Without warning, adversity strikes. Hours before, your world exists as a placid cove of tranquility; now it resembles a raging sea. Twenty-foot waves of emotional unrest brush through your mind, and hurricane-force winds tear at the protective barriers of your heart. Adversity hands out pink slips at the office, delivers the untimely news of a loved one’s death, and drives the reality of illness home to the weakening heart. The question becomes not when …showed first 75 words of 674 total…

…showed last 75 words of 674 total…With that mind set I will go far in life. If it means I have to put in a little extra hard work, then so be it. I know my priorities and realize sometimes you just have to take what you’re given and make it work for you. Adversity doesn’t always have to bring mass destruction to your life; sometimes with the right attitude you can conquer it and come out on top.