We come here today to honor the life of Laura Elizabeth Clements. Born into a new era on April 12, 2000, Laura accomplished many great things. Laura was the second child of Adam and Amy Clements, the first daughter of Adam and Amy, and the fourth child of Adam. As a child, she was a tomboy. She loved being outdoors and doing things like camping, swimming, and canoeing. She was an outgoing child. She loved hanging around other people, and she loved playing with her four siblings. Starting school at age five, Laura became a bookworm. She loved reading and writing, something that stayed with her until her death. Another thing that appeared during elementary school and stayed until her death was helping others. As a child Laura loved helping out…
According to Patrick Ness, “It’s not how you fall, it’s how you get back up again”. In other words, life is full of obstacles and hardships. But what is most important is to persevere, and I defiantly agree with this statement. Two literary works that support this statement are “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.…
For me Dan Lewis's view of "life being a smorgasbord" does apply. Life's is like a food buffet with many experiences, some you may like and some you may not but that's okay because you will try them all anyway. When you look at your life you should think of where you are now, where your going and your accomplishments. An example of my life beiong a smorgasbord is when my 7-year-old twin brothers were born. They had been through multiple heart surgeries, many months in Dayton Childrens and still to this day are fully functioning. They were born with chagre syndrom. You go to bed on eday thinking everything is okay, your life is on track and it'll all be thge same tommorrow, the next day and the day after that, but then you wake up and youre…
In life we don’t get to select our path. What happens to us is completely out of our hands. We can’t even choose what makes us feel whole again. While happiness isn’t exactly a choice, learning to cope with adversity is a start. In the novel The Things They Carried, some men like Rat Kiley could not deal the emotions war inflicts and drove themselves insane. Likewise, the young girl knew how to handle her emotions and was able to survive the loss of her loved ones. Life isn’t always about your given circumstances, but the way you react to them. Coping is one of the few things we can still…
At one time or another, everyone on this Earth will go through a challenging circumstance that they must survive. This could be as small as a bad grade on a test or having to do something you don’t want to do. But these situations can also be as big as the loss of a loved-one or even being stranded on an island. So during these times, how does one survive their Circumstance? An individual can survive any circumstance through hope, resilience, and an understanding of the importance of life.…
Everyone goes through rough patches and struggles in their lives. People go through grief, addiction, loneliness, pain and all kinds of hardships through important points in their lives. What defines most of us and makes us who we are however, are these tragic and painful moments of struggle. The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore taught me that my own struggles and obstacles shouldn’t and cannot ever bring me down. In the introduction of the novel, Wes Moore says that “…our destinies can be determined by a single stumble down the wrong path, or a tentative step down the right one.” His statement has truly spoken to my soul, to inspire me to truly never give up and to never surrender to paths that will permanently pull me down.…
Many people in the world have troubles. Lie Marguerite there are many who have troubles. Though we always get saved by our elders and without them we would be scrap metal, but like most elders, Mrs. Flower in the book “I know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” help out this troubled person by teaching her 3 lessons about way of life.…
We should be determined to live for something. May I suggest that it be creating joy for others, sharing what we have for the betterment of person-kind, bringing hope to the lost and love to the lonely -Leo Buscaglia.” This quote is very special because I relate to this by giving those people gifts that were unexpected creates joy for them, when they get it so it brings hope to other people when they see kindness in this world happening right in front of them, because in the modern world there isn’t that much kindness.…
"If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all." - Martin Luther King…
Life is like one big race that we are set out to win, with many hurdles in our way that try to stop us and test our determination, but with every failure and defeat our determination grows stronger as we ourselves grow as a person. You will learn that life is full of ups and downs, but no matter how hard life gets you down you got to get back on your feet, smile stubbornly and fight back and then maybe we will understand like the Wolfe family what it means to conquer your fears against all lifes odds to make something of yourself, to prove your worth, to make it known that you yourself are a winner.…
Similarly, I’ll avoid looking at the totality of circumstances, rather, I’ll strive to separate aspects of life and tackle one thing at a time to reduce my stress level and keep from getting overwhelmed. I’ll continue to stay positive, keeping in mind there are no such things as "problems", there are only "challenges"….and all "challenges" are "opportunities" for me to stretch myself outside of my comfort zone. Overcoming challenges translates to small accomplishments, which build experience and confidence while decreasing feelings of being overwhelmed and demonstrate I have the capacity to overcome anything which comes my way. This serves as further motivation to keep pressing forward. Finally, I’ll repeat my mantra to “never give…
Even when you have a setback, don’t let it stop you from living life the way you want…
Life is a long journey to seek happiness and great joy! Sometimes we can successfully overcome some kind of hardships in life and sometimes we are still struggling and suffering but don’t ever be despondent. No matter how hard it is, as long as you stay persistent and self determined you will overcome those obstacles.…
I learn in this essay that most people are luckier then they think and should not be selfish about it. The very worst times in your life could be even worse in someone else’s life. The rougher times in life are there to make you stronger, not to punish you.…
“No one’s life is a smooth sail; we all come into stormy weather.” This statement has more truth to it than one may think. In life, everybody reaches a rough point, a point where the light at the end of the tunnel seems dim, or even nonexistent. But overcoming this adversity is what builds character. Accepting and prevailing over life’s obstacles are what separate strong, independent-minded and forward-thinking people from those who give up and avoid their problems. Anne Moody, author of Coming of Age in Mississippi, lived a life of great struggle in which she overcame adversity with great efforts and a dedicated heart and mind.…