The Evil Watermelon of Doom!!
This is a journal entry that I did on the second-to-last day of school when we had our field day. I was involved in the “watermelon eating contest” where you had to eat a slice of watermelon as fast as possible with your hands behind your back.
As the teachers gathered the other people participating in the activity, I stared at the watermelon, attempting to telekinetically transport it into another dimension. The dull roar of my classmates, teammates, shouting names, advice, cheers surrounded me. People who didn’t notice my existence before suddenly are patting me on the back and wishing me luck.
I continue staring at the offensively large piece of watermelon as if it held all the answers to life. The pale pink flesh seemed to figuratively stick its tongue out at me, mocking me. Thanks, Mr. Watermelon. At least now I really want to rid the world of you.
My head jerks up from my reverie at the sound of the soft voice of my language arts teacher asking: “Would you like someone to fill in for you?” I shake my head, shame filling me. I got myself into this, it’s not fair to foist my own problems on a teacher, my favorite one at that.
The teacher in charge of the activity shouts out: “ready…set…GO!!!” and we all bow our heads like pigs to a trough. Foreheads bumping together, we fight to first get the watermelon upright, then to eat it. It is only after first and second place winners are announced that I get mine upright, and by that point it’s too late. Yet, I tear into the watermelon, fighting for an impossible goal. The third place is announced and I raise my head and roughly wipe my mouth with a napkin, tears stinging my eyes.
I walk off to sullenly find a place to mope, but my friends surge forwards, providing hugs, comforting words, and magnanimous smiles. Perhaps the main goal of this activity was not really success, but to discover those who will forgive you for a lack of it.
Oh No! my first super sappy, epiphany post! I’m losing my mind!
June 17th, 2009Topic: Life, Ramblings Tags: epiphany, Life
June 17th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I love sappy epiphany posts. In fact, I might have to go write one now.
June 17th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Great post RJ! Who would have known my little sister was such a terrific writer? <3
June 17th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
This was fantastic. You’re a wonderful writer, and honestly, I didn’t realize you were so young until I read your About page.
I really love your site! It’s a lot like what I used to do when I was thirteen (actually, you sound a lot like me when I was that age), and similar to my stuff now, as a seventeen year old.
You should talk a bit about the other Vampire books that you like to read. I saw your link to Charlaine Harris’ site; I /love/ True Blood, need to get started on the actual books!
Please keep writing! Literature needs more writers like you, and high schools need more kids like you. (: I’ll definitely be back to read more.
June 17th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Thanks so much Kelsey! I’m glad to hear you like my site, and I will most definitely keep writing! I haven’t seen True Blood yet because my dad wants to screen it first, but I hope you like the books as much as I do! (Which is a lot. A whole lot!)