Personal Narrative: Lessons From Obstacles

Lessons From Obstacles Throughout every step of life, challenges present themselves causing problems. Some are more serious than others. Others can leave lifelong pain. My life is no different from anyone else's. My life has been presented with many challenges that I believe I have handled to the best of my ability. The challenge that I want to talk about in this essay is about my dad and his cancer. I have definitely struggled with it and other problems that have came on. Without these problems though, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. So, here is my story. Back in September, my dad went to the doctor about a spot on his leg that concerned the doctor. No one in my family ever thought that cancer could hit like it did. I remember the day that my mom and dad broke the news to the family. It was on September 21, which is my birthday, and I was shattered. All I could think about was if my dad was going to make it. This definitely took a toll on my life. It felt like my whole world was crashing down. At the same time, my grandpa’s alzheimer's kept getting worse. My struggles definitely grew as everything seemed to be going the wrong way. Hope was all that I had left and that was fading fast. …show more content…
My dad had a baseball size hole in his leg and was out for four weeks. My mom was getting frustrated and the stress was building. At times I didn’t know what was going to happen. There would be nights where I would just lay there and think. My whole world was turned upside down and there was nothing that I could do. But, I can sit here and say that I made it through this obstacle. I learned that with God I can get by anything that stands in my way. This challenge definitely affected my life as well as my families life and I am thankful that my dad is still with us