Overcoming Adversity

In life, many are faced with obstacles that challenge them. The challenges can be simple or large. No matter the obstacle or challenge the person is facing, it is to them a great battle. There are two very important people that I admire that faced adversity and similar struggles, they overcame them in their own ways. I will try to compare their journeys even though they were different ages and of a different time period. I will try to relate how through prayer, faith and family support they were able to overcome their adversities in similar ways. These are two different people who inspired me through their strengths, weaknesses and family values.
The first struggle they faced was sickness. My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer

When diagnosed with breast cancer my Aunt Kylie still had two small children at home to take care of and also still tried to maintain her job as a school teacher. She had people that stepped up and helped her through this time. Family members supported her by helping pick up kids and helped prepare meals for the family. Her co-workers and boss were very supportive during this difficult time. One of the things I admired was the out pouring of support through family and friends. Her co-workers and even teachers from other schools gave up some of their vacation days so that while she was down she didn't have to lose her pay. She was given over 100 days. I admire that people wanted to help and support. My great grandma had a similar situation that she had to struggle with and had it not been for family support she couldn't have done it. She had nine girls and was a young lady herself raising and caring for these children. She was faced with adopting and taking care of four other children after a family member died. My great grandma already struggling to provide for her nine small children, took in these children and raised them as her own. She had family members step up to help with providing clothes for the children. Her sister- n- laws helped with getting children to doctor visits but not just that, they were there for moral support. They supported her desire to want to be a

Both of them struggled financially. To help out my Aunt Kylie, they sold shirts and did several fundraisers to help them out with the numerous bills they had from the numerous treatments and surgeries. When it came to my great grandma she also had lots of financial struggles when it came to raising thirteen children and providing for her and her husband’s needs as well. There were times they done without so that all the children had what they needed. Even though people were not well off back then, they still donated food and clothes to help with the financial needs of their family. So even though they were both in different situations, they both had financial hardship that they had to endure and yet they found ways and with the help of family and friend, were able to get through these hard times. This inspired me to be a giver to those in need and try to help others that may not be as fortunate as I have