A Second Chance

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My name is Sophia Grant, When I was younger in the year of 2005 everything changed. It all started when I woke up that morning, my alarm clock went off and my mother yelled out my name from downstairs. I sat up and pulled back the covers and settled my feet on the floor, I looked around and saw my window the sun was shining through I got up and walked over to the window and pulled back the curtins and smiled as I saw the beautiful sun rising in the sky and hearing the birds chirping outside my window in the near by tree. I walked over to my bedroom dresserdrawer and pulled out my clothes and got dressed than I headed downstairs and saw my mother who was cooking breakfast and my father who was reading the newspaper. I walked towards the kitchen and I saw my mother pouring coffee in my father's cup as she leaned over and smiled and He looked up and kissed her on the lips. Good morning." I said as I entered into the kitchen and walked over to my dad and wrapped my arms around his shoulders and gave him a hug as my mother looked up and smiled. "Good morning Sophia." I walked over to my mother and gave her a hug as she was cooking and than I sat down at the kitchentable as she set the breakfast on the table. "Are you excited?" my mother asked. "For what?' I replied as I took a sip of my orange juice. My father looked at me. " Sweetheart, you got into the Nationals of the Horse jumping compitition." What!" Me and Buck are going to the Nationals?" This is really great, I am so excited." You know this means that if we make through Nationals we go to the Championship." Are you and mom going to be there?' I asked. Of course, and we're going to be there every step of the way." my mother replied as I smiled.

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Later that afternoon, I walked towards the barnhouse and went into the equipment room and grabbed a brush and headed towards the stables and started brushing my horse Buck. He looked at me and snicked as I approached him. "Hey Buck, how are you doing." Buck looked into my eyes and I looked into his and smiled. "What are you thinking." Buck twitched his ears listening to my voice. "What are you thinking boy uh?' I said as I started rubbing the side of his face. Would you like to go for a ride?" I asked. Buck snickered with excitment. I went back to the equipment room and put up the brush and grabbed Buck's reigns and headed back towards the barnhouse. And I started to saddle Buck and than we walked outside of the barnhouse and I got onto the saddle and went for a ride we headed towards the field and Buck was very excited as He started to pick up speed we felt like we were flying. I saw an apple tree and there was a little creak nearby and we stopped by there. I sat down under the tree while Buck walked by the creak and started drinking the water.Moments later we headed back towards the house." Come on, Buck let's get you a bath." I said as I started to climb back onto the saddle and we headed back towards the barnhouse. I grabbed Buck's reigns and rope tied him to a tree and grabbed the water hose and started to water him down. Buck started neighing and shaking his coat as water splashed everywhere and I grabbed a bucket with soap and water and started washing his coat. Moments later, after we were done taking a bath I reached into my pant's pocket and grabbed a carrot and gave it to Buck and than we headed back to the barnhouse and I put Buck back into his stable and closed the door. "Buck are you ready for the big day tommrrow?' Buck neighed in reply. That's my boy." I said as I left the barnhouse.

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Later that afternoon, the sun was going down. I was in my bedroom sleeping while I was listening to music with the headphones on. My mother and father walked upstairs and knocked on my door when I didn't answer they opened it and saw me sleeping. My mother was standing by the door when my father walked towards me and slowly sat down on my bed and he reached his hand and touched my shoulder and I woke up. "Mom, Dad what's going on?' I said half awake and half asleep. "We got you a surprise." my mother said as she walked over to me and handed me a large box. "What's this?' I asked. Open it." my father replied. When I opened the box I saw a black and red suit with long black boots and I had realize that it was my Horse Jumper's outfit. "Wow, it's beautiful." I said as I looked at my mother and father and smiled. "My mother gave that outfit to me when I was your age." Wait...you were a horse jumper?" I asked my mother. " I won 3 gold metals in the compititon but...that was a long time ago." my mother said. You haven't continued in anymore comptitions." I replied. "No not anymore." Why not?" Because I realized that God had given me something better and something more." What was that?' I asked. "He gave me a family, a wonderful husband and a beautiful baby girl." I smiled. My mother sat down beside my father as she took my hand. "Sophia, Promise me no matter how hard things may get no matter how hard you have to fight promise me that you will never give up." I looked at my mother and shook my head as tears came down my face and I gave her a hug. I love you mommy, I love you daddy." I said as I looked up at the ceiling and whispered. " I promise."