Self-Deinfition
The term death is often used lightly. It is frequently used in jokes and idle threats, and
rarely taken seriously. Few individuals really grasp the concept of death and how it can
distort the lives of the people it comes in contact with. I was among the clueless until I
was ten years old. I was running home from soccer practice, speeding towards the cursed
intersection, not but a quartermile from my house when it happened. Luckily I am here
today to reflect on that moment. My near death experience has tremendously changed
the way I live and perceive life, thus defining who I am.
It was a brisk fall evening, the orange sun was just setting when I foolishly
misjudged how fast a car was moving. It seemed as if I had enough time to run across the
street before the car passed, but apparently I was wrong. The car came screeching to a
halt as the driver slammed on his brakes. The car struck my torso and threw me onto the
damp grass, away from oncoming traffic. I......
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