Entry 2

I am going to do the list of 12 in order that the teacher provided for the class. Like I said in the last post, I am making it a personal challenge to do all 12. When I write, I almost write from the hip. I start typing and it just flows and whatever comes out is what comes out. I might go back and correct things, change a couple words, but pretty much my writing stays consistent with what flows the first time. It feels more natural and heartfelt that way I feel. Almost like freestyle writing, and that is how I am going to tackle these different ideas.

 The first one says if I was stranded on a desert island and could only bring 5 items, what would they be. So here we go.

     I cannot remember how I got to this desert island, or what brought me here. As the sand moves through my toes as I walk the beach, I spot a medium sized box laying near a rock a few feet from the cascading water that is coming into shore in small waves. The sun has barely peeked over the vase tropical forest that lays just east of the beach. As I approach the box, I notice there is writing on the top of it. Luckily none of the water has touched the box, so whatever is inside has not been ruined.

I sit down in the sand, still dreery and confused on what I am doing here. As I read the writing it says, "Items you requested." Was it talking about me? Is this someone elses stuff? What is it doing here? Even if curiosity killed the cat, there is no way I am not going to peek inside. After all, maybe it holds a clue to what I am doing here.

I open the box and there is five smaller boxes inside. I open the first and find a mix cd I made some time ago. Obviously this box is mine because I can tell this cd is mine the moments I lay eyes on it. It is titled favorite songs, in my hand writing in black marker, and I could name all the songs on it in order. There is some scratches on the back from repeated use as I used to listen to this cd over in over in my car. I lay it back in its box as I proceed to see what else is inside.

The second box is heavier. As I open it, I see a CD player. I am so excited, I immediately check to see if there is batteries inside. Jackpot! There is batteries inside and they work. I dont know how long I am going to be here, so I need to ration out my music listening because there will be no more batteries on this island I am sure of. The cd player is kind of older, and probably because of the digital age and the IPOD craze, and even though I had one myself, I always appreciated the CD and supporting the artists. I put the CD in the stereo and turn it on. I am only going to play a couple of songs, as like I said, I do not want to waste what battery life I do have.

The next box is very, very small. I open it, and inside is a pen. I pick it up and write on the box to see if it works, and the black ink flows like new. I am now pretty sure what is in the next box, so I tear into that right away. Inside is 300 page notebook. Red in color, which is my favorite, and as I flip through the pages, the notebook is untouched with nothing but blank pages. I love to write, so this is perfect.

Finally, the last box I come to is the lightest of all. I shake it just a little to see if anything is even inside it. As I do, I can faintly here something moving back and forth. As I open it, I see a picture of me and my son inside. The one person that means everything to me in the world is here, even if not in human form. Just looking at that picture makes me know that I must do everything I can to get back to him. A tear drops from my eye, my determination has now raised one hundred times what it was.

As I look at the five items, and then back at my surroundings, I know how each will be put to use. I will use the pen and notebook to document my search for answers on this desolate place. I will use the music to calm me, and enjoy my downtime from trying to figure out how to get off this island and out of this mess. Lastly, the picture will be used to drive me to succeed in getting back home to my son and make me fight any adversity that comes my way in this quest. I will have to find or make other items from whatever the island can provide in its waters and trees, and I will get off this island. This box is only the beginning.