Overcoming Obstacles In My Life
One of the biggest obstacles in my life was when my father lost his job last summer. As a child I never feared that my father or mother would ever be in trouble, or lose their jobs. I always saw life as perfect and complete happiness where nothing bad ever happens to people who only do good. I was completely oblivious to the hardships that life brings and was never grateful for all the things that my parents did, but that all changed when my father lost his job. It was a very hard time for our family because my father had just recently switched to a financial advisor, having finally taken all the tests and passing all requirements necessary.He has always tried many things and we had hoped that finally he would be able to very successful.He
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We mowed the properties of real estate companies, so the homes were vacant. At first I was scared because these were parts of the city I was not familiar with, but I knew that my family was going through a hard time.I was happy to be able to help my parents after they had done so much for me, and as a family we were able to overcome the obstacle and we have become closer than ever.As a teenager I was just learning about who I was going to be for the rest of my life. This was a critical point of my life where my morals and goals were set and became the person I am today.This tragedy not only muddled my outlook on life but also made me completely aware of the struggles and pains of existence. I was no longer oblivious to the hardships and struggles of life and the fear of uncertainty. I was shaped into the person that I am today. Despite what occurred, my father soon after went back to the field of aviation which is what he loves, and had done for a very long part of his life which made him very happy and meant that our family was back to normal.While I was not the one who lost the job, the impact it had on my family was drastic, and the event has shaped me into the person that I am
We mowed the properties of real estate companies, so the homes were vacant. At first I was scared because these were parts of the city I was not familiar with, but I knew that my family was going through a hard time.I was happy to be able to help my parents after they had done so much for me, and as a family we were able to overcome the obstacle and we have become closer than ever.As a teenager I was just learning about who I was going to be for the rest of my life. This was a critical point of my life where my morals and goals were set and became the person I am today.This tragedy not only muddled my outlook on life but also made me completely aware of the struggles and pains of existence. I was no longer oblivious to the hardships and struggles of life and the fear of uncertainty. I was shaped into the person that I am today. Despite what occurred, my father soon after went back to the field of aviation which is what he loves, and had done for a very long part of his life which made him very happy and meant that our family was back to normal.While I was not the one who lost the job, the impact it had on my family was drastic, and the event has shaped me into the person that I am