Strengths

Hi!

The semester is in full swing again, and that means staying up late writing papers, eating not so great college food, and hanging out with my sorority sisters, and roommate.  For one of my classes, we had to write about strength. Specifically, my personal strengths.  I thought I would share my thoughts with you!  Enjoy!

Strength.  To me, this word is more than just a word that can tell or show how physically fit someone is.  Strength is about how emotionally secure someone is.  Are they able to overcome the curveballs that life throws at them?  Are they able to see the good in a situation that on he outside looks horrible?  Finally, do they show growth when they come out of a situation?    That is when a person’s inner strength shines through.

            As I was growing up, my parents always used to tell me that it is important to be strong emotionally.  I have had to overcome so much adversity in my life.  I was born with Cerebral Palsy.  This condition makes it difficult for me to walk As a result, I rely on a wheel chair so that I can get where I need to be.  To people on the outside that do not understand the situation, think that that must make me sad at times.  I would be lying to you if I said I did not get sad sometimes, but this is the life that The Lord has blessed me with.  It is up to me to see what the positives are in my situation.  The strengths.  Even though He has shortchanged me in my ability to walk, he has also given me many blessings.  He blessed me with intelligence.   He also  blessed me with the ability connect with people and form friendships.  To some this may seem trivial, but to me the ability to form strong bonds with others is paramount.  If I did not have this ability, it would much more difficult for me to ask for help.  Strength.  We all have it inside of ourselves; it is up to us to find it.  Even though situations may seem grim at times, they do not stay like that forever.  It truly is all about perspective and a person’s ability to be resilient.