Jakob Lucas Creative Writing, period 1 3/31/15 “Bell Ringer Blog Post”

  We were asked, “If you were to leave home, and live on the streets, what 15 items would you want with you?” I responded with “My phone, my phone charger, my laptop, my laptop charger, clothes, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, first aid kit, basketball, shoes, a picture of all my nieces and nephews, a picture of my family, a backpack and a .44 magnum.” The reason I would take these things, is because:

1)    I need my phone in case anything were to happen to me, so I can contact family or 911.

2)    The charger is self-explanatory.

3)    Laptop so I can look up nice hotels to stay in.

4)    The charger is self-explanatory.

5)    Clothes so I don’t run around filthy, or nude.

6)    Toothbrush so I can keep my hygiene up.

7)    Toothpaste because what is a toothbrush without toothpaste?

8)    Deodorant so I don’t smell like a wet, decomposing dog.

9)    First Aid Kit, in case I need medical assistance right now.

10) Shoes, so I don’t step in dog crap or broken glass.

11)Basketball, so I can keep up my physical abilities.

12 and 13) The photos are to remind me that everything is going to be alright, so long as I have my family with me.

14) A backpack to keep all this stuff in.

15) A .44 magnum, because let’s be honest, a 16-year old wandering the streets of Chicago, he needs to be protected in case anyone wants to step.