Analysis Of Lou By Dudley Clendinen

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Dudley Clendinen, an award-winning author and journalist, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS at Baltimore in November 2010. A former reporter and editorial writer for The New York Times, Dudley wish to share his experience with “Lou” as he called the disease, with others. I would like to think that I am very hoping person, so it might shock someone to study that death has a huge part in my life. Each death reminds us to be more courage and strong in facing challenges of life, it always admonish us not to 'give up '. These death can play a major role in a person 's life because no matter who we are or what we are, death is a fact that each and everyone of us need to face one day. So we need to step out …show more content…
When I have a loss in my life or when I have a very hard time with something, I believe that it all help me to become a better strong person in life. All these losses are here for making me a strong person and helping me to mould my life in a wonderful way. Working hard with challenges is not that easy task to go though, It demands a lot pain, time and treasure. I understand that theory from the very beginning of my life, that is why many people 'give up '. But if I give up in my life, then I would not be able to do many things, that I am enjoying today. Giving up is an easy task, but then we cannot be succeed in our life. Giving up is only meant of scary people, one with courage and determination will fight and fight until he earn that. I have a hard time dealing with death of my grand parents, but if I sit and waste my time and treasure by thinking of them do no good to me and neither to my grandparents. This is the main thought, that pull me of from my deadly situation to a world of opportunities. Understand and learn from my experience and work accordingly to be a successful man. All the failures are the steps to the success, when we realize that truth, it will guide us in every moment of

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