Personal Narrative Essay: My Trip To The Oregon Trail

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I am 36 year old George Edwin Pettit, I have 2 pit bulls, Tank and Sayge. I also have 2 adopted children, named Jesus (hey-sus) and Ana. Jesus is the oldest out of the two, he is 17 years old, and Ana is 15 years old. On my trip I also brought along my best friend, Jasper Hill. I work as a genuine fur trapper, as you should know I don’t make much money doing so. Sadly I couldn’t fit my whole family plus my best friend in my wagon, so I had to leave behind my mom and dad. Until my trip begins, we will be staying with Jasper and his family in North Tennessee. During the duration of the 5-6 months {2,000 miles} we had many expectations, such as caring for our animals, watching for mountain crossings, illness, Indian attacks, and many more. We started in Missouri, and gradually made our way to the Platte River, and then we passed through Fort Laramie. Sadly, on our journey there were many tragic deaths. We couldn’t carry them with us, in fear that we would catch cholera as well, so we just buried them along the trail. That is a the main reason why the Oregon trail is also known as, a graveyard. …show more content…

It was very hard for me to leave my family and friends behind, it was even harder to leave my childhood home. I still remember the looks on my families faces when I told them the news, I hated to leave them like that, so clueless. However, I know this was for a good cause, so I won’t blame myself for leaving them. I’m thankful I got out of my old home, but I can’t ignore the fact that I miss my friend’s company, I also can’t seem to get my mom's and dad’s voices out of my head. Man, I miss them, but I’m glad I got my children and my pets away from there. Now I finally get to give them the life they deserve.

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