My answer to that is no I would not; its because of the mistakes I have made that make me who I am today. William Stafford signifies that people come in and out of your life; some playing little roles and some playing significant roles. Through all of this I have friends come and go; no matter who they may be everybody has made an impact in my life in one way or another. When things get rough you realize who is actually close to you; but it’s the people that exit my life in a hurry that have taught me a lot. I have realized that people can come and go out of my life as they please, but it’s the people that stay that truly impact me.
It seemed as if I was experiencing hell at one place and time in my life, I needed someone or something to become a safety net, a resting place, a sign of hope. I found God through all the craziness in my past and I found him to be everything I need. It seems as if I can count on him more than anyone in my life from him restoring me mind body and soul. He is the most important person in my life, he rescued me when I couldn’t hang on he told me to hold on. I believe that if he didn’t come when he did, I would literally be lost and because of him showing and making me feel that I am somebody, through compassion and overwhelming love I wouldn’t have achieved and conquered the things that I have
Who were we really concerned about? He was suffering a lot with the feeding tube and that was wrong. I believe he just wanted for Susan to say that it was okay for him to let go. Some people have hung on to life until they can say goodbye to all that they want to. I think he didn’t let go because he still could see the hope in her eyes and hear the hope in her voice that she thought he would get better..
Many people don’t come out healed; they come out different. No one wants to suffer. But we all do at some time. When I read the article “what suffering does” by David Brooks, made me understand that even though people always look for happiness, but feel formed through suffering. We suffer, and people suffer around us, in so many different ways.
It shows how from the day he made this mistake he felts shame for what he did for the rest of his life until he actually decides to go out and do something about it. Since this is one of the most important messages and morals throughout the course of the story, there is doubt that shame is in fact a destructive force since it is one of the authors main goals to get the point across. Shame can always be broken down into a before and after process, and even though some do not take the time to fix what they started there is always a way to do so. It can certainly take control of your life and affect the decisions you make in the future which is what happened in Amir's case. So with that in mind, if you feel shame, do all you can to get rid of it and fix what caused the shame so that you may get back to where you were and live your
In today’s society, everyone has their inalienable right to express themselves and be who they are. These rights, which allow us life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, can never be taken away from us. However, people do not utilize these natural rights and often try to suppress their spirit in order to “fit in” with societies standards. This hedonistic culture conditions people to believe that showing your true emotions or opinions is “not cool.” People want to associate only with their “cliques,” such as the Alphas or Jocks. Often times, people become depressed and rely on anti-depressants to keep them sane, when all they have to do is be true to themselves and express themselves in a healthy way.
I made a mistake and from this tragic accident it has made me a better and stronger person, we all make mistakes, and we all learn from them and have to suffer the consequences. All though I am a man on the outside I am also a trapped teenager with thoughts and feelings that I cannot erase for the rest of my life. I am writing, explaining that I am trying to understand your pain and so that your family understands my pain. How ever I am not writing this letter as a sign of weakness but instead evolving and trying to become what I never was as a man or a boy. Daniel
From heroin, to alcohol, even painkillers can consume a person’s life to the point that they aren’t living for themselves anymore just their addiction and nothing else. For those seeking help, having a small but powerful prayer to remind them that they have the power to make a difference in their life and the hopes of making amends with their family and friends keeps them headed in the direction of sobriety. Finally, for addicts and alcoholics alike, having a plain and clear twelve step program to follow all the way back to a substance free life and re-becoming a prosperous member of society is all completely worth the trials and struggles an addict or alcoholic may encounter on their way to
It is all too often a familiar feeling when I think of my family responsibility and how I must often make decisions and carry the burden for my family. I quickly learned that others within the group had similar feelings of family obligation and responsibility which seemed to play a role in the tension they felt at the onset of the group. When Dr. Skjoldal asked the question, “What will happen if you don’t get something right or get a thing done?”, It was a moment of enlightenment, and it gave me insight. I have never been asked that question. Thinking about a possible answer reveals that I am not only living with fear but possibly an over-compensation of family obligation.
They also receive all of the praise and credit for doing well in activities. In a large number of cases, families do not do well with change. For example, if a family member moves away from the family to another state, this may be perceived as a betrayal. Or, if an overweight member of the family tries to lose weight, often others members of the family may try to sabotage their efforts. Another example could be, if a member of the family tries to remove themselves from a specific role they have surrounded themselves with for years, this is usually difficult due to the other members of the family resisting that particular change.