Sarasota-a short story using quotes, dialog,creative writing
There I was sitting beneath a canopy, enjoying a cool strawberry daiquiri, thinking how I probably just made the best decision of my life. I decided to deny my parents request that I join them and the rest of my framily for a day of fun at hte overly crowded Disney World. I needed a day to myself, it had been a rough week, or for that matter, a rough year. Lately it had just seemed that I wasn't where I wanted to be in my life. Single, alone, struggling to further my career as best I could, I was beginning to feel I had nothing good going for me. This was my first vacation since I could remember and did I ever need it. Shining more brightly than I've ever seen, the sun was directly above me, scorching the bystanders that were not as lucky as I was to have shield from the heat, and inevitable sunburn. Crashing down about every ten seconds the waves would start tall and then cap off, eventually fading away as they made their way up onto the sand to the awaiting feet that yearn for a cool reief. Putting my drink down in the sand, I could not hold myself back from wondering again how sand could get so white. More like flour, I picked up a handful of the warm snow and let it run through my fingers;
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Northwestern Indiana, Garbed Hawaiian, Disney World, , tackle box, sand white, found grew, drink sand,
Approximate Word count = 1283
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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