My Backpack!

     (My backpack!<33 Very proud of the design.)
During the summer, a book called
Finding Someplace was assigned for me to read. In this book the main character, Reesie, goes through a traumatic experience in her home city, New Orleans. Reesie’s birthday was coming up and all was well until a disaster struck on her special day. Hurricane Katrina had rushed through New Orleans and she was in the middle of it. She had limited time to pack and only had her backpack to store things inside of. Reesie had to think fast and know what’s important and what wasn’t. This was life or death for her. She had to leave everything behind if she wanted to get through this hurricane.

Now if the same event occurred in Durham, North Carolina, and I had to think rationally and fast, what would I pack? And why would I pack that certain item? Well for starters, I would pack a blanket because I need warmth. Secondly, I would bring a generator, a flashlight, and my phone because I need light and contact with family and friends. Third of all, I would bring feminine care, first aid kit, and toiletries because I want to stay clean; this is a very important one. Then I would bring important papers for financial purposes and also for ID purposes. Also snacks, a water filter, and two water bottles filled with water. Last but not least, if room, my cat, Love. Or I would put a leash on her and carry her around because I love her. If there is more room my other cat Luna, and just carry my puppy, Maxamus. To sum it all up, pack what’s essential, not something that could be unuseful, just like what Reesie did. It’s how she survived. Now here’s a question, what would you pack, and why?