Personal Narrative: A Beautiful Day In New Mexico

It was a simple beginning to a beautiful day in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The dry morning air brought a wealth of warmth to my tired skin. "Today is a day of opportunity," I thought. I would hopefully be entering the work force after a long battle with unemployment. I was excited because my days were filled with nothing but boredom and my mind was occupied with nothing but despair. Hopefully, today would be the day that I left my past behind me. Just three years ago, I was an up and coming astrophysicist at a nearby scientific lab. My theories were respected by top scientists from around the globe. I was only twenty-five at the time, and I was making six figures a year. I felt as if humanity was lucky to have me because of all the ground-breaking discoveries I would be making in my near future. One could say I was a very over-confident young person. I frequently evidenced this by showing up to work late after long nights of partying and enjoying my time as a wealthy bachelor. But, I always knew that alcohol would never affect my ability …show more content…
My thought process had again gone awry. I then noticed that it was time to fill up my gas tank. I went in to pay with the little bit of cash that I had. A worker said, "it surely is a blessed day, sir." "It is a day of opportunity," I …show more content…
Once I was done cleaning I noticed a glimmer of light reflecting from the depths of the trash can where I had to dispose of my paper towels. I curiously uncovered it, leading me to the discovery of a fully loaded handgun. The wall of depression that formerly housed itself inside my thoughts was countered with a wave of opportunity. Someone that was guilty of something obviously tried to discard the weapon here. This meant, if I were to carry out an illegal act with this very gun, it surely wouldn't be traced back to