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ssimelo Posting higher than God (74.93.138.182) on 7/25/2012 - 4:55 p.m. says: ( 215 views , 8 likes )

"An essay Mason wrote dated August 17, 2010..."

When struggling with how to write Mason's obituary, I was searching our computer when I came across several essays he had written for Mrs. Alford's Accelerated English IV class at Madison Central. I can't tell you how much of a blessing it was finding and reading these. Here is an essay dated August 17, 2010:

"When

I die, there would be three things I would take with me to the

afterlife. Those things would be my Bible, an Ole Miss football and a

basketball. These possessions are very valuable to me and serve a great

purpose in my life. These items are my prized possessions.

The

first thing I would take would be my Bible. My Bible is a very valuable

and prized possession because I am a very strong person in my faith.

Since everyone struggles with hard times and awful situations, I know I

can get into my Bible and read my favorite verse, Philippians 4:13 -- "I

can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." When I leave this

earth, I want people to remember me as a person who was a great guy,

but, more importantly, a strong believer. This is the most important

thing I would take with me.

Another valuable thing I would take

would be an Ole Miss football. Ever since I was a little kid, my family

and I have been getting season tickets and coming to Ole Miss football

games. Ole Miss has a beautiful campus and I love going up there almost

every Saturday to watch the Rebels play football. I just have a passion

for Ole Miss and the football games. I have been going to Ole Miss

football games ever since I have worn diapers. These are just a few of

the reasons why I will take this with me when I am buried.

My

third and final possession I will take with me when I am buried will be a

basketball. I have been in love with the game of basketball since I was

born. When I was old enough to start playing basketball, I fell in love

with it immediately and knew instantly this was my sport. This sport

has been a part of my life for a long time. Even though I did not make

the basketball team in ninth grade, I still kept trying and trying.

Basketball is not just a sport to me, it is part of who I am and will

always be. I have loved basketball and I will always love basketball. It

is a part of me.

To sum it all up, I would take my Bible, an Ole

Miss football and a basketball as my possessions with me. These are

just a few items that are very valuable to me. I know there are many

more items I could take, but these would be the ones I prize the most.

These are just a few of the items that I will take to my tomb with me."

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