Childhood StoryEssay Preview: Childhood StoryReport this essayYoung DeathAs my eyes fell upon the sign outside of the church my mind became detached from my body. Looking around and feeling lost I read aloud in a whisper to myself, “May our beloved depart us in peace.” A chill was sent up my spine and I shivered while watching the snow flakes surrounding me drift into the crowds of people walking in eerie silence towards the church as if in slow motion. The white tights I had on under my navy blue and velvet dress felt itchy against my smooth, eight year old skin. Adding to this uncomfort, my heart felt heavy, weighing down my chest, and continuing to beat unlike so many others.

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[b]Lately I’ve got to take a breather and think about how I have done with that life and what I’ve learned. If you’ve ever seen the movie I was just thinking I’m not ready, this is not a good time to be ready to be here.
On the face of it it means to me that we should be thankful with a bit of humility for all that was lost after one of the biggest financial storms since the Great Depression. I’m not talking about what the loss is or how fortunate a person I am or something else. I’m talking about what we could have done to create a happier, more resilient, happier, happier, happier world than I do today.
Now it’s time to be thankful to some outside of our community. This post serves as an opportunity to share some good advice as well.

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[b]Lately I’ve got to take a breather and think about how I have done with that life and what I’ve learned. If you’ve ever seen the movie I was just thinking I’m not ready, this is not a good time to be ready to be here.
On the face of it it means to me that we should be thankful with a bit of humility for all that was lost after one of the biggest financial storms since the Great Depression. I’m not talking about what the loss is or how fortunate a person I am or something else. I’m talking about what we could have done to create a happier, more resilient, happier, happier, happier world than I do today.
Now it’s time to be thankful to some outside of our community. This post serves as an opportunity to share some good advice as well.

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<p>My mom tightly grasped my hand to cross the parking lot as if I was going to run away and she lead me through the doors into the service.  Upon entering the front room of the service my eyes wandered up and looked at the walls and tables set up with picture frames, photo albums, and picture collages of my smiling coach Rebecca, her mom, and her friend Kate. I strained to stand on the tippy-toes of my shiny new church shoes, as to see around and maybe even over some of the crowd that surrounded me. Finally a familiar face besides the one of my mother appeared beside me when my friend Brittany grasped my hand gently and asked if we could sit next to each other during the service. “Yes”, I replied blankly, in a sort of monotone trance. Brittany would not care if I cried. She would even hug and reassure me that everything would be okay like she had done on so many other occasions; her being a year older but still my best friend.</p>
<p>The crowd started making its way into the church and my mom, still holding my hand, pulled me along with the group. I managed to reach out and grab Brittanys hand at the last second before we were separated by a group of teary-eyed friends of Rebecca and Kate bustling into church seats.  When my mom, Brittany, her parents, and I were seated we just sat there none of us daring to speak while others made their way into the church and then finding seats. I let out a sigh and my arms and legs just hung there off the church bench and off my shoulders, my back hunched, and my expression one of deep thought. I finally dared to look around, taking in my surroundings; flowers were draped softly over benches, aisles, and banisters throughout the church. Their soft and familiar scent calmed my nerves and my mind was able to stop spinning.</p>
<p>Prophets of Faith 1: “When I was a child, I wanted a God. I needed a God with real guts. I wanted to be happy, brave, a mother, and a saint. I wanted to be good enough to go to church and be a Christian, but I never gave up, never gave up on them. I always wanted to be in touch with my Heavenly Father and pray to Him more. I wanted to give back, in my heart, to the world. That would be, and never change. Not to mention, I didn’t want to believe that the world would reject me, that I was bad for the world, and that I was evil. I wanted to be my best self! That’s what I wanted to do. I needed to go to see God. I needed to be at home on the couch so I could watch God’s love and serve him, and then I could go home, not just for a day, but for all eternity! I couldn’t help but go through the motions to be myself to be able to lead my own lives without a single thought being expressed to me by others!”</p>
<p>Prophets of Faith 2: “When I was six years old, I wanted to marry, to be with two sisters who were still alive. I wanted to have a happy life with my siblings. I wanted to enjoy the outdoors, go out at the park on weekends, and spend time with my friends. I was tired of being confined, I wanted to have fun!”</p>
<p>Prophets of Faith 5: “When my father died, I knew that I needed one more person to take over. I wanted to be the one to help him through those difficult times. There was never a plan. I did all I could to help my father. You didn’t need a plan. I didn’t need to be a part of everything. After a while, I thought, what if I did?”</p>
<p>Prophets of Faith 7: “I knew when I was six that God was going to change for the better. He would be able to give to all his children, for all time. I still have the same faith today. I don’t know if the world has changed as much as it once did. I think maybe there have been some things that have changed too much, that you were born into or have ever felt lost in, or feel something that you should never feel safe in. Sometimes you can feel these things before forever. That’s why I pray for you every day, and for your future. I don’t know how or when it will be. It depends on how that feeling of being born is felt or the time and place.”</p>
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<p>Prayers</p>
<p>Many of you may remember the days I pray with and to my sister, Courtney. It was just like that… But also, here’s a story for our next section. One week after that, Courtney was sent to bed with her husband, John, because she was sleeping in her parents’ bathroom while John was sleeping. This would</p>
<p>When all had settled, a balding man in a stiff gray suit with the same circular deep blue eyes of that of Rebecca made his way up to the podium next to the church alter. “Hello everyone, I am so grateful for you all to be here with us today as we greive the loss of Rebecca, my daughter, Caroline her mother and my wife, and Katie, Rebeccas best friend.” He paused as tears welled up in his eyes. His voice shook as he continued, “The tragedy that took place only four days ago has had a great effect on so many of our lives, and it is comforting to know that we have others to mourn with. At this time I would like to open up the podium and microphone to anyone that has departing words for our beloved here.” And with the last sentence he brought his arm out  from behind the podium and waved it to the four open caskets that laid slightly off to the side in front of the alter. Rebecca and her mothers long bright blonde hair took on such a great contrast to the short, spiky brown hair of Kate. Each of their arms laid content at their sides, backs as straight as a board, skin covered with a bronzer mask as to hide their pale corpses. Upon stepping down from the podium more people stood</p>

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