What I Thought Was A Curse - 834 Words

For some people, perspective, responsibility, and perseverance are things that are gained over time, for me it came at an early age. What I thought was a curse as a young child, to be forced to grow up more quickly than any kid ever should, was actually a blessing in disguise. When I was six years old my mother got arrested, for the first time, and then again when I was seven and once more when I was nine or ten. My father had been out of our life for about 4 years at this point, my mother had left him when I was three after countless years of abuse. As I watched my mother get carted off to jail the first time, I was scared and confused but that only lasted for a few moments, my fear was interrupted by the tears of my younger brother and sister who were watching out the window even more scared and confused than I was. Fear quickly turned into responsibility, I had to gain perspective for the sake of my brother, my sister and myself. I had to persevere at a point in my life where I sh ouldn t even have known what that meant. All of this, my childhood, my struggles, the struggles of my parents, and my ability to ensure that I, along with my siblings, came out on the other side of this, made me the man I am today. Today, I am a man who graduated from High School with honors. Today, I am a man who is set to become the first person in my family to graduate from college. Today, I am a man who is applying to Law School. Today, I am applying to Law School, not because I thinkShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Poem Fairy Girl 974 Words   |  4 Pageseventually sell. June’s mother s favorite flower was a petal flower and the only place that had the petal flower was by the Witch s’ house. Once in awhile June and her mother would go out and try to see the flower without getting caught by the mean old Witch. 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