I had been asking my mom for a skateboard for a long time ,and I had finally gotten one for Christmas  “Thank goodness winter is over,” I told my mom. “Why,” my mom said. “Cause now I can finally learn how to ride my skateboard”. It wasn’t a regular four wheeled skateboard it was a ripstik with only two wheels. I didn’t want anyone to teach me I was determined to learn on my own. 1st  I had to learn how to get on ,and how to move my feet. You see we have this large road type hill next to my house ,and that’s the road I learned on. I went down the hill just a little to get used to it .
I had fallen down a lot but i got used to it. When I finally learned how to ride I went down the entire hill dodging debris, and around all the holes in the ground ,but I made it.After I had learned I started riding with my friends. One day I was riding with one of my friends , and a black truck was right in front of me I couldn’t stop I tried to jump off ,and I flew instead ,and slide across the concrete that was a bad day for me. What was weird it happened again with a black car ,but I was with a different friend I told my friend “ I think I should stay away from black vehicles,”” I think they hate you he laughed”
I’m glad I didn’t give up if I did then I wouldn’t know how to ride one to this day.If you put your mind to do something like learning how to do something never give up.