Lessons Learned The Hard Way

Day 17: Learned the Hard Way. What’s a lesson you learned the hard way? Write about it for 15 today.

Learning through Challenges

Life doesn’t always turn out the way you envisioned it

I never expected to get sick

To miss six weeks of school

To have my gallbladder removed

At fifteen

Miss out on typical high school experiences

To have to battle pain on a daily basis

I never expected it

But through adversity you find out how truly strong you are

Because it's the only choice

I never expected to find my passions

Through suffering

And never expected to be diagnosed with gluten sensitivity

There were some moments

I never expected to find joy, strength, and hope

But I did

Life Doesn’t always turn out the way you envisioned it

Mine didn’t

But I couldn’t imagine my life any different

Because I am happy

We can plan all we want

And then one day our life

May change in a snap

My life may not of turn out the way I envisioned it

But through each new struggle

 I focus on the good that came

Because this is what gives me strength

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