Narrative Essay On Lifeguard

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It was a clear crisp summer morning, so naturally, my family was arguing about how to utilize the day. “We should go to the movie theater and watch Jurassic World” remarked my mom with her hands on her hips. “Can’t we just stay home and count our blessings” mumbled my dad while eating his breakfast. “No!, that’s soooo boring” shouted my brother with hands on hips. “Can we just go to the beach” I interrupt while chewing on my waffles. My parents started packing sunscreen, pool toys, and clothes while, I was debating in my head if it will be worth going into the water and being all wet. So we eventually go a ridiculous 3 hour drive in heavy traffic. When we arrived at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, my dad offered to find a parking spot while we …show more content…

He swiftly swam me through the waves and, onto the shore. The paramedics were there on the site to check me out. After about a half hour of having my vitals checked and cuts bandaged, my family were allowed to see my. As usual, they were hugging and crying at the same time. I thanked the lifeguard for saving my life and same for the paramedics to.
“What happened” my brother asks while tugging my arm. “I’ll tell you later” I state while fake punching him. My parents decide to eat lunch at one of the gazillion restaurants at the boardwalk. While we were eating, my parents explained to me to appreciate that nothing bad happened to any of us.
“If just one member of our family were to be gone, we’d all feel different forever” my mom expresses emotionally while swifting through my hair.
The lesson I learned from this experience is that not all bad things happen to other people. Young people especially have an exaggerated sense of life that only bad things happen to only other people. If it weren’t for the brave men and women who put their lives in jeopardy to save another's soul, many people including me, might not still be on this planet

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