REALITY

Reality has many definitions therefore it can be many different things.  Reality may be defined by all of the experiences that determine how things appear to you, or it may be the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be.  Either way you view the definitions, I view reality as the way you live your personal life learning from the mistakes you make and the mistakes made around you.  It may sound cliché but I have learned that, the old saying, “wisdom comes with age so listen to your elders,” is actually a true statement. 

 Reality has been challenging me and the way I live my life this past week. On Sunday March 20, 2011, my mother passed away after battling cancer for almost 4 years. She lived a life full of fun and never taking NO for an answer. She was always willing to help everyone no matter what the problem may have been. I really look up to my mom and that will never change. She was more than a mother to me; she was my inspiration and the one I looked to for strength. Even though my mother is gone, her life has left a tremendous impact on my family and the families that lived around us.

Reality may have challenged me change the way I live my life since my mother’s death but, it has only made me stronger as an individual.