A Meaningful Experience Research Paper

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A meaningful experience
In life, we human beings have struggles in our life that we deal with and at the same time question about. The struggles we encounter with a lot of times make us feel like we are being pushed. We never question or thing about the reason the issue occurred in our lives. The answers we are looking for never come to us until the very right moment. That very right moment did not come to me until December 16th of last year.
Last year in August, I went to Michigan to attend Macomb Community college for school purposes. I thought I would stay in Michigan for a year after completing two semesters. This was not only the beginning of college life, but the first time I have ever lived by myself with other family members. Things went on well for about two months living with my family members until I began to get treated wrongly for not allowing them to manipulate me and into believing in things I would never believe in.
I grew up in a Christian home and it was not a Chaotic home, but a peaceful one. It was the complete opposite in the home in Michigan that I lived with. I thought I would enjoy school without being judged for being a Christian and without having hungry nights. It got to a point where I was not able to access food in the house and was only be able
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I realized there was something missing in my life. Something that I have not had in 9 years and it was seeing my father. My father almost died multiple times in the hospital and was currently in the hospital around the time I decided to leave Michigan for good. I had it in mind that I would never in my life return to Michigan after how I was treated. Trusting my instincts was the best option because something told me that my father might not survive after I leave Michigan. It was my only chance to see him and finally close that broken chapter I had most of my life. December 16th was the day I met my scar and it was the same day I closed this hurtful chapter by forgiving

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