The day started out as your typical summer morning of a teenager, trying to sleep in late. Little did I know that I would soon be involved in an incident that would forever change my outlook on life. As usual, I was spending the night at my friend Sarah Hall’s house. The night before, Sarah’s mom, Barbara, had told us that she and her husband were going to leave in the morning to …showed first 75 words of 399 total…

…showed last 75 words of 399 total…we turned towards the forgotten window, the only way out. Unfortunately, Sarah’s dad had painted the window shut, so Sarah broke the pane with her arm. We cleared the broken glass and escaped into the backyard. For the next three days, watching ourselves splashed all over the television with bandaged arms and the shell of the house behind us, made me realize how quickly life can change and to not take anything for granted.