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Life; A series of unfortunate, outstanding, and inevitable events that could potentially shape your future. The events and trials that are faced in life are said to inevitably determine your future, but this is not so, everything is a choice. From a young age, I have always faced obstacles, many that would easily discourage others, but I never allowed that to happen. It was a choice and a decision that I made at the age of 5. I understood that you cannot change the impossible, but what was possible was making a choice. All events and obstacles, unfortunate or outstanding, are life’s grinding stone. We are a knife, able to be sharpened or able to be ground down into nothing. When we are faced with these events, it is up to us to determine …show more content…

These unfortunate events were not only the most disappointing moments in my life, but the saddest moments. The death of Saddie Blue and Leroy Young, were the saddest and most disappointing moments in my life.
Leroy’s death was one of my first grinding stones. Growing up I was raised around him because of my dad’s employment at the Ambulance Station. Being at the station every day, I began to grow close to a select few, Leroy was one of those few. I began to connect with him, causing him to become not only an influence, but a “Grandfather” figure. Unfortunately, Leroy was diagnosed with cancer due to his heavy smoking. Slowly, Leroy began to lose weight; growing more and more ill. I refused to leave his side, any opportunity to be around him, I took. Months pass by, Leroy does not get better. Two years ago, in February, Leroy passed away. Approximately an hour before he passed, my mother asked if I would like to see him one last time. Without hesitation, I said yes. Minutes later, my dad sat me down and told me he did not want me to go see Leroy. He did not want me to remember Leroy in that state, he wanted me to be able to remember him for who he really was. Seconds after telling me, Leroy’s wife called and told my dad that Leroy had passed. I loved Leroy, and the reason why this was the first of two events that would change my life was because, I watched him wither away and was never able to help him. I

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