A Get Away to Sarasota

"Your room looks so empty. It's so quiet around here now that your gone, I can't stand it", my Grandmother told me while we were talking on the phone. "I know. I miss it down there, but it'sgood to be back home", I replied. I had missed Sarasota, my grandparents, all my new friends, and the beach. It was only five minutes from the house! As much as I missed all that, it didn't make …

…mom and sister. My relationship with my mom is better now. Her trust in me is growing because I don't lie to her anymore and feel good about telling her the truth. She can tell a difference in me as I did become a better person and a stronger christian. Living down in Sarasota will always be a treasured memory. What started out to be a punishment in my mind, ended up being a gift.