Astrid Mitchell Godoy Flores.

Reading and writing workshop

Professor: Gloria Ulloa
Narrative paper. Final draft
Life experiences.
We all have days that become important in our lives and that can change the direction of

our lives, either for better or for worse. The different events that happen in our lives can affect

us and form our character and even change the perception of life, as well as the way in which

we will face different situations that arise in it. I will share my own life experience that has

made me what I am now. I will talk about some changes that have arisen from the death of my

father, the effects they had on my life and that of my family and finally I will deepen on how

this affected me and formed my personality.

16 years ago, a very tragic event happened since in a certain way it affected my

childhood, but this not only affected me, also my mother and my brothers. I strongly

remember that on October 16 my father left home, and later We heard a shot. Without a

doubt, it was my dad who was killed for defending a girl of two men who were drunk, who

wanted to harm her. Unfortunately, they under the influence of alcohol shot him and he

died quickly. He was an exemplary father, affectionate, kind and always trying to give us

the best, he treated me like his daughter even without being, because my biological father

was also killed when I was only one year old but he gave me his love and protection.

After what happened, my mother decided to move to my grandparents' house, we had to

pack and we went to live in another place called Guaimaca, where my mother's family lived.

My brother and I went to another school and that is how our life began many changes since

my grandparents were very strict and engaged to different activities related to the agriculture.

Activities in which we all had to collaborate and to which we were not used to, but that in

some way helped us to be responsible people and fighters to achieve everything What we

want
 Over the years, we got used to our new lifestyle, but there were many difficult moments

since my mother lost her job and many economic problems emerged as a result of that. For

that reason, my mother decided to return to Tegucigalpa to give us all that was necessary and

that was how my brother and I were in charge of my grandparents, who were very strict and

did not allow us to leave, even if it was to do homework. I began to feel sad and miss my

mom and question our lives and the reason why my father died. The most difficult moments I

still remember were when Father's Day is celebrated because many times I have to participate

in activities for that day and witnessed my classmates surviving with their parents and they

were at those times when I missed more to my dad, also when I graduated from school and

high school, since I received honors for being a good student and I hoped that my father

would appreciate my achievements, but it was my mother who always was for me.

All these changes and the different circumstances that I have lived together with my

family. Allowed me to see those from another perspective, to value everything I have and my

family, because although my father is not by my side it was my mother with the support of

my grandparents who have always supported me and although it is painful to lose a loved one.

There is always a reason why things happen and it was in this way that I began to think that

one of the reasons why my father died was to live with my Grandparents and share with them,

this allowed me to be closer to my grandmother who has already died, at the same time all

these experiences allowed me to mature and appreciate everything I have and become

someone persevering, strong and strive for everything I do.