Personal Narrative: A Hero's Journey

A Hero’s Journey Have you ever wondered where you would be if you would have chosen another path? Have you ever wondered how that choice could have changed your life if you would have made it? Often I look back and think about my past and look at the places I have been and the things I have done. Some things I’m not proud of. Some of those things bring back vague memories. Whether they are good or bad they still come back to me. Everything we do is based upon choices. After we make those choices there comes consequences. We can never decide our consequences, they just come.
There are many paths that we have to take in life. They can lead as astray or to exactly where we want to be. In my life I’ve been faced with many paths to choose from. A path that I took totally changed my life. This path that I took I didn’t necessarily choose for myself, but I will be forever grateful for the people that made it happen. In May of 2008 I was adopted by Zane and Stacy Gillette. Before we jump too far ahead I need to talk about life leading up to this event. This was going to be a
I probably would be caught up in drugs and alcohol because that was what I was used to. That would’ve been all I’d ever known. Things would have went downhill fast for me. I know it. Like I said before I look and think where would I be right now if wasn’t in the situation I was in now. I’m forever thankful. I realize my Atonement and what I have and what I have to be thankful for.
My Hero’s Journey is a journey that shows that you can become anything. No matter what mold you come from, what environment you were raised in, who your parents are, who your friends are, you are you. You choose your own paths in life. You become who you make yourself. Choose the right paths and God and the people he puts in your way will help you get to where you need to be. You are destined for greatness and that is what makes me and you a