Personal Narrative-The Early Stages Of My Life

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In our world it is common to complain about present complications and center our attention on the undesirable events that occur in our lives. The majority of us do not realize that although certain periods of our diminutive lifetime can be difficult to endure, we grow stronger through the harsh trials. In my perspective, problems such as bullying, paranoia, and death are the leading causes of difficult trials in my life, and overcoming them took time and understanding. The early stages of my young life were ruled and controlled by my irrational and unusually strong fears, but in my recent time span I have learned how to conquer and move past the issues tethering me down. It is a sad fact that some of my childhood memories contain unpleasant accounts of being bullied and tormented by peers of my brother. As I was growing up, I viewed my brother as an example and consistently wanted to be with him wherever he went. We would go to his friend’s house on multiple occasions and while we were there his friend would constantly tease and mock me. Any time I tried to stand up for myself he would have something stronger to retort …show more content…
On my tenth birthday my second dog had passed away at nine forty one in the morning which was the exact date and time I was born a decade earlier. Her name was Chloe. She was a miniature dachshund who loved attention and bacon bits. She had broken her back jumping off of my parent’s bed while we were not home and a few weeks after the incident we had to put her to sleep. I remember running inside the house after school to find her bed empty and lifeless. When I found the cold bed, I looked to my mother and she nodded her head as a tear rolled down her cheek. Chloe’s loss taught me that not everything lasts and to never take time with loved ones for granite. I believe that this helped me become stronger for other losses, such as my great-grandmother and my

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