Elijah's Life Experiences

A Challenge             Regret.             We were poor. As poor as church mice. Things did not get any better when Father did not get any better when Father passed away. Ever since Father’s untimely demise, Mother had to work long hours every day just to make ends meet. At school, I was always teased about being poor, especially by the notorious school bully, James. A roguish smirk would always be plastered on the bully’s face as he extracted his wrath on me. One day, however, I did not expect the situation to get out of hand.             Brilliant rays of sunshine streamed in between the leaves of an Angsana tree as I settled down under it. It was recess and I had already wolfed down the last of my food. I made my way in the direction of the Angsana tree, a routine with me, with a book in hand to read. To oth...

Here is an essay about "A Challenge" .              “Hooray!” My parents are going to purchase a Lego toy for me!” I thought as my parents and I walked in the direction of the Lego shop called Secret Chamber. Having passed my examinations with flying colours, my proud parents decided to purchase a Lego toy for me.             I decided to quicken my pace as I filled with excitement. When I reached the shop with my parents, gasping for air as they caught up with me, I entered it and went about selecting my Lego toy. A while later and I had decided to buy a Lego city police helicopter. As my parents paid for the toy, my heart was jubilant and sang out in great joy. My eyes danced as what I had wished had come true.             Reaching home, the first thing I did was to remove my shoes and rush into my room to ...