Personal Narrative: Different Lessons Learned

People learn different lessons, in several ways, to get through life. I have learned many lessons in my life; some more important than others. Accepting, enjoying, and being; these three lessons stuck out to me better than any other lessons. I have learned to accept things for what they are, enjoy the little things in life, and be who I am. Learning how to accept many different things for what they are has not been an easy ride. I would see something and hate it without giving it a chance. For example, when my first grade teacher would pull out a book that had a frog on the cover, I would immediately hate the book. But I would have no choice but sit and listen to her read the book to the class. I slowly started to learn that, no matter how much I hated a book, I would still have to sit there and listen to or read the book. As I went through my school years, I started to realize that not everything in the world

I was always upset about anything and nothing could fix it. This problem only got worse after I started seventh grade year. I felt miserable because I was not doing well in sports or my classes. I just wanted to give up. At the beginning of my eighth grade year, I found a solution to my sports problem; Sour Punch Straws. When I went to a volleyball game, I had to sit and watch our seventh grade team play first; this gave me time to go and get some food from the concession stand. I had never eaten Sour Punch Straws before this time. I went and bought the strawberry flavored straws and went and started to eat them. I felt so much relief enjoying eating every last straw. Unfortunately, we lost the game. But I had found the bright side to this loss. I began to enjoy more of the little things in life, such as not having Algebra homework on weekends and no school on Fridays. This simple little treat had made me realize that there is always something to enjoy, even in the worst