When you were younger, did you ever wonder why
people in movies could never land upright when they jumped out of a moving
vehicle? Well I did. It seemed like such an easy thing to do. All the person needed to accomplish was to keep
their knees bent a little and put their feet out before they were to hit the
ground. Let me tell you, never try it as
an experiment.
One bright and sunny day, I was with my Papa
going for a golf cart ride around his neighborhood. What a
better time to try it than now, I thought.
I cautiously looked around to see if any cars were coming; when I could
see none, I took a big leap out of the maneuvering golf cart. I smiled at the thought of actually being
able to land on both feet.
Unfortunately, something I did not expect began to happen.
My feet hit the ground alright, but I only
remained vertical for a split second.
Smack! My arm slammed onto the
pavement. Next thing I knew, I was lying
flat on my back in the hot street. Quickly,
my Papa stopped the golf cart. “Are
you okay?” he questioned, voice full of concern.
Brushing off my arm, which now appeared as black as the tire tread on my
Papa’s
golf cart, I beamed up at him.
“That was AWESOME! I want to do it
again!” Thinking back, however, on what could
have happened and my fail as a stuntwoman, I have
changed my mind. Never again will I do something so foolish!
Second
Autobiographical Incident
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