Yellow Star

1. Flying to Virginia- It was the first time I was away from my family for an extended period of time and I felt like my own person.
2. Getting my drivers license- I finally had the freedom to hang out with my friends as well as work and make a little bit of money.
3. Birth of my younger siblings- I had to be an example for my brothers and my sister Catherine.
4. Winning the World Series- I could see all the  benefits of working hard and being a true team. We went 9-1 in a week of baseball in Lenexa, Kansas.
5. Going to Lawrence- I saw KU's campus and decided that I would want to go to school there.
6. Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys game- My dad and I spent some good time together when we watched the 'Skins clinch a playoff spot in 2007.
7. Working hard rehabbing my knee- I got to play in 8 games the doctor said I wouldn't be able to and helped win a conference, district, and sectional title.
8. DYC- I got the chance to talk to some people who helped me understand the Catholic faith a little bit better.
9. 2004 World Series- I learned a valuable lesson at the age of eight that the Cardinals weren't going to win every game, because they got swept by the Red Sox.
10. Winter Formal Dance- I got to take Lauren and had  more fun dancing (albeit in a strait leg brace) than I ever though I would.

My Rankings

 

1. Birth of my younger siblings
2. DYC
3. Winter Formal Dance
4. Rehabbing my knee
5. Getting my Driver's License
6. Flying to Virginia
7. Going to Lawrence
8. Winning the World Series
9. 2004 World Series
10. Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys