Only the Strong Survive Reading the headlines and watching the news, we see some of the saddest things happen to the most innocent people on a daily basis. My whole life I have heard it said that, “No one can truly say that they know when life really begins or ends”. But I think that the challenges and hardships that we face day to day is what makes life so surreal. No one really knows when their day will come. Although, we know that we are not guaranteed tomorrow.
Throughout the story, Tori talked about her family. At one point in the story, she stated she wanted to accomplish her journey for her younger brother. Although we will miss our families while we’re away from them, we have to finish what we started so not only will we be proud of ourselves, but they will be proud of us as well. Although the challenges we face might not be as challenging as Tori Murden McClure’s, we all face them every day. I believe this book was selected to teach us that as students, we will face numerous
"After the darkest storms come the brightest rainbows." My mom told me this repeatedly through the the hard times and many times after, and it's a quote that I'll remember all my life and will help me overcome setbacks that I experience. I'll always know that no matter what I go through in life, I'll be able to deal with it and I'll most likely be better off in the end. Now, entering my adulthood, I realize how fortunate I have been to have this type of mother, someone who loves me unconditionally and has always been a part of my life. In fact, I often find myself using her method to others around me.
In every walk of life our family has a crucial influence on us. It is when we are discovering ourselves that we need our family's support. It is therefore on our journey to self-discovery that our family has a decisive affect on the outcome of the journey. In the novel Unpolished Gem, Alice's family plays a crucial, yet disputed role on Alice's self-discovery journey. Ed's friends in The Messenger become like his family, as a family does they guide and support him through his journey.
Instead of seeing the ugliness life sometimes forces upon people, I have been revealed the beauty that exists when a truly caring family is present. My parents made certain that I know they would turn the world upside down for me if they had to. They always made sure I was
She had to go through the struggle of a home, school, and social life. This is why I loved this book. Sometimes I want to be invisible, but others won’t let me. Melinda goes through this every day. I kept reading and reading because I wanted her to have the happy ending she deserved.
The way he didn’t give up when he did not have to positive encouragement from his community is another reason why this piece stood out to me. It told me that even though that everyone will not be on the same page as you but you should not give up because you are making it count to not only you but someone else that may look up to you. Like when he goes to tell wife Michelle that he wants to quit she tells him that this project will be the most important thing they will ever do. She says that she understands that it will be hard and there will be a lot of sacrifices but she is willing to find out together. By his wife standing by his side willing to change all her ways made me believe that there is always someone there with you even if you don’t know
Nancy Sommers mentions this word in her article "I Stand Here Writing". At the end of her article she writes "Having the courage to live with uncertainty, ambiguity, even doubt, we can walk into all of those fields..." Her quote there and the definition of segue remind me of taking life as it comes, not proceeding with caution and basically, whatever shit happens, it happens...oops. I have to say that I agree with that. Growing up being told to "proceed with caution, be careful, and think before you act" really isn't how I perceive life to be taken. I know that it can be a bit discombobulating, but that's just how I am.
I will persist until I succeed…. Adversity has defined the person that I am today-strong. I know that I look like any other person when you look at me, but there are aspects about my life that I hope to share with other women in the future. Being a single mom or making the decision to leave
If she couldn’t do something she would tell you. She never made a promise she couldn’t keep. When I was younger, people would always come to her about their problems, and they would leave with a sense of security. Her dedication, honesty, and loyalty will always be in my soul and I hope to pass these morals and values to my own