive way or a negative, both of these circumstances have their own different ways of changing people instantly. The rippling effects from these intellectual bombs have a possibility of opening up the world of individuals and letting them see beyond what the naked eye can interpret. I was on my way to a Fourth of July party at a friends house, with plans on heading to the lake on the following day. One phone call from my father completely changed my life forever. He told me my grandfather had a brain aneurism and was being med flighted to Springfield. Given at the time I didn’t know how serious of a condition this was and it took a quick google. I quickly realized …show more content…

I was in the 5th grade and woken up with an abrupt shake from my grandfather. “You’re brother has been in a wreck, we have to go now.” He tried to remain calm in reassurance for me, but I could sense the fear in his voice. As we drove towards town, my mind wondered uncontrollably. My brother was 16 and had been in a wreck before, but this one was different. As we pulled up to the crash site, the scene was unbearable. The truck looked as if an elephant was tossed on it. At that moment the worst case possible rushed to my brain. Seconds seemed like hours, and I couldn’t stop myself from thinking of the last conversation I had with him. As our car stopped, I jumped out, and proceeded to run towards his vehicle. To this day, I still don’t know how, but by the grace of god Coach Smith was there. He grabbed me and reassured me that my brother was okay. My brother was literally millimeters from cutting a main artery and dying at the scene of the accident. It showed me how you treat others is extremely important because you never know when it could be your last words to them, and how heavy that can weigh on your conscience. Don’t worry, my life isn’t all sob stories. I was 10 years old when my youngest sister was born. As a selfish pre teen, I wasn’t all too thrilled with the idea of sharing the spotlight with yet another kid. I already had 2 at the time and was struggling to get the attention I felt I deserved. Now as I

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