Obstacles And Disadvantages

Obstacles or disadvantages are not always seen with a good eye. In fact, when first faced with an obstacle we tend to see the negative aspects that come with it. Although obstacles are not necessarily our best friends there is ALWAYS something positive that comes out of an obstacle or disadvantage. From the top of my head, I can think of 3 situations in which i was faced with a disadvantage and Immediately became upset before realizing there was a light at the end of the tunnel. One of the first obstacles in my life came at an early age.

From an early age I suffered from abuse at the hands of my stepfather. He had a very controlling and manipulative personality which i never understood until i became older. I remember thinking as a young

As a young child my mother had a bad habit of cheating. When I was about 8 years old my mother turned my life upside down. She cheated on my step-father and left my brother and I behind. She chose a man over her children and at some point in life I hated her for it. I felt so meaningless and alone. I couldn't believe that my mother was so infatuated by this man that she would put her children second. Because of her irresponsible choices I suffered multiple types of abuse. It hurt me in so many ways but it also made me a better person. I was able to get everything bad out of the situation and learn from it. I told myself I would do the complete opposite of everything she did. I would never allow myself to hurt anyone the way she hurt us. Her actions are the reason why I am the way I am today. I know that although the situation wasn’t good, I was able to learn from it and become a good person. Most importantly I was able to forgive her, not only for her but for my own sake. I genuinely love my mother with my entire heart. I would give my life for hers without even thinking it. Being put what I was put through, I never thought I could have such strong feeling for her like I do. Good thing can come out of painful obstacles.

Overall, we may not always see the good in our hardships. With time and thought, we begin to see that not everything is entirely bad in situation and we can get some good out of it. Obstacles and disadvantages are NEEDED in order for us to grow and learn that not everything is bad. There is always a light at the end of the