Personal Narrative: How Life Has Changed My Life

In many circumstances, a specific event in life can have an everlasting effect on a person and alter his/her sense of direction. Maybe the most unexpected incident that one has endured changes his or her life and has an everlasting effect on how he or she chooses to live in the present time. What began as an adventurous day, ended in a freighting night. My near death experience has influenced my sense of direction by acknowledging that life is too short.
My senior year of high school had just ended, and I loved the freedom and that had come from graduating. Some friends and I had planned to visit Cancun as a graduating gift to ourselves. When the day came to finally depart, I felt extremely happy to see what we had planned for months was finally coming true. On a Monday morning in the city of Cancun, my friends …show more content…
Life is not about money or fancy cars. Rather it is about maintaining a stable balance between friends and family. I will be happy with an average salary as long as I live life and I’m able to enjoy my later years. Appreciating my friends and family now shows to be an asset in my favor. My view has changed the way I see life due to the incident, which changed my outcome that life is too short. One moment we could be on cloud nine having a beautiful view of Cancun, and the next we could be in a hospital. This experience has shown me the difference between the things that are wanted and the things that are most important in life.
A single event could be one of the most life changing moments in someone’s life. It just goes to show that anytime can be your time. I experienced a beautiful breathtaking place, and I am thankful I witness something of this caliber but even more thankful for the experience. With every obstacle comes a triumph and that is when I look upon all that I have achieved after the incident, it is what I’m truly