Events, no matter how big or small, can cause someone’s world to be turned upside down, lifted up, or somewhere in between. It often makes me think of how sidewalks are composed and with any bit of pressure or stress, they crack, but often hold together even by a strand. All caused by getting walked on or weathered and also going through hard times just the same as people do. Sidewalks often keep their strength and have something to help hold together. People often have objects or a person that helps hold them together and help with trials that life throws our way. Such as this verse from the bible, “I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me”, Philippians 4:13. Up’s and down’s describe, in detail, most people’s lives and how I think of a curb as somebody being there for me to protect me from other people running me over and beating me down. My mother plays a big role in being the curb in my life, as she guides me through the thick and thin. On the other hand, my loving mother could also feel like the baseball fence that often gives that feeling of never being able to do the things I wanted to do as a teenager. Almost everything my mother did to “be the fence’ and hold me back from the negativity in the world was all for the good to keep me safe. Most parents “be the fence” because they have either been there themselves and experienced the horrible negativity in the world, or have had a friend or someone they knew that they witnessed go to the To me, a beautiful sky has always made me happy and been that one thing that is always beautiful and can brighten up my day. The bright sunny sky in the picture leans more to helping with the big cracks in my life, or ups and downs. Just so I can look up and observe the great creations and how beautiful they really are. Or the pretty green nice cut grass shown in the picture having the bright sun as its aid to show off the cleanly cut grass. They work together using teamwork, just as I love to do however so often I
No matter what obstacle or challenges we faced, we still managed to find solutions to our problems and kept being optimistic. Going through a rough childhood it is easy to harbor hate and bitterness but being able to look logically at a situation and motivate it to change you that is strength that Jeannette and I
In this story, a young girl named Izzy lives alone with her mother. One day, the mother surprises her by explaining that she is going to Costa Rica to do some research, and that Izzy is going to her grandmother’s house while she is away. Izzy is against the idea of moving to New Mexico to live with her grandmother, and this causes tension between her mother and her. The author shows this when she writes, “‘Honey, you can make friends at your new school in the fall. Besides, this is a wonderful opportunity for you.’ [Izzy then replies,] ‘ Opportunity? For me? Or for you?’” (Cervantes). This quote shows how different points of view cause tension to form. The mother in this story’s point of view is that Izzy moving in with her grandmother in New Mexico will be a good opportunity for her, and Izzy disagrees. Izzy believes that this new trip is not a good opportunity for her, but rather for her mother. This causes them them to fight, which leads to tension forming. Tension can be seen forming in this excerpt from Jennifer Cervantes’s story “Tortilla Sun” because of the narrator and the parent’s different point of
...so that they lose themselves in it. Hence, hardships test out that the ones who lose belief lose oneself, the ones who keep belief hold one’s own.
Somehow I related to this painting at the moment. Looking back in the distance in the sky you see that there was a turbulent time. Saturday was such an awful morning. When backing up you see the bottom of the picture. The lush lively flowers show the bright side happy ending. This was my reminder that there is a calm after the storm just like in the picture.
Many people who have succeeded in life have faced hardships. Hardships give people the opportunity to overcome difficulties and came back stronger. That is why hardships can strengthen a person.
There are many people in today’s society who undergo many horrible experiences and are able to overcome the hard trials that are placed in front of them in order to become successful in life. While some individuals suggest that these individuals will struggle throughout life and others saying that they just need a few words of encouragement in order to progress in life. Regardless of one’s opinion, it is very important to remember that no one person has to go through anything alone and that help and encouragement will always be available for those who seek it.
Throughout my years of high school, I have battled a chronic knee injury which was devastating for me. I have had surgery not once, not twice, but three times in efforts to correct the problem I was having. Throughout these past few years I often found myself asking, “Why me?” or “Why did this have to happen to me?”. Overtime, I started to ask myself a better question which was, “Why not me?”. I feel everything happens for a reason and I was dealt this difficult obstacle because God knew I could handle it. This injury has made me mentally tougher than I could have ever imagined. Along with my mental toughness, I have had to face some tough decisions at a
Beauty is always in nature. It is express in many ways. In the poem “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman express the beauty in the stars. Just looking up in space gave him peace. Walt writes about the fascination of the stars. How the night sky can transform a situation. He writes experiencing this phenomenon first hand is better than having it told. In most cases, the real is better than the copy. The beauty of the experience is needed, and to see the real thing than what is told. Whitman express how the night sky was all he needed and his feelings. In the poem “The World Is Too Much with Us” by William Wordsworth, the premise is like Whitman poem. It is the beauty in nature, and how people are not looking for nature to inspire. People are just looking less of nature. Both works show the worldly influence in people’s life. In both pieces, Whitman and Wordsworth showing how nature brings true beauty.
All proverbs come with perspective, and perspective was defiantly the key to understanding this one. Traversing the walk of life, returning from depression and suicide; things are indeed their worst as they get better, a shining light and breaking free.
The human experience is what connects people to one another. What we experience defines who we are and who we become. It also defines how we interact with others. The amazing thing is that not only do the events that bring joy, peace and happiness connect us but also those that bring anxiety, fear and despair. This brings to light the fact that God somehow in his sovereignty uses all things for the good of those who love Him. These ideas are brought to light in Jerry Sittser’s book, A Grace Disguised which is his personal journey of loss and the insight and experience that was gained in the face of great tragedy. In his book, Sittser discusses various insights he has gained, such as how Christian’s view sorrow, how families recover when someone they love develops a mental disorder, and the Christian view on suffering and forgiveness. I believe that the author has written a book that has many universal truths that can be applied to anyone’s life and they have the ability to bring healing to many. His ideas can also aid professionals who work with the mentally ill in becoming more compassionate.
The author uses imagery, contrasting diction, tones, and symbols in the poem to show two very different sides of the parent-child relationship. The poem’s theme is that even though parents and teenagers may have their disagreements, there is still an underlying love that binds the family together and helps them bridge their gap that is between them.
...tribute this to the readings and the context of the work. Up to this point I have learned that we all have trials and sometimes can weather some pretty bad waves. But one thing I have learned is that I am not alone. For one I have my bible,that I can always go to for comfort. This is the difference between staying with your faith and giving up because of natures way of letting us know that we are just human and things can happen. One of the most gratifying moments has been that co-workers whom I would never know their religious affiliation will talk to me about personal matters and not feel awkward at all. The old saying that one wears heart ache on their sleeve, perhaps when we believe we also wear our heart on our sleeve
In life we all face obstacles. The troubles that we face don’t define us, how we overcome the situation is what makes us the people we are today. Throughout my life I have faced many trials and tribulations that I had to overcome with the help of my mother, ofcourse. I was smooth sailing in life until I started high school.
along the way. One must overcome the tribulations handed to him or her by his or her
Imagine sitting around a poker table, awaiting anxiously for the dealer to deal out the next cards, knowing that if you receive a good hand you will win. To your dismay, you stare in shock at the “bad” hand you received. However, it’s not necessarily the hand that is bad, but how you play the hand that can determine your fate. The same goes for life. In life, you will always be dealt good hands and bad hands, and sometimes, there is even a brick wall attached to these cards that symbolize the problems and struggles that accompany these cards. Even if you have a bad hand, if you play your cards the right way, the bad hand can transform into winning, successful hand. In The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, one of the life lessons he advocates is, “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand” (17). Moreover, there will always be a brick wall, or challenges, in the cards we were dealt, and according to Pausch, we possess the power to rip down the wall and to deal with how we react to the cards we are dealt.