Moments to Remember by Jessica M.

What is it that makes humans worry more about what Britney Spear’s did last week, or what the coolest new accessory is then worrying about the poverty of a thousand children, or the death of our own soldiers? No one knows why, but every American does at one point. We all get caught up in celebrities, our own popularity, and what other people think of us to even worry about others in need. We don’t mean to, but we do. Everyone’s values in life are very different. How we measure that, is the mystery.

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I wake up from a slight touch of a little hand. I slowly turn over to see my little brother’s face sadly look back at me. I can see the fright in his big blue eyes. I grab him from his little waist, and gently pick him up onto my lap. I wrap my arms around him and tell him everything will be alright .I start to see his eyelids start to get heavier and heavier until finally he falls fast asleep. I carefully stand up, and gently pick him up off my bed. I wrap my fingers around the door and slowly open it so it doesn’t squeak. I walk across the hall into Thomas’s bedroom and place him into his crib. I stare into his eyes, still fast asleep, thinking of how much I love him. He slightly opens his eyes as if saying,

“I love you” himself.

Every weekend I go over to my dad’s house, and I get to see my little brother Thomas. He is pretty much the reason I go to my dad’s house, since I don’t have the best relationship with my father. Every night Thomas sneaks out of his crib, me still wondering how he does that, and opens my door. He never sleeps through the night for some reason. He walks over to my bed, and grabs my hand, knowing I’ll comfort him. I stay with him until he’s fast asleep in my arms.

Thomas and I are the best of friends. The moments I spend with him are the most priceless moments ever. To see him take his first steps, say his first words, or finally be able to climb the swing set all by himself are the moments that stay with me for life. He has made me a more responsible, and over all better person. Without him, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.

Every week I look forward to the days I get to spend with my little brother. He is the reason for my strength through all my problems in life. Whether it’s with school, or my family, I can just think of him, and it puts a smile on my face. These nights make me think of how much I need him, and how much I love him. He will always be my little brother.

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I jump on the school bus, and grab my seat in the back with my varsity volleyball team. I pile my backpack, gym bag, and purse on the left side of the seat ready to go. When I hear the rumble of the starting bus, my stomach fills with butterflies. I start to worry about the game, and how I’m going to do. “Will I mess up?” runs through my head a million miles per hour. I quickly grab my purse, and rip out my I-Pod. I turn it on and flip through my songs until I find the perfect one. I lean back and turn the volume all the way up ready to disappear into the music.

Before every game I get really nervous, so I turn to my I-Pod. I usually listen to a song with loud beats that motivates me, and pumps me up for the game. Some songs inspire me to try as hard as I can, and do the best that I can. Music inspires me to do different things every day.

When I listen to a song I can get lost in the lyrics and beat of the music. Music is a way to express myself, get energized for a game, or just relax alone. I have a blue I-pod Nano with a capacity of one thousand songs, which is plenty to hold all my different varieties of music and all my favorites. It is the perfect size too. Not to big, but not small enough for me to lose it. I value my I-Pod greatly, and wouldn’t know what to do without it by my side everyday, 24/7.

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I value my time with my little brother and my I-Pod in different ways. Of course my time with my little brother is more important then a materialistic object, but I love my I-Pod as well. When I’m with my brother I feel happy and a sense of family and love. My I-Pod lets me express myself, and feel free and relaxed whenever I want. Both items are very important in my life, but in different priority.

Whether I’m comforting my little brother, Thomas, or listening to my new favorite song to get pumped for my next volleyball match, I cherish each moment with both. Some of my values in life are financial, and some what you call “priceless”, each different in there own way. There’s nothing better then laying in your bed listening to a great song, or teaching your brother how to swing for the first time. Every moment with them, to me, is,” priceless”.