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Adversity

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“How we carry ourselves in times of adversity defines who we are.” -           Tyler Evans, Natural Selection 2016 §   Shanice Guarin ADVERSITY. A word that has been unused by a person like me all my life. I used to think that life is so simple. You just have to fit in then you will be all good, you will survive. But as I face every single day, I discover something different. Regardless of how little that difference is, it makes me know something that is unknown for me. I used to say that if I just fit in, if I just go to the flow, if I just stay indifferent then nothing could ever go wrong. However, crap happens. Crap is inevitable. Going through all the crap is hellish. No matter how much avoidance I do, you cannot just write it off your life. Well yes, adversity can be a problem sometimes. Adversity has tested my kindness and patience. I have no idea when will it reach the ultimatum but I guarantee you, it feels like hell. I admit, I have grown sick to it. I am ju