The following writing is some my oldest daughter put together two before the death of her brother and four months after her Nana the feelings that our children go through is only a reflection of what we hold in. Reflective Essay A Simmons Ayinah Simmons Ms.Y.M Harris English 3 Period 1 Reflective Essay #1[a] January 15,2014 I laid in bed gasping for air, crumpled under my tear soaked blanket crying my eyes out and wishing this was just a dream. My biggest fears had become reality, I lost my nana and my youngest brother was in the hospital fighting for his life .All of this came so suddenly. I felt like I was playing a game of life and I was losing. All I could think was, I want to die, I dont want to wake up in the morning because I am barely hanging on and its time to let go. At the age of 16 I never knew I would be faced with battles I wouldnt be able to overcome. I wondered Why me? Why would god put me through so much pain and agony. I couldnt understand I wanted answers and from that moment on I was pessimistic and crying out for help. A couple of weeks later I read a quote from Harriet Beecher Stawe[b], she said, When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. This quote gave me aspiration and fortitude. I then knew I had to use the lemons life has given me and make lemonade because just like all good things must come to an end so does the mad[c] things. Someone once told me that, the death of a loved one is a reluctant and drastic amputation without any anesthesia, it is up to you to get the strength to move on.[d] I have then decided to find that strength because I have a bright future ahead of me, and although the deaths and tragedies in my family have eradicated my spirits and lacerated my heart I must keep my head up so that I can be the best me that I can be . It has now been 3 months since the most devastating part of my life and I am a much stronger person. Going through something like that had a big impact on my life and gave me strength and hope. Now I am facing life with my head held high ready to fight any battle that comes my way[e][f].
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