Eulogy For Alaska

When I first came to Alaska, I, Joshua Rigit was dead, until I was reborn on the ride of my life. The air was thick there and all I could see at that time was the dust from the cold winter storm. I had just moved to Nome and at that time I felt as if I was dying as the snow covered me. There had been bad winter in Texas but there was nothing as horrendous as this. I didn’t want to move. I didn't want to knock on the door for them to let me in. I didn't want to see my brother or my father and his new wife that wasn’t my mom. I was angry at him, but I knew I couldn't blame him. I could only blame myself for this. If I wasn't born she wouldn't have died.
I stood on the porch of the small home, hugging myself as I shivered against the furious wind. I knocked on the door, feeling the skin on my knuckle crack and teared and while blood started to form. It burn like crazy as soft little droplets of snow landed on it. Then a women with streak of grey in her hair and wrinkled cheeks slowly open the door. I gritted my teeth as she …show more content…
It was crowded there, people pushing and toppling each other as they cheer for their family and friends. I could hear Coco barking and wagging her tail in excitement as a musher races down the trail. They were so fast that I don’t think just the naked eyes could see it. I went closer between the crow of people surrounding the area and I saw it. I saw the wolf like dogs and a deeply cover man run. He was completely focus like nothing in the world can disturb him. He didn’t look stress even though another musher have already passed him. He look simply at ease. His dog were, what I think was smiling, as they cheer and races through the arch. My jaw dropped as the dogs ran passes the other team that have pass them. My eyes widen in amazement. Then man have finish the race and he look back at the others and he laugh and yelled “Haha