Flames spewing out of every hole in the burning building, people running around with fear and confusion surrounding them, along with the newly formed smoke. Firefighters battling the bright orange flames with their ever-so-powerful water hose. Difficult moments like these can have an overwhelming effect on people. Whether its unconventional, for the person experiencing the pain and sadness. Or life changing, for the person it has now made stronger than they ever thought capable. Extreme grief and heartbreak are two of the many effects of difficult times on our friends, family, and community.
Everyone has an opportunity to grieve in their lifetime. Whether they are caused by an accident, or surprisingly, on purpose. For example, my old friend lost her mother due to a car crash. And her father didn’t take it well, and mentally broke down. So she technically lost both parents in a matter of days. She had to be strong for herself, and her family; her two younger brothers. And in the end, she turned out one of the most strong, and trusting people I know. It was in her during that whole period; a difficult time just needed to bring it out of her. My other friend has also had her share of difficult times. Her mom had my friend at a young age, and they almost gave her up for adoption. Thankfully they didn’t, because then I never would have met my best friend. And while she when she was 10, her parents had a divorce. After that her mother couldn’t pay all of the bills and they all had to live at her grandmother’s’. All of these difficult times had greatly affected her as well. She would call me late at night, while swimming around in a pool of her own tears, explaining her problems to me. She also ended up doing things to her body that should never be done. This amazing girl had practically lost herself in all of her problems, and it took a while to pull her out of it. But once again she was just as bright and perky as she used to be. And she helped herself; she found herself out of this difficult time.
Another cause of difficult times is heartbreak and that often leads to confusion and makes a person feel alone. When a person is confused by something, they often will be scared, worried, or not wanting to face the facts about something that they don’t want to believe. For example, if a tragedy occurred and someone in your family who was in perfect health passed away, in the blink of an eye, that would definitely be confusing. Plus you just lost someone who you deeply cared about. As for the other effect, feeling alone happens every day for someone. Whether it’s a difficult time, or someone just isn’t feeling their best. They feel alone;emotionally isolated, like they don’t have anyone to turn to and ask for help. For example, in all of the “Home Alone” movies, a young boy is accidentally left repeatedly at home while the family goes on vacation. While alone at home, the boy comes face to face with his own deal of hardships. He has to deal with crooks and robbers and completely achieves his goals by being brave, even at such a young age. Sometimes the worst things can bring out the best in people. Even in difficult times like being “Home Alone” or losing a family member, or feeling emotionally isolated from the outside world, something amazing can be brought to the table.
Plenty of examples are provided in this passage to show that all types of difficult times have some sort of effect. It can pull someone up, brush off their shoulders, and “Let ‘Em Shine”. Or it can push them down further into the muddy pit of depression, hardships, and self-pity. And it is definitely a tricky trap to get out of. But it is possible. No one has to succumb to the sadness of hard times. There will be time to pity and grieve, but only for a short while. They have to stand up and say, “I can get through this.”