Light at the End of the Tunnel

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Whitney Golrick Eng. 101 Gibson 11 Sept 2012 Purpose: To explain how my mother’s death changed my life both negatively and positively. Audience: Anyone who knows how it feels to lose a loved one. Thesis: My mother’s death changed my life in a number of ways that I never would have dreamed of including: depression, instability, and ultimately having a better life. Outline: 1. Depression a. I suffered feelings of depression and loneliness after my mother’s death. b. I became jealous of others when they talked about doing things with their mothers. c. I became angry with God d. I felt cheated in life. 2. Moving/Instability e. I had to move in with my older sister. f. I got a job at fifteen in order to support myself. g. I did not have a normal teenage life. h. My sister had relationship problems. 3. I now have an ultimately better life because of my mother’s death. i. I would not have any of the opportunities that I have now. j. I would not have the materialistic things that I have now. k. Her death made me a stronger person. Light at the End of the Tunnel Have you ever felt like your entire world was spinning out of control and there was no way to stop it? Or like your worst nightmare was coming true right before your eyes and you could not wake up? For me, this happened on July 6, 2008, the day my mother died. That hot summer day changed my life forever and no matter what I do, I will never be able to shake the memory. My mother’s death changed my life in a number of ways that I never would have dreamed of including: depression, instability, and ultimately having a better life. My mother’s death was by far the worst experience of my life. I never in my wildest dreams would have imagined that I would be fourteen years old and attending my mother’s
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