Personal Narrative: No Running Allowed

No Running Allowed

I can’t believe I did that. Why did I think it was a good idea to run? I should’ve known that I was only going to slip and hurt myself. I should’ve paid attention to the various signs saying, “No Running Allowed.” Of course, I wasn’t thinking about the consequences at that time. I was young. I don’t remember when it was, but I remember the event clearly. My parents were with me at the Roxana Pool that day. We were at the pool because I was invited to a birthday party. I like swimming, so I knew I was going to have fun. Well, I thought I was going to have fun. Anyway, I got out of the pool and began running to this big concrete frog that sprayed water out of its mouth.
My wet feet slapped against the concrete. I was getting …show more content…
At first, I didn’t feel anything. Then I felt it. An agonizing sensation burnt my entire jaw. I had bashed my chin against the back of the frog’s head. Both I and the frog were soaked, so I guess slipping was inevitable.
“Emmy!” I heard my mother cry out. Warm tears trickled down my face as I held my hand to my bloody chin. Thankfully, the injury wasn’t severe enough for stitches. I remember sniffling and crying as a Band-Aid was applied to the wound.
“Are you okay?” my parents asked, concerned about how I felt. I don’t remember my response, but I assume that I said I wasn’t. At least the wound didn’t need stitches. It could have been worse. Now that I think about it, the injury wasn’t that bad.
On our way home, my parents went to Walgreens and picked up a box of butterfly bandages. When we arrived back at the house, they applied a bandage to the scarlet gash that took its place on my lower chin. I still have the scar from the events that took place that day. It’s not that noticeable anymore, but if you look closely enough, you can see it.
There’s a lesson that I learned after this whole situation: Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself. Simple as that. Unfortunately, I learned it the hard way. It was a valuable lesson to learn, though. I’m a much more careful person

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