“The woods are lovely dark and deep, but I’ve promises to keep…”
It was my best friend, Ronnie’s 16th birthday. I gifted him a cricket bat and hugged him to show how special he was to me. He was very happy and told me to make a promise. A promise that I would always be his best friend and be the best in whatever I do!
The next day we were at the riverside in a picnic mood to celebrate the day. We enjoyed our maximum singing and dancing. We had planned for a game of cricket after our lunch and soon it was time to play. I hit a big shot and Ronnie ran after the ball to stop it. The ball was hit hard and it landed in the waters. Ronnie not realizing the current went after it, into the waters. The water current started pulling him back. I could see him drowning and I shouted for help. The area was isolated and none came for help. I saw my best friend fighting for life and I could do nothing. In a minute Ronnie could be seen nowhere. I cried and cried a lot!
The next day his body was found on the other side of the river. The pain of death and separation had encompassed me and I was shocked. It took me years to recover but I realized a very important thing in life. Life has to go on, and I still have promises to keep! Ronnie’s death was an eye opener for me. Life’s very small and we have to overcome the pain of death and separation of our beloved ones. Not because we wish to forget them but to fulfill and keep the promises that we made to them. As I promised Ronnie, I would be the best but it was not going to be easy achieving it. However I have a goal and I have a promise to keep! That is my driving force, so I’ll never quit whatsoever. Life’s lovely and at the same times its dark and deep. Yet we have to live and prove ourselves in this life. Life is NOT a bed of roses. More importantly it was never meant to be so! So we should keep striving, keep working and it’s sure that we’ll keep succeeding!
B2
It was my best friend, Ronnie’s 16th birthday. I gifted him a cricket bat and hugged him to show how special he was to me. He was very happy and told me to make a promise. A promise that I would always be his best friend and be the best in whatever I do!
The next day we were at the riverside in a picnic mood to celebrate the day. We enjoyed our maximum singing and dancing. We had planned for a game of cricket after our lunch and soon it was time to play. I hit a big shot and Ronnie ran after the ball to stop it. The ball was hit hard and it landed in the waters. Ronnie not realizing the current went after it, into the waters. The water current started pulling him back. I could see him drowning and I shouted for help. The area was isolated and none came for help. I saw my best friend fighting for life and I could do nothing. In a minute Ronnie could be seen nowhere. I cried and cried a lot!
The next day his body was found on the other side of the river. The pain of death and separation had encompassed me and I was shocked. It took me years to recover but I realized a very important thing in life. Life has to go on, and I still have promises to keep! Ronnie’s death was an eye opener for me. Life’s very small and we have to overcome the pain of death and separation of our beloved ones. Not because we wish to forget them but to fulfill and keep the promises that we made to them. As I promised Ronnie, I would be the best but it was not going to be easy achieving it. However I have a goal and I have a promise to keep! That is my driving force, so I’ll never quit whatsoever. Life’s lovely and at the same times its dark and deep. Yet we have to live and prove ourselves in this life. Life is NOT a bed of roses. More importantly it was never meant to be so! So we should keep striving, keep working and it’s sure that we’ll keep succeeding!
B2
