Old Yeller: Retold

Author's Note:This is a retelling of Old Yeller

         Old Yeller is about a teenage boy, (about to become a man) in the 1860s that discovers a dog after his dad goes away on a trading trip far from home. They decide to keep the dog and he grows quite fond of his new coon-hunting Yeller dog. An outbreak of rabies appears, and  an infected wolf shows on the farm. Old Yeller protects the boy's life, and lays his own on the line by getting infected. What will happen to Old Yeller? Everyone that loves dogs and adventure is sure to like it.

A Great Accmplishment

          My goal for the year in wrestling was to qualify for the state wrestling tournament, and I accomplished even more than that.I had gone to state for the third time in a row, and this was the year that I would win some matches. It was time for my first match. I walked out on the mat,

          "Ready," the jitters vanish, "wrestle!" Now I'm in my game mode. I constantly looking for a shift of weight, a wrong move, an attempt to attack, an opportunity. I took my best shot at a leg attack and got around him after that, to quote the words of Sean Conery: "The day was mine". I took control of the match and scored and scored and scored. At the end of the massacre, the result was 12 to 0 and I had won my first match at state. At the end of the tournament I was ranked twelfth in the entire state at my weight and age, out of tens of thousands of kids. It was BY FAR my greatest wrestling accomplishment yet.

A Quick Quote

"Cheese, wine, and a friend must be old to be good."

          This Cuban Proverb is very insightful. It has a deep meaning that teaches a life lesson on who friends truly are. Friends can only be recognized as good friends if they have been around for a while. The only possible way to be a good friend is to be there for your friends when they most need it, and to do so consistently. When a friend has been around for a long time it lets you really get to know them and understand who they are as a person. The older you get the wiser you get. Good friends are the same. When you get in trouble and do not know how to deal with it, your old and good friend will be wise and know how to deal with the fix you are in.