Top Essays USB Drive
This USB drive contains 100 of the top This I Believe audio broadcasts of the last ten years, plus some favorites from Edward R. Murrow's radio series of the 1950s. It's perfect for personal or classroom use! Click here to learn more.
When I was a young boy, my brothers and I were always looking for something exciting.
I lived outside of town in the country. Behind my house was a small mountain range that we’d create trails on with our bicycles. After years of riding bicycles and dirtbikes in the area, I started losing interest in my surroundings. My brother had a subscription to a 4-wheel drive magazine where I found myself day dreaming about riding the deep red slick rock in Moab, UT.
Shortly after I turned twelve, I lost my father in a tragic car accident. Pain, sorrow, dispirited, there are no such words for describing the emotions. The day after the funeral I watched the World Trade Centers plummet to the ground. A few weeks later when I accepted the fact I was never going to see my father again, I told myself it was his time to go. Shortly later, a good friend that I knew since the 1st grade was killed in a car accident. Seeing a childhood friend of mine in a casket opened my eyes. I realized in doesn’t matter how old I am it could be my time at any moment.
My brother and I were ready to experience a new lifestyle, a new atmosphere, a new adventure. It was a difficult decision, but, when I weighed my options it seemed very clear. Besides, I had nothing to lose. I knew there was more to life than struggling with a lack of adventure. After all, I could do the same elsewhere but on a adventure.
As I was leaving my hometown I felt the excitement of a new life full of adventure ahead. For many people taking such a risk would not be an option.
Along the trip my brother and I stopped in Moab, UT, my childhood fantasy.
Riding dirt bikes on the world class trails, and the magnificent deep red arches absolutely fulfilled one of my childhood dreams.
I now live in Tucson. Often, I talk to friends and co-workers about my weekend trips. Many of them have lived in Tucson for years and haven’t taken the time to experience nature’s beauty surrounding them.
I believe some people are so caught up in their everyday life they are blind to the fact that there is much more to experience. I know taking risks can be difficult at times, but when I had nothing to lose it was like there was a cleared path were I couldn’t go wrong. When I grow old I don’t want to look back on my life and think of it as mediocre.
I believe everyone should take the time to realize that there is an adventure waiting.
My ultimate goal is to know without a doubt that I have lived life to the fullest.
Have you?
