Our guest speakers in class last week were truly inspirational. It is amazing to me how someone who has had so many bad things happen to them and someone who becomes so sick from the actions of their past can climb so many obstacles standing in their way and overcome their illness. I am very thankful that they came to talk to our class and that I was able to be a part of it. Even for someone that cannot relate in any way could have gotten a good lesson about life from these incredible individuals. I do not suffer from a mental illness nor did I have as destructive of a childhood as many of them did; however, I did have it rough for a few years of my late childhood. When I was in second grade, my brother died at only four months of age. At
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I still have a relationship with my mom; however, it is distant. My story is very small compared to the ones our speakers kindly shared with our class. I don’t like to talk about the things I endured in those four or five years of my life. I am afraid of judgmental and rude comments that I could get from peers if I tell them about my past. Our guests were very brave for getting up and sharing their tragic stories with us. The good thing about their stories that I noticed in each and every one of them is: although their stories from their pasts were tragic, their futures are bright. They never gave up hope and kept fighting. They wanted to overcome their illness and they all did. Of course there will still be battles but they all realize how beautiful life really is. As one of our speakers, Marry mentioned: “You are not your illness.” I learned a very valuable lesson from all of them. You should never give up hope. Life is tough but it is beautiful. When life throws you lemons, make lemonade. Hearing their stories helped me to understand my own story. They helped me to understand my mother’s reasoning for neglecting me when I needed her the most. Now, after hearing so many brave stories, I think I can finally forgive my mom for her mistake because it really wasn’t something she could help. I am glad I was able to hear everyone’s stories and interact with everyone. It was a very
I still have a relationship with my mom; however, it is distant. My story is very small compared to the ones our speakers kindly shared with our class. I don’t like to talk about the things I endured in those four or five years of my life. I am afraid of judgmental and rude comments that I could get from peers if I tell them about my past. Our guests were very brave for getting up and sharing their tragic stories with us. The good thing about their stories that I noticed in each and every one of them is: although their stories from their pasts were tragic, their futures are bright. They never gave up hope and kept fighting. They wanted to overcome their illness and they all did. Of course there will still be battles but they all realize how beautiful life really is. As one of our speakers, Marry mentioned: “You are not your illness.” I learned a very valuable lesson from all of them. You should never give up hope. Life is tough but it is beautiful. When life throws you lemons, make lemonade. Hearing their stories helped me to understand my own story. They helped me to understand my mother’s reasoning for neglecting me when I needed her the most. Now, after hearing so many brave stories, I think I can finally forgive my mom for her mistake because it really wasn’t something she could help. I am glad I was able to hear everyone’s stories and interact with everyone. It was a very