Good Life Award - Winners
2008
Good Life Award Writing Contest
Honorable Mention
Casey Tromp
7th Grade, Bishop Leibold School
| My plan for building a good life is to think of it like building a sundae. Sundaes always start with ice cream. Similarly, my life started with my thoughts, feelings, and my personality. First I will add the chocolate fudge. Just like fudge gives ice cream a warm coating, it gives me a warm feeling to help others. Next I add sprinkles to my ice cream sundae. Sprinkles make ice cream sundaes fun and colorful. They are my friends and family because the more I have, the more fun and colorful my life will be. After that I’ll add some nuts. Nuts are all of the challenges and opportunities I face in my life. These challenges and opportunities give my life the same crunch and salty flavor that nuts give to a sundae. Next on my sundae are the crushed up Oreos. Oreos give ice cream flavor and excitement. Having fun adds flavor and excitement to my life. Fun times make memories that will last a life time. Next I’ll top off my sundae with a cherry to represent being good. The cherry is the final topping of honesty, sincerity and following my conscience. All of these ingredients are essential for a happy life. Finally, the bowl that holds the sundae acts as my life. The bowl holds all of the ingredients together. Just like that bowl, we should hold all of our ingredients in our hearts. We have to remember all of these ingredients of our lives and not let them “spill.” Life is a very precious gift and we should not take it for granted. So if we all remember to follow these tasty guidelines, our lives will make us as happy as we are when we eat an ice cream sundae! Life is a delicious treat! Enjoy! |