Question

Essay on life cycle (8 paragraphs)

Answer 1

In our world, everyone will be born a baby. That's right, even you will be born as nothing more than a little bundle of joy (which here translates to "a little bundle of bone, flesh, blood, and vital organs"). You'll have been brought into this world with a clean slate; a pure and innocent being. However, like all babies, you'll be fated to grow up, for even you won't be able to escape the inevitability of the human life cycle.

Pretty soon you, the cute 'n tiny infant, will turn into the meddling, troublesome toddler. You'll be born into this world an angel, and in just a few short years you'll manage to become a little devil. From crying at all hours of the night/day, to drawing on the walls with crayons, you will drive your parents insane. Of course there are those times when you will appreciate their affection. Parents will be perfect for when you fall down, get a scrape and need some tender loving care, or for when your school mate Billy calls your jacket the "s" word (which in this case would be "stupid") Mommy will be right there to reassure you that she thinks it's cool. However, flushing Daddy's new watch down the toilet probably won't the best way to express your gratitude to the 'rents.

From toddler you'll morph into the "Big Kid", which is almost the same as a toddler, only now you'll know the proper use of the toilet and can use it all by yourself. This is the age where you'll first start making friends from school, swimming lessons, and soccer teams. You'll prefer playing with them over going home with Mommy and Daddy, and you'll make this perfectly clear by either, running away and hiding in your friend's room or, kicking, screaming, and crying upon your parents' arrival and your departure. At this age you'll probably end up getting married to so-and-so atop the jungle gym in the play ground. However, unfortunately you will lose contact with this person when you graduate from Kindergarten and they move away.

Eventually, there will come a time when you really do "grow-up", and by this I mean you'll move on to the "preteen/teen" stage. You'll quickly learn the easiest way to get what you want from someone is to tell them they are not invited to your birthday party, however you'll invite them every year because it means more presents for you. Girls must have the latest fashionable clothing and they'll follow fads and celebrities as if they were God. Boys will pull pranks on teachers, parents, and each other and take up skateboarding because everyone else is doing it. You'll have your first crush, and despite their best efforts your best friend will probably tell that person you like them. You and your best friend will fight over girls/boys, the last word, and the last piece of cake but you'll always make up by the next day.

From here you'll grow into a young adult and quickly grow out of the innocent and ignorant child you started off as. By this time you'll have grown farther from your parents and see them as nothing more than annoying and embarrassing. However, they will still be your personal bank account and chauffer, therefore you will still be tied to them whether you like it or not. As you dance through high school you'll soon begin to take on your own individuality and responsibility. You'll be a part of a school sports team, club, or even the school play. You may fall in love and you may also have your heart broken, creating the best time in life for best friends. You'll dream about living in an apartment some day with your best friend, whom you've had since elementary school, and at the very least you'll promise never to lose touch. You'll stress over marks for acceptance into University or College, and may experience a few mental breakdowns along the way. Sometimes you'll want to give up on life, but your parents and teachers will insist this is merely a "phase" so you'll clench your teeth and bare it. You'll finally become legal drinking age and may party too hard too many nights in a row. This may result in you waking up beside a complete stranger in a complete stranger's house, car, or backyard one head-splitting Sunday morning.