In Eyes of One Man's Heart: A Memoir

“In Eyes of One Man’s Heart”

I never imaged I would be composing a story about my life. I have encountered considerable challenges and obstacles that have forged and molded me as a person. Nevertheless, I did not experience some of the hardships and struggles that others have confronted in their lives, such as segregation, Jim Crow laws, riots, or not being able to vote. However, my physical, cognitive, and social development was a direct product of a no-nonsense religious upbringing. I was born in a small town in Arkansas to a relatively large family. My mother and father had seven children, three girls and four boys and I am the youngest child. My mother was an extremely rigid and religious person who believed in escorting her family to church every Sunday. I did not know much about my father he passed away when I was only ten months old from lung cancer; which was unexpected because he never smoked. Growing up, I remember watching my friends play ball with their fathers and their fathers coming to their basketball games. This would depress me because I felt like I was missing out on something a young child desperately needs; a father’s love. There were numerous days I did not want to get out of bed or even leave the house, my mother would force me to get up and get out. Men are more likely to ignore symptoms and try to “tough it out” when feeling depressed. . (Witt & Mossier, 2010, Early Adulthood, ch. 3 p.19). I can remember many nights lying in my bed pondering about my father, how tall was he, his facial features, etc. I finally approached mother to find out more information about my father. My mother said my father was an excellent hu...

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...ion I have made in my life, rather right or wrong, taught me something. . “Our mental abilities vary widely in old age, but cognitive abilities generally remain good until very old age for most people,” (Witt & Mossier, 2010, Early Adulthood, ch. 5 p.53). I am not too old to learn, which is why I am attending Ashford University. I may not know what I want to major in or what I want to do with my degree. I thank the Lord and the Ashford University family for the opportunity to right a bad decision.

References

Witt, G. A., & Mossler, R. A. (2010). Adult development and life assessment. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/AUPSY202.10.1

Mills, John A.. Control : A History of Behavioral Psychology. New York, NY, USA: NYU Press, 1999. p 194. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ashford/Doc?id=10032524&ppg=194 Copyright © 1999. NYU Press. All rights reserved.