Cars and Cliffs
In many instances, a single event in life could have a drastic effect on a person's further existence. Perhaps the most horrific occurrence that one has endured changes their life and has a great effect on how they live in the present time. In just a few seconds, I have seen my life, my short-lived life, flash right before my eyes. What began as a venturesome day, ended in horrid adversity. My near death experience has influenced my life by providing myself with a greater appreciation for and a sense of direction in life.
My second year of middle school had just ended, and I loved the seclusion from homework and all of school's vices. I was visiting my father whom had been working there since April because of a job opportunity. …