Events That Changed My Life

I’ve always been told that we’re either heading into a storm, in the midst of a storm or coming out of a storm. We all go through trying times, but it’s how we come out of them that really matters. My childhood contained some of the hardest times in my life so far. These events were mostly negative and had negative affiliations at the time, but when I look back on these memories I wouldn’t go back and change a thing. I struggled for a long time when asked to only pick one event that has shaped my life to write about. I feel as if everything I’ve been through has shaped me into the person I am today. So I decided to write about where it all began: my Mother’s remarriage.
Even at nine years old, I knew that everyone deserved happiness and I thought my Mother had found her happiness. Very soon her happiness became a walking nightmare for my brothers and I. My Mother married a schizophrenic by the name of Clint. Our vacant trailer walls echoed with tragedy and pain. Clint became abusive towards my Mother shortly after they got married. Being the …show more content…
Not everyone gets out of those situations, but I was fortunate enough to get out of that unpleasant living condition. I have learned to be extremely grateful for the little things in my life and to enjoy every moment. When I feel lonely and at my worst, I remember what all God has brought me through. MY God is sovereign. I am forever grateful for being able to realize at a young age that life is a roller coaster and the ride can be extremely bumpy and take many turns that you never expected but in the end, you’re going to get off the ride with many new life experiences. That has helped me understand that God is in control and His plan is far greater than my own. In my illustration it’s as if God is the designer of the coaster, He knows the exact details of everything that is going to happen in the roller