Personal Narrative: The Fire That Changed My Life

"If you had to throw your most prized possession in the fire or die would you throw it away?" This question asked around a fire pit during "embers" (a time of reflection sitting around the fire after every day of camp) has changed my life. Most of the people were strongly impacted by this question, thinking long and concentrating before sharing their answers. Girls with tears streaming down their faces, choking on tears, shared the most heart wrenching stories,then it came to me and that 's when I realized that have no prized possessions and that I value people over possessions. However, this question, on this night, showed me so many different sides of people. This event marked how I went from my childhood of being naive, to adult attitude

This event taught me to be the one to help other people. I became a person people can come to when something is troubling them. I am never annoyed that people talk to me and I feel honored that they trust me enough to share their secrets with me, I cannot help but wonder, why me? Maybe, because I listen and do not judge. I want people to be as happy as they can be. I pride myself in the ability to read people and be able to tell when something is troubling them. This has resulted in me hearing numerous stories, particularly from my friends, parents, and siblings. I am a person people naturally talk to because they know I care. This has helped me develop into an adult because I have helped individuals deal with suicide, depression, relationships, racism, and divorce. I have heard many people 's stories about how they grew up and what changed them and made them who they are, this in turn that has helped make me who I am. That night around the fire marked my transition from childhood to adulthood. It made me realize my the gift of my maturity and to use it to comfort others in their times of need. Whether it was just listening to what they shared or being there when times were difficult, listening to others has allowed me to realize that in the future I can help people. Although in the career I want to enter does not involve counseling I feel listening is a necessary skill and allows a person to truly enter