Feeling the Sunshine, Spring 2020
An EHS Student Special Feature Publication
An essay by Desiree Napper
Spring 2020... To us Seniors, this is supposed to be an exciting time to get ready for OUR
DAY... graduation. To experience the feeling of waiting for our names to be called to walk up on
that stage was the moment we were waiting for our whole lives. Unfortunately, we won’t be
able to experience it. Because of this virus, it has taken graduation away from us. But it’s not
the end of the world. At least, this spring, we really got to stop and look at what we are grateful
for. I know that a lot of us had busy schedules before the quarantine but this time, this precious
time put our lives on hold... I personally think from my experience that it has made my thinking
better. It has made time for me to spend time with my loved ones.
Everyone and including me, is always on the go. I got to learn more about my family and
get to spend time with my mom. I haven’t spent time with her in so long. Also, I get to always
spend time with my dog, Marley. I always felt before quarantine that I never spent enough time
with her. I was always working, going to church, and of course, going to school. She always
looked so sad whenever I left, and I would see in her eyes that she really didn’t want me to
leave. Her eyes would get watery. Now, all I do is cuddle with her and make sure I play with her.
This time, in my home all the time, it actually makes me happy. Yes, of course I get
bored sometimes, but the overall picture is that I spend time with my older brother, my niece &
nephew, my dog, and my mom. There honestly would be times where I didn’t see my family for
a couple days because I would get home late and everyone was in their rooms and asleep.
What I also like about this spring is that I get to go hiking a lot. I get to take relaxing
walks on the beach but sadly wearing a mask over my mouth and nose... ahaha... I’m not too
upset about it because I’m really happy that this spring, I actually get to see the sunshine. I get
to see the beautiful nature. After being done with my hikes and walks on trails, I feel so good
about myself. My body feels happy. It feels healthier. I never really got to do this because,
again, I would always work, go to school, and go to church. On weekends it was work and
church. 24/7, it was really busy and I’m sure the rest of my classmates had busy schedules as
well like playing sports.
Feeling 2020’s sunshine... it’s going really good so far. Going hiking and running into
waterfalls that my friends and I didn’t even expect to see. Or even wild turkeys and packs of
deer that we have seen. Don’t worry, we saw them from a distance. Oh yeah... and even
running into an abandoned castle while hiking. At least we can have a little bit of fun before
entering a whole new world... College.
Spring of 2020, of course, isn’t the best because of quarantine and there isn’t our full
graduation experience, but at least some seniors are making the best of it and I’m proud of us
for handling it in the best way as possible. 2020 graduates, we did it. Even though it’s not the
best ending for our high school careers, we finally did it!