Refuge. A simple word yet what a powerful it can have on one’s life. The dictionary definition for refuge is a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble. Refuge is needed for different reasons and is found in many different places. It can be found in either a relationship, location, or activity. No matter where it is found though, it can be a critical part of one’s life.
Refuge can be found in a physical place. A place where one can feel at home when home is not a home anymore. For some it is a different country. This would be the case former national champion Gilbert Tuhabonye. Gilbert is a survivor of the brutal Civil War in Burundi, Africa between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes. Author Michael Hall, in the article, …show more content…
Many people find refuge in readings, writing, drawing and music. Others find refuge in more physical activities such as sports. For example, two disabled young men, Leroy Sutton and Dartanyon Crockett, find refuge in wresting. Their story as told in the ESPN article, “High School Teammates Carry On,” written by author Tom Rinaldi, proves that disabilities does not define a person and stop them from being happy. Rinaldi emphasizes that, “The one place they don't laugh is in competition. Entering gyms all season, one atop the other, each cared as much about the other's match as his own, with as much invested in the other's outcome. Every time Dartanyon wrestled, Leroy sat on the edge of the mat, serving as unofficial coach and chief encourager” (Rinaldi). Truly, despite their disabilities, Leroy and Dartanyon have found refuge in wrestling and it is something they take seriously and put much effort into. A slightly similar story is told by authors Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian in the article “Straight Outta Compton”. High school student Kitam Hamm, lives in a gang infested city, Compton, California. He, although living in dreadful conditions, was also able to find refuge in football. Playing football keeps him out of trouble and gives him something to focus on. The authors mention, “The time between school letting out and nightfall is when boys in Compton get into trouble. Football provides
Refuge can be found in a physical place. A place where one can feel at home when home is not a home anymore. For some it is a different country. This would be the case former national champion Gilbert Tuhabonye. Gilbert is a survivor of the brutal Civil War in Burundi, Africa between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes. Author Michael Hall, in the article, …show more content…
Many people find refuge in readings, writing, drawing and music. Others find refuge in more physical activities such as sports. For example, two disabled young men, Leroy Sutton and Dartanyon Crockett, find refuge in wresting. Their story as told in the ESPN article, “High School Teammates Carry On,” written by author Tom Rinaldi, proves that disabilities does not define a person and stop them from being happy. Rinaldi emphasizes that, “The one place they don't laugh is in competition. Entering gyms all season, one atop the other, each cared as much about the other's match as his own, with as much invested in the other's outcome. Every time Dartanyon wrestled, Leroy sat on the edge of the mat, serving as unofficial coach and chief encourager” (Rinaldi). Truly, despite their disabilities, Leroy and Dartanyon have found refuge in wrestling and it is something they take seriously and put much effort into. A slightly similar story is told by authors Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian in the article “Straight Outta Compton”. High school student Kitam Hamm, lives in a gang infested city, Compton, California. He, although living in dreadful conditions, was also able to find refuge in football. Playing football keeps him out of trouble and gives him something to focus on. The authors mention, “The time between school letting out and nightfall is when boys in Compton get into trouble. Football provides