A shot
The teenager gripped the handgun, loaded a magazine of ten cartridges, pulled back the hammer, aimed out of the car window, and squeezed the trigger. He created a discharge from the main spring that pushed the bullet through the main chamber and out of the muzzle. As the bullets ejected rapidly, the sparks of the gun blinded me as if I were staring hard into the bright sun. My ears were pierced by the sound of death. My body froze, my heart pulsated furiously, and my forehead glistened with sweat. At that moment, I realized that my friends and I were being assaulted by a firearm. My mind only allowed me to think of my parents and how devastated they would be if one of their sons had been gunned done. At that instant, I analyzed my life and realized that my path in life was leading toward a dead end. I began praying to God for another chance at life and to redeem my self of my past faults. The ordeal lasted ten seconds, yet has affected my outlook on life throughout my high school career and will ultimately my entire life. My near death expe
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Some common words found in the essay are:
, past faults, family self, friends social life, realized family, outlook life, social life, path life, friends social, close friends,
Approximate Word count = 705
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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