Kayla's+The+First+Night

Kayla's Snapshot Memory:The First Night Many thoughts ran through my head as I lay on the soft bed in my new room, none of them good. I thought of the night my dad announced the move. All of the tears, the crying. I thought of saying goodbye to everyone I knew there. I thought of how happy I was in Michigan. "But I'm not there anymore," I thought. "Had all of the memories, and knowledge I had gained there been for nothing?" Then I pulled out the yearbook from my last year in Michigan. I ran my fingers over my friends' pictures, wishing to be there just a little while longer. I didn't know anyone here, I had to start all over. After about an hour, I felt wetness on my cheek and realized that I was crying. Mom came in to make me feel better, soothing me, telling me that I could make new friends. Then she was gone, and it was just me and my sorrow. My dog came in, looking at me as if to say, "You have me." Then he too left. I cried until sleep had swept me away. Now, when I look back, I realize that I do have new friends, and a new life. We were wonderfully blessed, and the fact that I have a family, is a great thing.