Convergences (All My Life For Sale)

After reading All My Life For Sale, the first thing that came to my mind was how a person deals with their problems. In the story, John says that every time something didn't go his way he would just pack up and leave. People deal with their problems in various different ways. Whether it is screaming into a pillow, or it is running away from the problem all together. I can relate this story to my life in a very personal way. My dad passed away in July of this summer. That is something very hard to deal with when it was so unexpected. It is one problem that you never want to deal with, but in some way you have to.

My dad was not the healthiest man. He ate whatever he wanted and didn't care about the dietary value. He always said that it doesn't matter what you eat because it all mixes together anyway. One day I was sitting at home just thinking of all the things that he used to say and one thought crossed my mind that I knew was worth remembering. Instead of dwelling on the bad, I thought that I would use my dad as an inspiration. I decided to use my knowledge and good to help the younger generation. After contacting the local summer camp and talking to the advisors, I became a speaker at our local summer camp talking about healthy eating. I would have never thought that something so tragic as losing a parent could be turned to good use. I am glad that I chose this as a way to deal with my problems. Even though the hurt is still not gone, this small accomplishment makes things a little bit easier.