Life Is A Rite Of Passage

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Many people have faith that life is a learning rite of passage. Not only does it show that even within traditions, it is acceptable to break free and explore, but to also stay put and observe its greatness. Sometimes to rush after your future, you have to stop running and plant yourself in one place. I believe that obstacles are the creation of our imagination; as the same, the source of our imagination encircling the world. Jeffery Trooper –“Time heals all wounds”. What he failed to mention is that wounds leave behind painful affections that always leave their mark. They don’t necessarily hurt anymore as time passes; on the other hand, they’re always there to remind us, that it occurred, that we lived through it, that we survived. Within the those painful situations, we acquire the importance of knowing that it doesn’t matter what happens to us or what happens around us, but what happens within …show more content…
For example, my mother was always a great student, became the top of her class, and was achieving her goal to make her parents proud; however, her childhood was encircled by her working in the fields 24/7.From the burning days to the unkindest nights, her siblings and her would work for a place they soon could call home. Thus, her desire for fun was calling for help, and soon enough it progressed quickly when she found out she was a teen mother. It had the effect on her that her time was up and couldn’t take it back. As a result, when her child originated into this new world, she didn’t see her as a threat, she saw her as a sign of hope and she knew she would overcome this obstacle to become the greatest mother of her best. In love, you want to feel safe and you should feel safe, but if you’re searching, you’re supposed to run towards the

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