Tryouts Narrative
At the start of my sophomore year and one day prior to dance team tryouts, my father received a call that my 24 year old cousin, whom I grew up with, may have passed away. We just dropped my mom off at work and I was sitting next to my father when he received the call. We immediately drove to my cousin’s house and when we arrived it was confirmed, my cousin passed away in his sleep from pneumonia.
This was a devastating moment for me, and the hardest experience I have endured in my life. I had dance tryouts the next morning. All the confusion surrounding my cousin’s death, I was not sure if I would be able to make it through tryouts. Through all the pain and grief, I decided not to cancel my tryout and I attribute that to the trust I have
in God and how my faith can get me through anything. Despite the hardship I had that day, I made the team.
At first it all seemed so unfair. But my faith in God and overwhelming support from loved ones made me realize it was not unfair at all. Everything happens for a reason and although I lost my cousin, I gained something. I gained an even stronger bond with my family and with God.
As a result of this difficult time, I learned that death is another part of life that we all must experience without choice. Life is precious and every opportunity is a gift to cherish. I also learned that time does not stop and neither should we. Most importantly, I realized that without my faith in God and the support of everyone in my life, I would not have made it through this difficult challenge.
This was a devastating moment for me, and the hardest experience I have endured in my life. I had dance tryouts the next morning. All the confusion surrounding my cousin’s death, I was not sure if I would be able to make it through tryouts. Through all the pain and grief, I decided not to cancel my tryout and I attribute that to the trust I have
in God and how my faith can get me through anything. Despite the hardship I had that day, I made the team.
At first it all seemed so unfair. But my faith in God and overwhelming support from loved ones made me realize it was not unfair at all. Everything happens for a reason and although I lost my cousin, I gained something. I gained an even stronger bond with my family and with God.
As a result of this difficult time, I learned that death is another part of life that we all must experience without choice. Life is precious and every opportunity is a gift to cherish. I also learned that time does not stop and neither should we. Most importantly, I realized that without my faith in God and the support of everyone in my life, I would not have made it through this difficult challenge.