Author Robert Tew once stated, “the struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.” Although people struggle in life, they must not focus their minds on the struggle, instead they should look at the positive impacts that come from the struggle. Living a fortunate life doesn't mean that a person will not face any differences or any problems to overcome. Living a content life is about being able to conquer everything that can be a distraction in one’s life by being able to see nothing but what they have been gifted with. Doing this requires a person to dig very deep, to notice that they are blessed. They must remember that everything they will think is what will play out in reality, so they have to be willing to change
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Both of them talk, but neither tries to listen to or understand the other person’s thoughts and feelings. Frustrated and trying to be soothing, the American man will say anything to convince his girlfriend to have the operation, which, although it was never mentioned by a specific name, is implied to be an abortion. For example, he tells her that he loves her and that their lives together will go back to the way they used to be if she went through with the operation. Meanwhile, the girl wavered indecisively, at one point giving in to say that she’d have the abortion just to shut him up. When the man continues to persist, she finally pleads with him to stop talking, realizing the uselessness of their conversation. In fact, the girl’s nickname, “Jig,” subtly indicates that the two characters merely dance around each other and the issue at hand without ever saying anything meaningful. The girl’s inability to speak Spanish with the bartender, moreover, not only illustrates her dependence on the American but also the difficulty she has expressing herself to
Both of them talk, but neither tries to listen to or understand the other person’s thoughts and feelings. Frustrated and trying to be soothing, the American man will say anything to convince his girlfriend to have the operation, which, although it was never mentioned by a specific name, is implied to be an abortion. For example, he tells her that he loves her and that their lives together will go back to the way they used to be if she went through with the operation. Meanwhile, the girl wavered indecisively, at one point giving in to say that she’d have the abortion just to shut him up. When the man continues to persist, she finally pleads with him to stop talking, realizing the uselessness of their conversation. In fact, the girl’s nickname, “Jig,” subtly indicates that the two characters merely dance around each other and the issue at hand without ever saying anything meaningful. The girl’s inability to speak Spanish with the bartender, moreover, not only illustrates her dependence on the American but also the difficulty she has expressing herself to