by Theo Anest
I once wrote a paper for a writing contest my senior year in high school with the topic being "I'm happy when..." I knew the way my experiences for the topic came together and my heart knew what I felt in those happy times, and as a result it was reflected through my writing. I originally decided to enter this contest for extra credit in my high school English class. I was to receive points for completing an entry, and as I really did not put any excruciating amount of thought into it...that was why it was so perfect. I didn't put any THOUGHT into it because thought is what comes from the head.
As part of the topic "I'm happy when," I could think of nothing better than to write about my safe little haven in Steamboat, Colorado where I have spent so much time fishing for Northern Pike. My mind was instantly in my favorite place in the whole world. Thus, it was not difficult for me to imagine what I would be seeing, if I was actually there. I wrote of wild turkey gobbling in the distance, and massive elk coming to the...
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enterteinment, fishing, hobby, passion
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