Life's Hurdles - Original Writing The dim clouds hang in the sodden sky like filthy cotton wool. The wind is biting, and chills me to my core. I wipe what remains of the sandman's apparatus from my eye and quake in the cold. My riding boots are sucked down into the mud. I'm sinking. With considerable force I pull my footwear out, making a strident slurping noise as I do so. My jodhpurs cling as the rain saturates my clothing. I feel naked. I survey the scene. Obnoxious brats with riding crops and spurs before me; ponies lustrous from hours of grooming nudging their adolescent owner's pockets for sugar lumps and mint imperials. Excitable murmurs circulate about the forthcoming trial. Occasionally they take a fleeting look my way, disapproval apparent on their plump little faces. No use looking at me like that, I think, I'm going to beat you anyway. I squelch around to the stable door and there he is; the most stunning beast I have ever laid eyes on. The pattern of a blue stars on his graceful neck, and a cloudy dawn on the hindquarters, mane and tail the colour of a summer sky. He turns his grey eyed, gentle gaze toward me. 'Are you ready boy?' I ask him. His gentle grey eyes connect with mine and he nudges me hard. I pat and stroke his neck; this is our embrace. I breathe in is his aroma, it's wonderful, like rain-soaked pavement steaming in the hot sun. I tack him up effortlessly. A connoisseur, he guides his head into the bridle, taking the bit with ease. 'It's your favourite event today,' I tell him as I put on his saddle. A wonderful smell of leather fills the stable. I don't think he understands bu... ... middle of paper ... ...rest a muddle of broken bones? Charging at the malevolent structure that would be a disaster, he takes flight as if he were some fabled creature. He is genuinely an unparalleled miracle for me only. We land steadily and sprint toward the ultimate goal. I'm smiling overjoyed, and awash with relief. I am exhilarated and glowing with pride. As an adult now, I appreciate life is a course just like the one my pony companion and I vanquished. Fear is commonplace and adversity time and time again an impediment we must overcome. I harness the courage I found that day with every breath. I know the overwhelming elation that life can award as I have seen it repeatedly and ubiquitously. I see dark clouds gather from my window as I conclude this piece. I'm smiling again, for I know the sun will without doubt return.
In life every child gets advice from an adult no matter if their related or if it’s just a stranger they met out in public. In the letter, Dave Barry teaches his grandson life lessons beginning with the ketchup the author Dave Barry himself wrote a letter to his grandson to teach him some life lessons he learned throughout his lifetime that he thought was the most important. Furthermore, advice can be a positive or a negative affect on a person depending on if they decide to take it or not. Everyone has their own life so they can control the way others look at them instead of the way people want to see them as. In the friendly letter, Dave Berry teaches his grandson life lessons beginning with the ketchup, Dave Berry uses high comedy in the
We all are heroes of our own story, and it is a quality seen in many movies and books. The hero's journey is about progress and passage. This journey involves a separation from the unknown, known world, and a series of phases the hero must go through . Each stage of the journey must be passed successfully if the person is to become a hero. In “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, the main character Amir faces a series of trials and goes through obstacles where the concept of his childhood dies. Amir's mother passes away during his birth, and his left with the suspicion that his father blames him for her death. Amir longes for his father's attention and approval, but does not receive any affection as a son. He grows up with his Hazara best friend, Hassan. In Afghanistan culture, Hazaras are considered lower class and inferiors in society. Amir describes his friendship with Hassan saying, “then he would remind us that there was a brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast, a kinship that not even time could break." (20). Amir first refuses the call of action due to being afraid of the adventure ahead of him. Call to action is the very first step of the hero's journey, where the hero is disrupted and the
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.
I believe that life is a learning experience where we can shape and recognize our positive qualities and skills that can help achieve our goals or negative areas that need improvement.
