"I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.” – Elbert Hubbard
As a kid there is nothing more exciting than Christmas morning. Waking up extremely early and running in excitement for new found possessions. As a ten year old boy there was nothing I wanted more in the whole world than an Xbox 360. Talk about the coolest thing in the world the Xbox could play music, surf the web, and play the most entertaining games ever made. I had to have one, and what 10 year old red-blooded American boy didn’t automatically deserve one. I had asked about it for months, much to my parent’s dismay. The ever popular prompt of "What do you want for Christmas?" was the easiest question to answer. I was always sharp to answer Xbox 360 to everyone no matter what the situation. So on Christmas morning what else was there to expect. I mean for goodness sakes it was the only thing on my Christmas list. Instead I found myself in a half disappointed mood. After opening all of my presents, I had found no Xbox 360. I did receive things such as a new bike, and a basketball goal. At the time I couldn’t see why these gifts were of any use. Every kid would rather be inside playing Xbox on a hot summer day then out playing basketball, or riding a bike. I was soon proved wrong. Using my bike I found new freedom. That summer I met a lot of other kids in my neighborhood and had some of the funniest experiences of my life. One of our favorite things to do was play basketball on the newest goal on the block.
Through not getting what I wanted I learned that people don’t always know what they really want. I didn’t know it but I would much rather go hang out with my friends then spend time pretending to do some mythical events. In short don’t be disappointed if the outcome isn't always how it was origianly planned it could be a blessing in desguise. Not all favorable results are predestined.As a kid there is nothing more exciting than Christmas morning. Waking up extremely early and running in excitement for new found possessions. As a ten year old boy there was nothing I wanted more in the whole world than an Xbox 360. Talk about the coolest thing in the world the Xbox could play music, surf the web, and play the most entertaining games ever made. I had to have one, and what 10 year old red-blooded American boy didn’t automatically deserve one. I had asked about it for months, much to my parent’s dismay. The ever popular prompt of "What do you want for Christmas?" was the easiest question to answer. I was always sharp to answer Xbox 360 to everyone no matter what the situation. So on Christmas morning what else was there to expect. I mean for goodness sakes it was the only thing on my Christmas list. Instead I found myself in a half disappointed mood. After opening all of my presents, I had found no Xbox 360. I did receive things such as a new bike, and a basketball goal. At the time I couldn’t see why these gifts were of any use. Every kid would rather be inside playing Xbox on a hot summer day then out playing basketball, or riding a bike. I was soon proved wrong. Using my bike I found new freedom. That summer I met a lot of other kids in my neighborhood and had some of the funniest experiences of my life. One of our favorite things to do was play basketball on the newest goal on the block.
