Personal Narrative: Do I Remember Me?

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Do you remember me? I was your best friend before you started being used by your family. They destroyed the friendship we had because of their own greediness. We were made to be at the top of the world, but the problems you had at home was our downfall. I am sitting on my bed right now just hearing that you have passed away. Funeral. Now am thinking of how great of a man you were. You were a man full or wonders, you had the ability to be someone better in life, and you were a friend that I looked up to when I am in my depressed moments. While standing at your funeral, I thought of what I could have done for you to live the life that you wanted. What we could have done to help you get through your problems. Would this have changed the outcome, …show more content…
Almost like the evening your mother came in your room to help Grete move furniture around. You have been waiting just to see your mother, Even though you saw her, you could not let her see you because of her fear of you and your fear of her seeing you the way you are. There were chances you should have taken for your family to accept you, but you chose not to make the attempt. I would be lying if I told you that all you have to do is keep on trying, but it is hard for humans to accept something different. Since the beginning of time, we have always been skeptical of the unknown because it is different. Instead of studying the unknown, we let our fear override our judgement. This is what I believe is happening in your family. You are now a man in a different body, a man that is different from what is called normal. So did you ask yourself, what would you have done if you were in your family’s situation? If you had asked yourself that, you would have been able to avoid your mistakes before it happened, and also come to the realization that it is not highly guaranteed for you to be accepted in your present form. Society just does not accept it. A bad friend will not tell you the harsh reality of the world, but I am a good friend which is why I wished I could have told you

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