How would you feel if you were helpless at a bottom of a pool? Would you feel like your life would be over? I felt that about five years ago when I lost my dad. I just wanted my life to be over just like in the short story Deep Water By, William O. Douglas.
About five years ago I lost my dad. It was a very hard time for me and I felt hopeless and lost. I knew that I couldn't do anything about it and that is how the boy felt in the book when we was going to the bottom of the pool. Even though I couldn’t do anything about it I wish that I could have because my dad and I were very close with each other. Also, in the short story the boy couldn't do anything but he tried his best to make a plan to get to the top of the water to breath. Ever sense my dad died it has never been the same for me because sometimes I get scared about the people that killed them and wonder if one day they would ever come after me.
After, William thought after his experience that he would never swim again or even go in water, he decided one day that he would try again. He ended up swimming two miles. Just like me I had to get the power and nerve to go on with my life and take chances. After about 1 year after my dad died I got taken away from my mom and moved in with my aunt and uncle. Then, I decided to go back to school. That was that best choice ever because I have amazing friends and great support. Even though in the story William got the nerve to go in water again I'm sure that he won't go on with his life forgetting about what happened. I'm sure I never will.
Even though William and I have gone through similar experiences, and wanted our lives to be over, Deep Water By, William O. Douglas is a great story that you can easily relate yourself to. As soon as I read it I knew what I was going to compare it to within seconds!
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