Pain is a Weakness Leaving the Body

“Pain is a weakness leaving the body.” I feel that this quote portrays the “real” me. It was about three years ago when I opened one of my friend’s locker and there it was. The quote was right there in clear view on a plain sheet of paper. When I first read it, I realized that I had been living by that quote almost my entire life, even though I had never seen or heard it before. I am the type of person who is constantly working to overcome some type of obstacle. I feel that the perseverance I had, and still have today, has shaped me to be the person that I am, and will become.
As everyone knows, growing up can be a rough road one must take. As I was growing up I had those tough times like everyone else, but I don’t think it was as bad as others’ may have been. My parents had taught me at an early age to never give up at anything that I do. They always pushed me into sticking with something rather than giving in and letting the worse happen. To them, the si...