Overcoming Obstacles That Changed My Life

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Life is a balance. With benefits comes obstacles, with every positive moment comes negative times, and with every victory comes a defeat. It is in these times of struggle that we find the greatest lessons, and it is when we face difficulties that make us weak that we show how strong we all are. Do we choose to let the circumstances control us and keep us down, or do we grow and mature into smarter, stronger, and better people? Do we accept the defeat as, "just the way it is", or do we learn from it and use it to our advantage? Every time we are faced with an issue, we make these decisions. Recently, I was faced with a difficulty that not many people will face in their lifetime. This obstacle changed my entire life and is something I will never forget. It put me in a situation that required me to learn both lessons of survival and lessons of the spirit, heart, and mind. This obstacle could've broken me or even killed me, but instead I am still here fighting and growing, dedicated to not let …show more content…

The things I've seen and still continue to see have taken a toll on my spirit and mind. To see first hand the devastation of my own home, my own neighborhood, and the once thriving and gorgeous island of Puerto Rico will forever sadden me and will be a memory so deeply sown into my mind that I cannot even begin to fathom forgetting it. It has been 118 days since I have had power, and I've only had water for 40 of those. The sorrow and pain that I see people feeling hurts my heart, and knowing that there are still people who have trouble accessing even the most basic of necessities troubles me. The stress of not knowing when you'll be able to sleep with the lights on takes a toll on anybody. All the work and clean up that needed to be done after Maria was backbreaking to say the least. The day to day struggles of living without power and water was so demanding and taxing on every aspect of my

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