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Topic: Great Expectations (not about the book) (08/25/11)
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TITLE: High School: The Land of Crap | Previous Challenge Entry
By V. Joy Ocasio
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
Literally. I’m in a public, high school bathroom. Smelling anything less than disgusting would bring dishonor to its name.
Currently, I am hiding in one of the stalls, sitting cross-legged on the toilet. With the cover down so I don’t fall into that swirling pool of, uh, crap. Sorry. There was no getting around that.
I don’t know what I expected my first day of high school to be like, but I did NOT expect all this crap!
Sorry. That’s the last time.
All my great expectations have died in the dust and been washed away with the morning rain. My mom went on and on about how my high school years would be some of the best years of my life. If today was any indication, she was wrong. Dead wrong.
Let me list all the things that have gone wrong for me today:
1. I was late. Because my dear mother doesn’t believe in speeding.
2. I got lost trying to find my first class. This high school is huge. However, I can direct you almost anywhere now thanks to my classroom hunt.
3. I got yelled at in my first class because I was so late. Apparently there is a map in the papers they give you at the main office. I think I was the exception because I didn’t see any map.
4. A group of kids were making fun of my cross necklace and purity ring. I’m now known as the Saint.
5. I tripped and fell flat on my face trying to get away from said group of kids.
6. The fall resulted in a bloody nose, so I had to go to the school nurse.
7. The school nurse asked me how my first day of school was going, and I started bawling and mumbling unintelligible things. So she asked me if I was on drugs. The drug test is tomorrow after school.
That is how my day is going. And it’s not even lunch time yet!
I have never felt more alone than I do right now.
“Hello?” Some girlie voice says before yanking on the door to open it.
“Uh,” I say, “I’m in here.” Now go away. There’s only room for me at this pity party.
“Well, are you almost done? I really have to go.” The voice says shrilly.
Too much information from a perfect stranger. “I plan on finishing my high school career in this stall, so use another one!” I bark. Seriously. There’s like ten other stalls for her to use!
Correction. I never felt as alone as I did before Girlie Voice intruded.
As Girlie Voice goes into another stall, I reach into my backpack to pull out my Bible. I know, I know. Saint.
I open up to where I was last reading, Matthew chapter twenty-eight. I read quietly for a few minutes until the last part of verse twenty catches my eye. “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” I say softly.
Like I said, if today is any indication of how the next four years are going to be, then I’m definitely going to need Someone with me always! Looks like Jesus is stuck going through all this crap with me.
Alright, that’s the last time I’ll say crap. At least for now.
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Hang in there. Christ promises to always be with us. He'll see you through all of the crap just like He did for me.
Remain blessed,
-kge