John Burman-Personal Narrative
John Burman, a factory worker, just saved up enough to buy himself and his wife a yacht. Buying a yacht is something he has always dreamed of. He has worked at his factory for 20 years and after all him and his wife have been through he wanted to do something special for their anniversary. So he decided to make the yacht look nice and they would stay on the ocean the whole day. John ordered three meals from a top notch restaurant to be served to them on the yacht over the course of the day, hung decorations, hired a violinist, the whole nine yards. Regina, John’s wife, made her way on to the yacht the morning of their anniversary, “John, it’s lovely, thank you so much!” They started their morning with a breakfast of freshly baked quiche, toast, and fresh fruit. John had hired someone from the dock to
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Regina rose from the towel she was laying on and pondered about the monstrous grey clouds rolling in. She tried not to worry too much and decided to ask John about it after they had lunch but only if it looked worse. John sat down to join her at the table for lunch, handed her a glass of champagne, and they began to eat. The water started to get choppy and the boat was being rocked more and more. Regina finally asked John about the storm clouds to which he responded he was sure everything was going to be okay and not to worry about it. Regina persisted, asking questions after questions about the incoming storm, John held strong on his word that everything was okay. Once Regina settled he slipped back to the bridge to consult the driver about the storm. The driver was obviously terrified, and told John there was no way they could make it out of the storm now, it was coming in too quick and they were too far out. John, upset that he had made such a terrible mistake, returned back to his wife suggesting they go into a room on the yacht and enjoy a
Regina rose from the towel she was laying on and pondered about the monstrous grey clouds rolling in. She tried not to worry too much and decided to ask John about it after they had lunch but only if it looked worse. John sat down to join her at the table for lunch, handed her a glass of champagne, and they began to eat. The water started to get choppy and the boat was being rocked more and more. Regina finally asked John about the storm clouds to which he responded he was sure everything was going to be okay and not to worry about it. Regina persisted, asking questions after questions about the incoming storm, John held strong on his word that everything was okay. Once Regina settled he slipped back to the bridge to consult the driver about the storm. The driver was obviously terrified, and told John there was no way they could make it out of the storm now, it was coming in too quick and they were too far out. John, upset that he had made such a terrible mistake, returned back to his wife suggesting they go into a room on the yacht and enjoy a