Assignment 21: Nathan Boshard

When i was about 8 years old, my father left kentucky and stopped paying child support. Only a couple of years later he stopped communicating with me entirely. It was initially hard to grasp the fact that my father was gone. And his lack of support caused even more problems: my mother had to work two jobs just to keep our family around and this led to more stress on the family. As a result of the stress this caused, my grades began to slip and i became apathetic. Finally after he cut off communication with me, I felt a sense of closure. I felt that I didn't have to keep coming back to the event that caused me so much pain. After this my grades recovered and, suddenly, I regained the same self-respect and sense of accomplishment I once had. Most importantly, this years-long struggle fortified me and ensured I would be able to handle another event of this kind. The lesson I learned from this was simple: be like water. Adapt to whatever situation (glass) you are put into. Don't wait on your circumstances to change adapt to - them.