The Girl With Wings

Do you ever wonder what you would do if you looked up in the sky and saw something more than the clouds and a few birds? Maximum Ride could tell you exactly what you would do, considering she’s a teenage girl that has her very own pair of wings. Yes, she has wings, but no she is not an angel. Imagine the looks she must get when people first see her beautiful grayish-silver wings that spread out fully to eighteen feet. I admire “Max” because of her ability to not care what people think of her and her breath- taking courage that gives her the ability to conquer anything she puts her mind to. Her and her “family” would look like complete hoodlums when looking for leftover food to eat and she could see the people pointing and whispering about her. What did she do about it? Nothing, nada, zip. She could careless what they thought; her worries were herself and her family’s health and safety.  I feel that I am somewhat like Max in some ways but obviously not like her also. I have the confidence in me that gives me to ability to walk into a room and smile as everyone stares at me or completely laugh off awkward moments. What makes me different from her is that she will literally do anything and everything to protect her family. While battling her enemies she never once thought of herself getting hurt, just protecting her family even if it meant the worse for her. She entertained me with her sarcasm which was truly a gift that gave her the ability to make people cry with the simplest comeback. Just like every teenager, she had that “I think I’m better than everyone” attitude about her. This really helped me to better understand and relate to her knowing that she went through normal teenage emotions like love, heartbreak, and happiness at the littlest things. Someday I hope to have the same passion for life and uncaring bravery like she had in all of her stories of adventure.