Personal Narrative: The Rituals Of Our Life

Over the course of all of our lives, no matter where we are or what circumstances we may be in, everyone changes. Change is hard, especially big changes, which most people dislike. Tragically, as we cultivate our lives, we soon learn this harsh fact. Change is inevitable. As we grow into the world we live in, in order to adapt and survive, we must change. In Robert Folghum’s From Beginning to End; The Rituals of Our Lives, he states, “... the rituals of our lives shape each hour, day, and year. Everyone leads a ritualized life: Rituals are repeated patterns of meaningful acts.” We go through most rituals when change is going to happen, at any time throughout our lives. These changes and rituals better prepare us individually for the unknown future. As human beings, we always look to the future. From a five-year-old to a fifty-year-old, we all have goals we wish to accomplish to create the most palatable future for our individual desires. I desire to become an adult, just like most teenagers my age. But as I have grown, starting from a young child, I look back and see rituals that I have gone through, that have changed me, to become the person I am today and to become the adult I aspire to be. …show more content…
The three of us older kids played Jazz basketball when we were young. All four of us have been involved in baseball/softball camps, teams, and tournaments. When one of us kids wants to practice, everyone pitches in to push each other and make us into the athletes we aspire to be. Even when one of us does something else, we still help and support one another. My brothers both wrestle, and sometimes I wrestle with them to give them some good practice. When I go perform with a band, they always come and support me. With my dad at school and now my younger brother, we often keep each other in check with our grades, and our