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My worst thing

I stare at the reddish brown mound lying dully in my palm. I feel nothing but guilt. Dirty. I feel like I have lost my innocence that I have had since I was a small child. I feel numb inside as if I were wearing shorts in winter. I feel lost and isolated, as if nothing will ever be the same again. While I walk away from the scene I can hear the screams of pure agony and pain behind me. I want to turn around and undo what I have just done. I can not. The screams echo through my hollow mind, conscious, and heart; forever printed on my unflinching memory. Every step I take leads me further away from my crime; away from all of the skeptical stares and rightly accusations. I fight the tears that start to form. I feel as if those tears are the last part of my innocence breaking free from its cruel, evil, and diabolical animal they call their Master. I take a quick glance over my left shoulder. Utter chaos. Pure mayhem as if the gates of hell have opened. People running everywhere, trying to find out who could do such a senseless thing. I feel something in my stomach sink faster than the titanic. I rush behind a dumpster and puke. The flavor of regret overtaking, and color of remorse streams out my mouth. I look at the puddle before me. Chunks of food mixed with chunks of my morals. Now I am truly empty. In ten years this incident will be completely forgotten, and in ten years no one will care about what I have done; but not I. I will live everyday of my remaining life with this hanging over my shoulders, stuck on my mind like an unwanted tattoo. I have been tainted for life. Corrupted. Rotten. If only I could go back to that March 17, 2003 at 2:47 pm and silence that little voice in my head that told me to do it. Told me it’s the easiest and fastest way. That I would be a rebel without a cause, a hero to all. Unfortunately I can not. I had made my choice and now I must live with it until my death, cursing that action still. The world will never be the same. I will never be the same. Why did I steal that candy bar?

the vikings

The Vikings
Rob Haarstad
2/3/09
Daniels 4th Period

The Vikings
The modern day countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark have a history of barbarianism during the medieval time period. The Vikings were born through an inhabitable environment which was too cold to grow enough food and violence between different Viking clans. As this situation became desperate, these people looked for new ways to find food and wealth. Using their famous long boats which were controlled by sails and oars, the Vikings started raiding Christian monasteries on the coast of England. The long boats were very effective in shallow water. This allowed the Vikings to be able to land on the beach and start raiding in an instantaneous manner. This also gave Vikings the ability to travel on rivers, allowing them to raid cities and monasteries that were miles from the coast. While the Vikings are most known for their raids, they were also brilliant explorers. Leif Erickson discovered Newfoundland and the Americas five hundred year before Christopher Columbus.