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  • Essay / What doesn't kill you makes you stronger - 1019

    As we lay unconscious on the crystallized white sand, Bob stood up. He quickly scanned his mysterious surroundings trying to remember what had happened, until his eyes met the broken pieces of the A971 in the water. “Everyone, wake up!” Please wake up! he sobbed, tears streaming down his face. As he screamed, my eyes opened. I quickly looked around at our suspicious surroundings and found that the beach was colored with unconscious bodies, about 8 in total. Soon everyone started waking up and wanting answers. As I stood up, memories of this sudden accident came to mind. “Make sure you call your dad immediately once you get to the airport and are you sure you have everything? Do you have your ticket? Did you brush your teeth?! Dave, have you changed your..." "Mom, I've been flying to Dad every summer since I was 5, I think I'd be used to that after 12 years. » "I know, just be careful." Now put on your seat belt, you're going to be late for your flight. » I buckled my seat belt while chatting with Bob, the mechanic, whom I had just met. Suddenly the pilot's voice boomed through the tiny speakers on the side of the plane and my mind went blank. The next thing I knew, I was in the middle of a panicked mess. “Calm down, calm down, everything will be okay, Bob.” I assured him as I ran and gave him support as he gradually knelt down. People stood up casually with questioning expressions, and soon I found myself in the middle of a panicked mess. "Everyone calm down, we just had a minor accident but I'm sure everything will be fine and we should be back." to program right away. We…” “There’s no signal here!” a woman interrupted the pilot, as she looked disappointingly at her phone. Without any h...... middle of paper ...... At times, I felt like I had no strength left and was going to drown, but before I did realize, I was a few meters from the boat. Once I reached it, I started banging fiercely on the side and soon enough, I was pulled aboard. "...and so I dove into the water and swam here." I explained to the boat crew as we headed back to the island. Once back, I was looked at with smiling faces, clapping with mirth. “You definitely saved my life, Dave, thank you.” Bob said, patting me on the back. Soon we were all on the boat sailing to the nearest island with an airport, where we all said goodbye. “-and so here I am.” I finished by recounting the experience to my father. “Wow, you must be exhausted.” » “I am, but at the same time, I'm quite happy that everything happened. Not killing yourself makes you stronger'”.