By Jaycee Bevins
Limestone School, Grade 8
My spark is music and football. Music is my spark, because it takes my mind from all the things that are going on around me. When I listen to music, I don’t worry about anything that’s going on. I drown out the sounds around me and enjoy it. Music makes me feel happy because I enjoy it.
Football is also my spark, because I love playing football. It helps take out feelings that I don’t know how to express and it’s also fun. I enjoy football because when I play, it also drowns everything out. I don’t have to worry about anything. Football makes me feel incredible. It makes me happy to play. When I play, I feel a rush. It just gets me going, and I get motivated to do other things.
I first knew music was my spark when I was little. When my mom cleaned the house, she would put music on. I would help her clean, and we would dance around and sing together. That’s when I knew I would love music.
I first knew football was my spark when I started going to games. I watched a game with my brother and my step dad, when I was around the age of 10. I would get so happy when someone scored a touchdown. I would watch when it got intense. When people win, or score a touchdown, we would make noises and cheer and yell.
For music, I find time everyday. Either I go to the computer and look for songs and listen to them or I turn to the music channel on the TV. I listen to music everyday. My mom has helped me a lot to keep my love for music going. She buys me music players, CDs and things that produce music. My brother has helped also. He helps me get interested in good bands and songs. My passion for music has helped me accomplish writing songs, and singing. Music helps my singing a lot, and writing songs is inspired by my love for music.
Football, I usually play every weekend. Every weekend, I go to Presque Isle and play football with my good friends. There are many others who helped me keep this going. My friend, Michael, is on a team called the Huskies. I usually go to their games, and to some practices. He is the one who taught me how to throw a football and ever since then, I have become very interested. My step dad has also kept my love for football growing. He watches the Superbowl every year, and we watch it together. He explains the stuff that happens, and usually I know. Football has helped me accomplish strength, and speed, and a perfect throw. It has gotten me far in the athletic part of my life. It has helped me understand a lot.
In conclusion, music and football are my two sparks. Because of these sparks, I have accomplished writing music, singing, throwing a perfect pass, speed and strength. I watch the Superbowl with my step dad every year, and listen to music every day.
