Payton Hall Blog

This past January I had the best vacation to Mexico. I took a cruise with my family to Cozumel and had the best experiences that I will never forget. My favorite thing that I did was swim with stingrays. I thought I would be more nervous than I was, but once I was in the water with them for a few minutes I got more comfortable. At first, I would try to avoid them and stay as close to the boat as possible. But, eventually, I even decided to kiss a stingray and feed them. It was an experience I will always remember. Kissing the Stingray, photo by my dad Note: I used the vacation prompt from the suggested and chose to write about my recent vacation. Just a short story about one of my favorite experiences.

My very first pet was better than I had ever imagined. Growing up me and my sisters begged and begged my mom for a dog but were never successful. Eventually, when I was 12, my mom finally caved. Next, came Max. Max was not like any ordinary dog. He is a Labrador Retriever mix and I think he is the cutest dog I have ever seen. Max is so cuddly, he will always be there when you need a hug. He is my best companion and always sits right next to me in the living room. Max has bee there as I cry over a boy and been there when I lost my grandpa. I cannot imagine my life without Max. My dog Max, photo by Me Note: I wrote this story about my dog, Max. It was just supposed to be short and cute and just talk a little about how he has impacted me growing up.

I sit and wonder why this is happening and what will come of everything. Not only did I lose the second half of my junior year, but I now will be spending my twenty-first birthday in quarantine. Which is not exactly what I had in mind when I imagined that day for twenty-one years of my life. I am hoping that it will still be fun and I know my family will do everything they can to make me have a good day but it is hard not to be sad. At this point, I have to assume everything happens for a reason and realize there is a bigger picture. Birthday Cake,  Photo by  Deva Williamson  on  Unsplash Note: I wrote this about my upcoming birthday that I will be spending in quarantine and shared some of the thoughts I am having.