Faith Stability And Friendship Research Paper

Faith, Stability and Friendship

As I reflect on my life and my values, I realize that leaving my house at the age of fifteen has molded me into the person I am today. My father was an alcoholic and loved to gamble, and as a result, my parents divorced when I was very young. My father moved to Las Vegas and we never created a strong relationship. The evening I left my house, I found myself standing alone in the shopping center by myself. I found myself calling my father 's mother who I had not spoken to or seen in years. Although we did not have a good relationship, she took me in and quickly shipped me off to live with my father. At that moment I recognized that I was alone, lost in my faith, with no stability in sight and no friends to talk to. As life continued, I realized that the struggles I faced throughout the years, is what taught me to cherish my core values; faith, stability, and friendships.

About twelve years ago after my …show more content…
Along with all the changes I experienced in life, I was never able to have a true friend. It was difficult for me to understand how others could have such long lasting friendships. Throughout life, I met many people who I thought were my friends, until one day I fell on hard times and only a few stuck around. This was a heartbreaking experience for me, I felt so confused I couldn 't understand where all our friends had gone, but I learned a valuable lesson, I learned to cherish those friends who stayed by my side, and who were my rock during that time. My friends would check-in with me on a daily basis, make sure I was ok and gave me the strength when I was down. Those small actions opened my eyes to what a true friendship really was. I learned that not everyone you meet is a friend, most are known as acquaintances because they come and go, but those who stick around in the good and the bad are considered your true friends and will be by your side until the