In this best writing essay l am going to write about a life experience of my own that changed my life completely. It changed my life because l was only thirteen years old and l had to move from my own country to another country.

                A friend of mine Trisha, was particularly involved because she was my closest friend and we have known each other since we were little, our parents are so close, she was like a sister to me, l was like a sister to her, we do so many things together which was good, we treat other like sisters, sometimes we get angry at each other which is what true friends do, we were so close. Trisha was an intelligent, bright girl at school, she was about 5 ‘6’foot tall and light in complexion. We told jokes to each other and went round each other’s house.

                There was this particular day that l went round to her house and her father and mother were quarrelling and arguing about some issues, Trisha was at home and she sat there watching them she didn’t know what to do, but she knew that, if she left the house they would probably fight each other, so she didn’t leave until luckily l came l came in she was so relieved. She said l should quickly go back home and call my mother, so l hurried back home to call her, me and my mother hurried back to her house, getting there Trisha was so happy, my mother tried to resolve the situation and everything was calm again. My mother left and me and Trisha hugged she thanked me and l said to her

                        “What are friends for eh”? so we hugged each other

                It wasn’t like Trisha didn’t have brothers or older ones she had two older brothers, she was the only girl, that was why we were so close, back then our nickname was B and Tri, she was known as ‘Tri’and l was known as ‘B’, so they called us “Trouble, bubble B and Tri”, anytime we were together. Leaving Tri was the hardest thing because she was such an Angel, she listens to my problems and l listen to hers, but before l left she told me that she is coming abroad as well, since her brothers are in England, so she’s now in abroad, but she lives far away from me which makes me miss her so much.

                My grandparents will also be truly missed because my grandfather especially was a clown. He is about 7 ‘2’ foot tall and light in complexion. He will be so missed because he makes us laugh when he’s not angry, but when he is angry, people never really likes to see that side of him. My grandfather had rules he would say to us

                        “As long as you live under my roof

                          so shall you abide by my rules”?

My grandfather would say to us that we should be home by 6pm in the evening because he locks his door; anyone that wants to see him will have to come back in the next morning. If you are not home by 6pm you already know you are in deep trouble with my grandfather that night you won’t eat or drink anything because he would say to you that

                        “Didn’t they feed you from

                          where you were coming from”, so you would go to bed with empty stomach unless you wake up in the middle of the night to eat.

                He has two sides, the mean-harsh side and the caring-loving side, one can see both sides everyday depending on what mood he’s in, if he is in a good mood then you can see the caring-loving side but if he is in a bad moos then one will definitely see the mean-harsh side which isn’t good.

                My grandfather never misses his three square meal and the good thing was that he never eats outside, no matter how hungry he might be, he will find a way to come back home and eat. Once my grandfather is full, he becomes a drama king.

I miss my grandfather because he was such a gentleman and caring, he would do anything for his family. He is a businessman, but at the same time, a family man. The day we left for Britain, l was crying. I really miss him.

                My grandmother was everything someone would wish for, she was caring, she catered for those at home and also for neighbourhood, she was popular as well like my grandfather, but she wasn’t as strict as my grandfather, infact they were totally opposites, but they enjoyed each others company. I miss my grandparents.

                When l arrived in this country, everything else changed, the atmosphere, weather, the spoken English, at first l was scared that l wouldn’t fit in, but as time went on l fitted in and made some friends. I really enjoyed it because the teaching system was good because there were teachers who were willing to teach and there was no strike like the one back in my country.

                Thinking back about this memory, it has really touched me because l found out that the same experience would happen if l decides to leave this country. It really affected me as a child, because l changed environment, friends and weather and it took a long time for me to adapt to the system.

                I will never forget this experience because it made me realise that life is too short to be wasted and it doesn’t wait for anyone and also it changed the perspective of the way l see and look at things now, because now l feel more grown up and l realise that friendship means a lot and also that l should always be determined and believe in myself especially whenever l want to make a big decision, never give up as they always say, because if l had given up back then l wouldn’t know the meaning of life and how to explore it.

                So coming to this country has made me realise that families mean a lot to someone especially when you are leaving but now l feel more confident l have made lots of friends so now l feel proud when my friends back at home asks me how l am coping at this place l just say to them

                        “You know what, l am actually

                          enjoying this place”.

I still think about when l go back it will be hard for me to adjust just like when l first came here but l am enjoying it, going back or leaving this place will be hard.