Personal Narrative Essay: How I Overcame My Hard Times

“Life has a funny way of working out just when you start to believe it never will.” This is a quote I found on Pinterest, but I’ve already experienced this feeling. The bad things that happen do get better; even if it takes time, I know it because I thought it wouldn’t but it did. My experience with bad times made me feel extremely bad, but I have people in my life that have given me their help to become a stronger person.
I’ll try to explain how I emotionally overcame my hard times. First, I’m going to tell you a story. My dad has been having trouble with his job and because he’s the only income in my family, we’ve had financial problems for a long time. (This is when you read the full story to understand) Last year was a very hard year for me. The

I received help from the people I trust the most because when I needed help they gave me advice. In other cases, I just needed someone to talk to and I had the best listeners I could ask for. At first, I didn’t want them to know me this much but then I figured out that it was the best option. The people I trust are the ones I know that will be empathic with what I tell them. They will try to understand my point of view and will always tell me what is the best thing I can do. I learned that when there’s a problem the best thing I can do is ask for help. This people make me feel loved and supported. They let me know they are there for me when I need them and I know that someday I will be able to do the same for them. The best advice I have received from them is to never lose hope. Each of them have taught me love in different ways, and they have always showed me that I must stay strong because all the bad times lead to good things. I know all I need are good friends to listen and make the bad things a little bit easier to live and they always let me know they support and love me. They have helped me to be a stronger