When I was younger, I always wanted to be an adult. I was fortunate enough to have enjoyed a happy childhood, but something about being an adult mesmerized me. As I've gotten older, however, I've realized the naivety of this misconception and I've seen the struggles of adulthood firsthand.Back then, I had no idea that my transition to adulthood would occur much sooner than expected and in a way that no one should have to endure. When I was sixteen years old, my transition to adulthood was marked by my unexpected responsibility as a caregiver for my ill mother.
I will never give up. I will never allow failure to be an option. I will set goals and I will achieve them. We are obstacles are set in front of us daily. Daily obstacles can range from waking up in the morning when we are overworked to losing a limb or a love done. However, when the outcome is not in my favor I will utilize the situation to find my weaknesses and build a better me for the next battle.
What I found is that if one were to sit down, and think of their future realistically, they could certainly find an approach on life that will not cause one to regret the...
Viktor E. Frankl wrote the book Man’s Search for Meaning. In this book he describes how life was in a conservation camp. He wrote about many horrible acts that has happened to him and his fellow prisoners. I have not experienced these horrible things in the same sort of way, but I have experienced them in my own life if different situations. I have selected four quotes from his book that have meaning to myself.
As human beings, nowadays we go through different stages of our lives, childhood and adulthood are two crucial stages in our lives that we should focus on. These two steps in life are partially different in certain aspects, but similar in others. Based upon dependency levels, responsibilities, and health changes, I believe that some people prefer adulthood over childhood. As we start developing in life, we depend on someone; we must make a living out for yourself. In our Childhood, every child depends on someone all the time for everything. If we start right from the very beginning, we know that a baby depends entirely on their parents. When children get to the preschool stage, you can begin to make the most of the
Life Lesson As an underclassman you come into high school either thinking that the next four years of your schooling will be really easy or really stressful. To tell the truth, it can be both, whether you come into high school with a positive or negative attitude. High school is the last place you can get away with some mistakes and try again. The next four years will test your skills and responsibilities.
There are two different but similar stages in a person’s life: childhood and adulthood. I remember when I was a child, all I ever wanted to do was being an adult. Now that I am an adult or semi adult, I wish to be a child again. Looking back at my childhood everything seemed so easy. Now that I’m out in the “real world” everything seems to be ten times harder. As we continue to grow and develop we go through several stages of life. These characteristics can be distinguished by these similarities and differences: our thoughts in each stage, our actions in each stage, and our experiences.
I never really thought about where my life was going. I always believed life took me where I wanted to go, I never thought that I was the one who took myself were I wanted to go. Once I entered high school I changed the way I thought. This is why I chose to go to college. I believe that college will give me the keys to unlock the doors of life. This way I can choose for myself where I go instead of someone choosing for me.
Some kids just focus on that very moment, maybe even the next day. Me, I look into the future and can see where I want to go. I have made and reached many of my goals, but that does not mean I have many more goals I want to reach. I have unlimited expectations for myself. That is why I have not only worked to be the best person I can be now, but how I want to continue that for the rest of my life. I believe that the most important time to transform yourself into who you want to be, is in college. That is something I have heard for many people, and is something I highly believe in. My college experience is going to change the rest of my life in many ways. There is no doubt that I will have my downfalls, but I know that I will grow from my experiences and make it a good situation to grow as a person. My ultimate goal as a citizen is to make people proud of me, which is everything I have ever wanted. I will never stop working towards that goal, and I believe that starts with becoming the person I want to be in my
Of all the characters that I' ve " met" through books and movies, two stand out as people that I most want to emulate. They are Attacus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird and Dr. Archibald " Moonlight" Graham from Field of Dreams. They appeal to me because they embody what I strive to be. They are influential people in small towns who have a direct positive effect on those around them. I, too, plan to live in a small town after graduating from college, and that positive effect is something I must give in order to be satisfied with my life.
I have a very fulfilling feeling about what I have been able to accomplish in my life so far. I want the absolute best for myself and those close to me. I often go above and beyond to help those around me succeed and be the best version of themselves that they can possibly be.