Personal Narrative: Scrooge's Journey

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Today is the day I finally attempt to put my actions into words. Today is the day that I will finally explain why I’m choosing to sign up for ROTC and follow the visions I’ve been receiving. This is not only for me, but to further help anyone who questions my decision; and for those who might happen to stumble upon this after I’m gone. Seeing the date of my death on Scrooge’s tomb stone was the first step to accepting my fate. I never had any idea what lied ahead for me in life, but I know know what it is I must do, and who I must become. It wasn’t until I started receiving these “visions” that I became fully aware of where my life was headed. However, these recurring scenes of war that play in my head cannot simply be a delusion. As a man of God, and an instrument at that, I …show more content…
For anybody who may be questioning my sanity, I want to make it very clear that I’m not going on this journey because I want to, but because I was meant to. If God is to give me a direction, who am I to defy him and question the sequence of events he has laid out before me. As a true believer, I acknowledge this sign, and I accept it. I accept my fate, and I know that whatever lies beyond this mortal life will be well worth it. To my friends; I cannot say I’m particularly sorry. My life has been a series of events leading up to this one great course of action, and I plan on seeing it through to the end. The way God had intended it to be. To Johnny, Hester, or whoever else may read this entry; I only ask that you understand what I’m choosing to do, who I’m choosing to become, and what I believe in. Instead of grieving I ask that you celebrate my life, and feel closure knowing that in making this decision I now feel closer to being at peace. You have all been there for me, and I will continue to be there for you, even after I’m long gone. I hope you can