Mistakes That Influenced My Life

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Everyone makes mistakes in life, and people can’t truly be perfect. Some people have trouble accepting that they have messed up; but others acknowledge the root of the problem they’ve caused. I know I am not an angel. I have been to hell and back because of my actions, and I have suffered the consequences of my mistakes. The mistake that influenced my life the most was fighting with my brother. I look at a picture now from the very beginning of our relationship; when Mikey first came into my life. I sat on the couch, leaning into the cushions, making my blonde hair stand up in the back. I was warm, settled in my footie pajamas, with my legs pushed out straight in front of me. The faint smell of orange juice and freshly popped popcorn lingered…show more content…
Mom and Jeff closed the door behind them, and a malicious grin took over my face. They had left for their daily errands, leaving Mikey and I home alone. Leaving us alone was a mistake waiting to happen. Fully aware of my intentions- making my brother mad- I snatched the remote from him, starting a bloody war over which TV show we were going to watch. There was always a fight for dominance between us. It’s like we were against each other, and I found our arguments amusing. We fought over everything, especially small things- meaning the world to both of us- such as: the remote control, computer, where we sat at the table or on the couch, and anything else. After my determined act of evil he would blow up. His face would turn tomato red and I could almost see the steam spraying from his ears. His blood would begin to boil, and that’s when I knew I was winning. The yelling began. Sometimes the yelling would escalate to even more, and I didn’t stand a chance. He was bigger than I was then, so I no longer had the upper hand in our fights. I would punch him and claw his arm until he bled. I turned into somebody I did not want to be. I never wanted to hurt Mikey, but that was the only way I knew how to release my anger. I had turned violent towards him; I knew things had to

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