by Ummer AliWhen I was 6, I met Sheikh Muhammad Sharif.
He helped me learn kindness. When I was 10, I wrote my first short story. That began my love for writing. When I was 12, I got my first in school suspension. I learned to watch what I say. When I was 13, I had my first heartbreak. It taught me that you can’t always have what you want. When I was 15, I wrote my first good short story. It showed me that I actually had the talent for writing. When I was 16, I had been to 7 funerals. Each one took a part of me with it. When I was 16, I met Mr. Kanakis. He showed me that you could be a good person, even if you’re surrounded by bad things. When I was 16, I watched my best friend kill himself. It broke me. When I was 17, I graduated high school. Fuck everyone who said I wouldn’t. When I was 20, I had my first real heartbreak. It showed me to never trust anyone with my secrets. When I was 21, I graduated college in 4 years. Fuck everyone who said I couldn’t. When I was 22, my dad became my best friend. Love you pops, I wouldn’t be where I am right now without you. And Now I’m 23. 3 heartbreaks, 9 suspensions, 4 graduations, 14 funerals, 1 loving family, 1 fractured mind, countless hours of self-doubt, and I have no idea what I am. All I know is that I am everything I’ve written in this piece and so much more. The only thing I know how to do is fight; fight for happiness, for love, for knowledge, for my family. So I guess I’m a fighter.
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