We are all different and unique, with different goals, visions, and passions that drive us. At some point in life, all of us will set goals for ourselves, each of us, somewhere down the road, will experience a relationship or an event that will leave a mark in our life and change us forever.
On the Christmas of 1999, the little kid in me woke up early as usual, and raced downstairs to get the first glance of the Christmas tree. The lights glistened and dazzled like a kaleidoscope filled with treasures and delights. A smile filled my face from ear to ear, when I feasted on the sight of all the brightly wrapped presents that lay before me, like sleeping bears waiting to be released from hibernation. I hurried and woke up my parents, brother, and sisters, and began the Christmas routine. We got our stockings, and opened our presents with glee, unaware that what seemed to be
Events like this although painful, serve to make us stronger. It’s just like the saying “what doesn’t break you, makes you” We learn perseverance through hardships in life. We learn how to deal with other struggles we will inevitably be faced with. It took a long time for my sister to become herself again, and I don’t think she’ll ever return to the Betsy I once knew, a piece of her died with Chris that day. I admire her for the strength she has displayed through out this difficult time. It’s not easy to loose the one you love. All of my family’s lives were changed by this tragedy. It took many baby steps to return to the normal routine of every day life. I know that what happened to Chris is in the back of our minds everyday. Of course it has been a challenge, but it made us stronger by causing us to pull together and support one another as a family.<
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